Yes, I would, since I am a Centrist, but not a RADICAL on any side. Not an Alt-Righter (not that they're really a thing, anyway), and especially not a Progressive. But yes, I would date a rational normal liberal, or a normal conservative.
That book sounds HORRIBLE, by the way. And usually, it's the female who's progressive, gay, and Democratic. I guess their one "creative" thing in this is making the male the typically-female stereotype. I also hate when people conflate "Republican and Democrat" with "conservative and liberal." All those former two describe is what political party you support, but you can be liberal and vote for a Republican or conservative and vote for a Democrat. "Conservative and liberal" describe what kind of values you have; family values or single life values, pro-choice or pro-life, typically religious or atheist, etc. or, you can have a mix of both and be Centrist. They're ethics. People outside of the US share those same ethics, so I'm not even sure the book author even knows the distinction between that.
yes, but they have to be able to talk and be open without shutting down emotionally. I tell ya, it may not work. Friction in relationships for me would be bad. We have to be able to talk and share and accept one another. I don't expect everyone to agree on things. But people today are really really touchy about their beliefs.
So that looks hilarious!! I would date someone with different political views just not opposing views. It’s one thing to have the same goal, but disagree about how to get there, it’s another to have opposing goals. Therefore, as a constitutional conservative I’d date a libertarian, an anarcho-capitalist, an old fashioned anti-federalist (preferred the articles of confederation to the constitution), a traditional liberal, a capitalist, a conservative, a constitutional conservative, a republican (philosophy not party) etc... I would never date a socialist, an egalitarian, a communist, an anti capitalist, a democrat (philosophy, not party), a theocratic fascist, a fascist, a supporter of a monarchy (looking at you, England) etc...
I said I would but a note... it depends how far they are on that "wrong side of the isle" ya know? I'm fairly middle of the road but lean very slightly conservative. My husband and I voted differently in 2016. We still got married in 2018.
But if they're really extremely the other way... no, I wouldn't date them. If they're respectful about it then yes, I don't see it as an automatic deal breaker.
If I'm going to spend the rest of my life with someone, I want us to agree on most things. However, I can tolerate a difference of opinion on a few issues that are less important to me.
For example, I need my partner to agree with me on economics, foreign policy, (lack of) gun control, free speech, and abortion. However, it would be fine if she believed in driver's licenses, wasn't quite down with legalizing heroine and prostitution, or thought we should keep police, courts, and the military in the public sector.
So this de facto excludes anyone left-of-center, but includes any libertarians or certain types of conservatives. That's not to say I refuse to associate with leftists outright. I can be friends with them, and *am* friends with some. I just couldn't date or marry one.
Political views come from personality traits, which influence world-view, which influence everyday behaviour and goals. Two people with completely different traits and completely different world-views will not get along long-term.
Having said that, men and women are different. Women in general tend to be more liberal, and men in general tend to be more conservative. So some difference is to be expected.
No. I am anti-conservative and nothing can really change my mind on that. Look to the past for so called traditional stuff, it's just slavery, sexism, religious dogmatic views, support of marrying underage girls, toxic masculinity, homophobic, must dress how people tell you otherwise you less of human, women aren't allowed to have high body count. They see all these things as classy when all it is, is delusions of the past been great when it never was unless if you think all these things above are good things which well i am not even gonna bring up why that's wrong as hell.
Political views seem to very complicated with left people and liberals and stuff also can have all these bs conservative views, so i just have to associate mine views with anti-Conservative. Strong morals and opinions on political/society stances i think lead to bad things if the other person is different anyway, maybe a little different may not matter but opposite end that's crazy.
No I wouldn't I only date people who are exactly like me, who think exactly like I do, and acts exactly like I do, and, wait! Cum too think of it, that's what my right hand is for, and I don't know. I absolutely would date someone with different points of view, because you can't have a conversation with your right hand, well, some people can, but I'm not crazy like that. People who think everyone should be just like them are mentally, emotionally, socially, morally, politically, cognitively, intellectually, visually, ethically, philosophically, and in some cases, residentially impaired, and should not be paired with anyone under any circumstances. Never, for the sake and continued survival of the human race. Besides anyone who feels strongly enough about politics for it too be a deal-breaker, isn't educated enough in that subject to know what politics is, or what it is all about. The people that do know, don't really give a crap.
It probably depends on the degree of difference. If it is a minor difference then I'd probably be fine with it. If it is some extreme thing then not so much.
I know of married couples who are kind of opposite in that way and don't have a problem with it.
