Current Events > Can you date someone with different political views?

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I've seen other couples broke up over their political views, and I'm just wondering if there is successful couples out there with differentiating political views but don't let it bother them. I've seen conservative men and women together, liberal man and a conservative/libertarian woman together; And a conservative man with his liberal woman counterpart. But most of the time, the same political views, they stick together.

Depends. I'm good friends with people who have radically different views than me.
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Garioshi posted...

Depends. I'm good friends with people who have radically different views than me.

Same. It also helps that me and my friends are respectful to one another even if we dont see eye-to-eye on a political topic.

Far too many people these days are way too judgmental if you dont happen to share their beliefs, so its a relief to have friends that I can talk politics with without getting into a physical confrontation at some point during the discussion.
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If they have any political views thats already way too annoying for me to deal with
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YookaLaylee posted...

If they have any political views thats already way too annoying for me to deal with

pathetic

Omnislasher posted...

YookaLaylee posted...

If they have any political views thats already way too annoying for me to deal with

pathetic

Thanks
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As long as they dont try starting arguments about it all the time. Finding someone else who can handle someone with different opinions though has proven a problem in the past though. Fortunately found someone who pretty much just throws their hands up and says I dont wanna talk about it if politics get brought up. Hell im not even sure exactly what his political opinions are because of that lol.
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Yeah, shouldn't affect much.
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Depends on how different. Like, I could date a Marxist-Leninist, but I'm not gonna date a Republican
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I would never date a pro-capitalist and free market tool/bootlicker.

Arcvalons posted...

I would never date a pro-capitalist and free market tool/bootlicker.

+1

Definitely. Some of my views are liberal. Others are conservative.

I don't care much for when people treat political affiliation like a measure of a person's moral or intellectual makeup. You'd have to be pretty extreme for your political lean to have me dismiss you as a person, a friend, or a possible romantic interest. Just don't be bigoted.

Like radically different?

Basically I hate immigrants and love trump kindnof different?

Date? No
Hookup with? Yes
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I'm married to a sensible democrat but I couldn't be married to a crazy liberal. I'd definitely smash either way, hot is hot.
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Im not into politics enough for it to ever be a problem tbh.
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I consider myself a conservative republican, she is a black "independent" woman. She doesn't want to talk about it, most of the time. Then other times, she asks me questions.

I couldn't date a right-winger.
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Yeah, so long as they'll date me. I find it's significantly more likely that a Democrat would refuse to date a Republican than it would be the other way around.
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Of course. Politics aren't the end-all-be-all in terms of starting a relationship. If they are then that person may not be worth datinh right off the bat.
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a-c-a-b posted...

I couldn't date a right-winger.

Then you're missing out: You a female or a male? If male: You're missing out, most Conservative Women cook and clean, and are very old fashioned in taking care of their men. If female: You're still missing out, because old school men are more than likely brave when it comes to intruders and aren't going to be soft around the edges. If gay, then I don't know.

Vicious_Dios posted...

Of course. Politics aren't the end-all-be-all in terms of starting a relationship. If they are then that person may not be worth datinh right off the bat.

True, but for some people they will reject you depending on that.

Iwin2013 posted...

Vicious_Dios posted...

Of course. Politics aren't the end-all-be-all in terms of starting a relationship. If they are then that person may not be worth datinh right off the bat.

True, but for some people they will reject you depending on that.

Then they are weak.
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Yeah, I can. Even though I believe Ive been typecast on here, like some other posters have stated about themselves, I got a mix of liberal and conservative views irl. I would probably draw a line on orthodox religiosity though. Not against religion or spirituality at all but if youre a hard liner...then youre not even gonna be open to debates and thats not something I wanna be part of long term.
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My girlfriend says she'd vote for Trump if she could. I tell her she has no idea about anything outside her island.
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I can't even fathom the idea of dating someone who voted for Trump. At this point, being a Republican is a dealbreaker
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Guide posted...

My girlfriend says she'd vote for Trump if she could. I tell her she has no idea about anything outside her island.

Blue_Inigo posted...

I can't even fathom the idea of dating someone who voted for Trump. At this point, being a Republican is a dealbreaker

You both know there are Never Trumper Republicans right? Or are you just disagreeing about the whole Republican Ideology?

Blue_Inigo posted...

I can't even fathom the idea of dating someone who voted for Trump. At this point, being a Republican is a dealbreaker

Being a Trump Supporter doesn't go line and line with being a Republican.

Iwin2013 posted...

a-c-a-b posted...

I couldn't date a right-winger.

Then you're missing out: You a female or a male? If male: You're missing out, most Conservative Women cook and clean, and are very old fashioned in taking care of their men. If female: You're still missing out, because old school men are more than likely brave when it comes to intruders and aren't going to be soft around the edges. If gay, then I don't know.

This is the dumbest post I've read all day.
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Friends? Yes, date or marriage, definitely no. That's a concept that was lost in the 70s and 80s where couples could conceivably be a 'republican' or 'democrat' at the time and still be together. It was kind of a trophy of their marriage more so than anything. But in this day and age? It would be vanity and masochism.

Iwin2013 posted...

Blue_Inigo posted...

I can't even fathom the idea of dating someone who voted for Trump. At this point, being a Republican is a dealbreaker

Being a Trump Supporter doesn't go line and line with being a Republican.

Same shit different toilet.

I'm not interested in dating a Republican because the people they vote for are scum and constantly try to disenfranchise minorities.

I won't date a Trump supporter for the same reasons and other obvious reasons
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Iwin2013 posted...

Blue_Inigo posted...

I can't even fathom the idea of dating someone who voted for Trump. At this point, being a Republican is a dealbreaker

Being a Trump Supporter doesn't go line and line with being a Republican.

He has 90 percent support among Republican voters.

I'm not convinced the other 10 percent have a more legitimate claim to the label.
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Can I? Yes. Would I? Probably
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Antifar posted...

Iwin2013 posted...

Blue_Inigo posted...

I can't even fathom the idea of dating someone who voted for Trump. At this point, being a Republican is a dealbreaker

Being a Trump Supporter doesn't go line and line with being a Republican.

He has 90 percent support among Republican voters.

I'm not convinced the other 10 percent have a more legitimate claim to the label.

Eh most people bend over backwards and support whoever their party gets into office. So not much of a surprise.
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mooreandrew58 posted...

Eh most people bend over backwards and support whoever their party gets into office. So not much of a surprise.

His approval rating among his party's voters is second only to Bush in the immediate aftermath of 9/11; it is not ordinary partisanship.

https://qz.com/1295674/donald-trump-now-owns-the-republican-party/

In other words, without the bump in support Bush gained from the extraordinary circumstances of 9/11, Trump would enjoy more support from his party at Day 500 than any other president since World War II. Thats pretty astonishing.

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Doubt it. I mean I guess I can date a liberal, but right-wing would be pretty difficult and there's a huge rift between personal values there.
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mooreandrew58 posted...

Antifar posted...

Iwin2013 posted...

Blue_Inigo posted...

I can't even fathom the idea of dating someone who voted for Trump. At this point, being a Republican is a dealbreaker

Being a Trump Supporter doesn't go line and line with being a Republican.

He has 90 percent support among Republican voters.

I'm not convinced the other 10 percent have a more legitimate claim to the label.

Eh most people bend over backwards and support whoever their party gets into office. So not much of a surprise.

Eh, as long as he gets results, Im not too bothered with whatever crazy antics he gets up to in his spare time. Definitely glad the border crisis is finally being taken seriously by both parties by the way.

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Iwin2013 posted...

Guide posted...

My girlfriend says she'd vote for Trump if she could. I tell her she has no idea about anything outside her island.

Blue_Inigo posted...

I can't even fathom the idea of dating someone who voted for Trump. At this point, being a Republican is a dealbreaker

You both know there are Never Trumper Republicans right? Or are you just disagreeing about the whole Republican Ideology?

I'm talking about Trump specifically. I'm not nearly so incensed by classical republicans, at least on a financial basis.
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Blue_Inigo posted...

Same shit different toilet.

I'm not interested in dating a Republican because the people they vote for are scum and constantly try to disenfranchise minorities.

I won't date a Trump supporter for the same reasons and other obvious reasons

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Done it before, no reason not to do it again.
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I wouldn't date someone who is mostly right leaning. Hook up with, sure - unless they're a Trump supporter in which case hell no - but there's way too much philosophical difference to be happy with someone who fundamentally views the world in a vastly different way.

Antifar posted...

mooreandrew58 posted...

Eh most people bend over backwards and support whoever their party gets into office. So not much of a surprise.

His approval rating among his party's voters is second only to Bush in the immediate aftermath of 9/11; it is not ordinary partisanship.

https://qz.com/1295674/donald-trump-now-owns-the-republican-party/

In other words, without the bump in support Bush gained from the extraordinary circumstances of 9/11, Trump would enjoy more support from his party at Day 500 than any other president since World War II. Thats pretty astonishing.

Where do they get these numbers by the way. Cause I sure as hell have never once been asked if I support him by an official poll. Nor has anyone i personally know. Just because 90% of the peoole in one area support him doesnt mean 90% will in another area.
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Blue_Inigo posted...

Iwin2013 posted...

Blue_Inigo posted...

I can't even fathom the idea of dating someone who voted for Trump. At this point, being a Republican is a dealbreaker

Being a Trump Supporter doesn't go line and line with being a Republican.

Same shit different toilet.

I'm not interested in dating a Republican because the people they vote for are scum and constantly try to disenfranchise minorities.

I won't date a Trump supporter for the same reasons and other obvious reasons

How do they disenfranchise minorities?

Edit: Autocorrect be damned, lol.

Iwin2013 posted...

How do they disenfranchise minorities?

Like so: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/07/29/the-smoking-gun-proving-north-carolina-republicans-tried-to-disenfranchise-black-voters/

In particular, the court found that North Carolina lawmakers requested data on racial differences in voting behaviors in the state. "This data showed that African Americans disproportionately lacked the most common kind of photo ID, those issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)," the judges wrote.

So the legislators made it so that the only acceptable forms of voter identification were the ones disproportionately used by white people. "With race data in hand, the legislature amended the bill to exclude many of the alternative photo IDs used by African Americans," the judges wrote. "The bill retained only the kinds of IDs that white North Carolinians were more likely to possess."

The data also showed that black voters were more likely to make use of early voting particularly the first seven days out of North Carolina's 17-day voting period. So lawmakers eliminated these seven days of voting. "After receipt of this racial data, the General Assembly amended the bill to eliminate the first week of early voting, shortening the total early voting period from seventeen to ten days," the court found.

Most strikingly, the judges point to a "smoking gun" in North Carolina's justification for the law, proving discriminatory intent. The state argued in court that "counties with Sunday voting in 2014 were disproportionately black" and "disproportionately Democratic," and said it did away with Sunday voting as a result.

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Antifar posted...

Iwin2013 posted...

How do they disenfranchise minorities?

Like so: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/07/29/the-smoking-gun-proving-north-carolina-republicans-tried-to-disenfranchise-black-voters/

In particular, the court found that North Carolina lawmakers requested data on racial differences in voting behaviors in the state. "This data showed that African Americans disproportionately lacked the most common kind of photo ID, those issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)," the judges wrote.

So the legislators made it so that the only acceptable forms of voter identification were the ones disproportionately used by white people. "With race data in hand, the legislature amended the bill to exclude many of the alternative photo IDs used by African Americans," the judges wrote. "The bill retained only the kinds of IDs that white North Carolinians were more likely to possess."

The data also showed that black voters were more likely to make use of early voting particularly the first seven days out of North Carolina's 17-day voting period. So lawmakers eliminated these seven days of voting. "After receipt of this racial data, the General Assembly amended the bill to eliminate the first week of early voting, shortening the total early voting period from seventeen to ten days," the court found.

Most strikingly, the judges point to a "smoking gun" in North Carolina's justification for the law, proving discriminatory intent. The state argued in court that "counties with Sunday voting in 2014 were disproportionately black" and "disproportionately Democratic," and said it did away with Sunday voting as a result.

So in other words because African Americans didnt have driving licenses, in a world where any ID could be forged... this is one of the oddiest things to be upset about, seeing as if you dont have your license by the age of 25 then something is wrong. Either you dont want it; Or cant afford it.

Iwin2013 posted...

Antifar posted...

Iwin2013 posted...

How do they disenfranchise minorities?

Like so: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/07/29/the-smoking-gun-proving-north-carolina-republicans-tried-to-disenfranchise-black-voters/

In particular, the court found that North Carolina lawmakers requested data on racial differences in voting behaviors in the state. "This data showed that African Americans disproportionately lacked the most common kind of photo ID, those issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)," the judges wrote.

So the legislators made it so that the only acceptable forms of voter identification were the ones disproportionately used by white people. "With race data in hand, the legislature amended the bill to exclude many of the alternative photo IDs used by African Americans," the judges wrote. "The bill retained only the kinds of IDs that white North Carolinians were more likely to possess."

The data also showed that black voters were more likely to make use of early voting particularly the first seven days out of North Carolina's 17-day voting period. So lawmakers eliminated these seven days of voting. "After receipt of this racial data, the General Assembly amended the bill to eliminate the first week of early voting, shortening the total early voting period from seventeen to ten days," the court found.

Most strikingly, the judges point to a "smoking gun" in North Carolina's justification for the law, proving discriminatory intent. The state argued in court that "counties with Sunday voting in 2014 were disproportionately black" and "disproportionately Democratic," and said it did away with Sunday voting as a result.

So in other words because African Americans didnt have driving licenses, in a world where any ID could be forged... this is one of the oddiest things to be upset about, seeing as if you dont have your license by the age of 25 then something is wrong. Either you dont want it; Or cant afford it.

I cant say ive ever known a black person to not have id. Then again all the ones ive known either smoke and/or drink or worked somewhere that asked for it in the interview process so they needed it for that.
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As long as they don't want to argue over it. Same with religion.
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mooreandrew58 posted...

Iwin2013 posted...

Antifar posted...

Iwin2013 posted...

How do they disenfranchise minorities?

Like so: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/07/29/the-smoking-gun-proving-north-carolina-republicans-tried-to-disenfranchise-black-voters/

In particular, the court found that North Carolina lawmakers requested data on racial differences in voting behaviors in the state. "This data showed that African Americans disproportionately lacked the most common kind of photo ID, those issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)," the judges wrote.

So the legislators made it so that the only acceptable forms of voter identification were the ones disproportionately used by white people. "With race data in hand, the legislature amended the bill to exclude many of the alternative photo IDs used by African Americans," the judges wrote. "The bill retained only the kinds of IDs that white North Carolinians were more likely to possess."

The data also showed that black voters were more likely to make use of early voting particularly the first seven days out of North Carolina's 17-day voting period. So lawmakers eliminated these seven days of voting. "After receipt of this racial data, the General Assembly amended the bill to eliminate the first week of early voting, shortening the total early voting period from seventeen to ten days," the court found.

Most strikingly, the judges point to a "smoking gun" in North Carolina's justification for the law, proving discriminatory intent. The state argued in court that "counties with Sunday voting in 2014 were disproportionately black" and "disproportionately Democratic," and said it did away with Sunday voting as a result.

So in other words because African Americans didnt have driving licenses, in a world where any ID could be forged... this is one of the oddiest things to be upset about, seeing as if you dont have your license by the age of 25 then something is wrong. Either you dont want it; Or cant afford it.

I cant say ive ever known a black person to not have id. Then again all the ones ive known either smoke and/or drink or worked somewhere that asked for it in the interview process so they needed it for that.

Ive seen permits and non drivers from the examples that Ive happened to befriend and known well enough. The girlfriend and one of my best friends

Depends on if they're "all about it" for lack of a better term.
If they have different views but for the most part keep it to themselves then fine. Snarky comments every once in a while about the other side. Fine.

One of those I have to watch CNN/MSNBC or Fox NEWS all the time. Gotta be outraged over every little thing. Gotta attend rallies or marches etc. Then hells to the no. Not at any point in this lifetime.
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Yes, as long as she's not a radical or bigot about them.
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