It might be too tough... It depends on how passionate they were about politics and how much they could agree to disagree with grace and understanding. I personally think myself that currently, two political parties could not share the same house 😂 I've heard things from both sides and it just feels like there would be too much tension between the two 😬 although I'd like to be proven wrong on this 😊
I would if it is not the focal point of the relationship or plays a strong part in it. Case and point, my girlfriend is a moderate Democrat whereas I am a Conservative. We have our disagreements, but it's not strong enough or worth it politically to destroy our relationship over.
Yes I’m very interested in dating someone who has differing political views, I don’t mind because politics isn’t something that I talk about day and day out, it only affects a small percentage of my life. Now of my partner is going to do the opposite and bring politics into the relationship 24/7 I’m out, we can be together while having different views she is the other half of me that dosent exist.
There is zero possibility that I would date a female who was not a fellow Deplorable. I disagree with those on the left so strongly that I consider them to be ignorant, stupid and somewhere between mentally defective and evil. I would not be interested in such a female.
10 years ago I'd have said absolutely. Today, the answer is yes but a less enthusiastic yes. I used to not care about political beliefs regarding my love life, but recently, I've noticed that I find the aspect of political beliefs that align with mine to literally be attractive. In all honesty, I don't like that I find it attractive. I wish I could go back to the days where it was nearly irrelevant to my love life. But things have just gotten so crazy. Hopefully things will change.
The people are any more it would be way to difficult. We aren’t even allowed it have different options. Everyone get all offensive calling names. It really quite sad. Imagine if we lived in a world and everyone thought the same how boring life would be
It would depend on how fanatical they were about their views. It's one thing to vote for a different person and respect their freedom of choice, but people that try to change other's views and beliefs are not my idea of someone to date.
I wouldn't, i would date someone who didn't care about politics so didn't really have a opinion but if you are a Democrat then no cause its not going work out
I could yes, but the biggest thing for me is if they can't take a step outside of their political ideology when facts dictate they should (regardless of which side they're on) then it very likely wouldn't work
No it won't work. What happens when (using the book teaser as an example) she gets pregnant and he tells her to get an abortion and she says no thats evil how could you want to murder our child. Instead we should get married and you should take that corporate job at xyz that pays really well but isn't a green or woke company? he's going to say fuck you bitch.
Well since I know politics is all BS and fake lies now I look for a girl who is not immersed in politics this way I do not have to dumb myself down to talk to her.
Depends on the extremes of their views, but yeah, I definitely would.
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I can’t imagine someone supporting Trump being a good person. Like he would have to hate the environment, hate the poor, love the rich, and hate healthcare.
See and this is why it’s so hard, because as a trump supporter...
I do care about the environment, but just don’t think that government can actually affect meaningful change to the environment.
I care deeply about the poor, but believe that welfare actually traps people in their poverty and would prefer to help people rise above poverty, not just tolerate it.
I don’t care more or less about the rich than anyone else. They’re normal people and I just don’t believe in penalizing them for their luck, ingenuity, and/or inheritance.
I love healthcare but believe that government run healthcare is sub par in both quality and quantity and therefore dislike the idea of socialized healthcare.
So you see. It never occurs to people these days, that those on the other side have good intentions, but understand political issues and their repercussions differently leading them to propose and support different policies. It’s always straight to the over simplistic: “he must just be an a**hole.”
So that’s why it’s so hard to overcome those different opinions. It’s not the opinion that is the problem, it’s the generalizing people do around those with different opinions that makes it easier to just avoid the conflict altogether.
@FocusOfSuspicion Except almost nothing of what you said is true.
Healthcare outcomes are better with free healthcare. There is lower infant mortality, longer lifespan, better outcomes for a wide range of diseases. The USA ranks near the bottom of the developed world in healthcare outcomes and it costs twice as much as socialized medicine. The USA is the *only country in the developed world* to not have free healthcare. No other country wants the terrible American healthcare system where people literally die because they can't afford insulin.
Environmental regulations of course work! There was a giant hole in the ozone layer, and governments around the world got together and banned CFCs and other ozone destroyers, and the ozone layer recovered! We can do the same for climate change. Also protecting our water from pollutants is important, and Trump constantly voted to cut protection to our watersheds.
Countries with higher welfare have more social mobility. It's easier to achieve the American dream in Canada than the USA. In the USA, if you are born poor you stay poor and your kids are poor. With more welfare, you can break the cycle of poverty and become middle class (which happens all the time in countries with more social welfare)
I could discuss with you why I believe you’re wrong, but that’s not the point. The point is that I do believe you’re wrong and that I’m right. And therefore I do care and I do have good intentions and I do try to help people and I do make sacrifices for them. I do feel love for family and strangers alike.
From your point of view, perhaps I’m stupid. You could argue stupidity since you believe I’m incorrect about many things you think are obvious. But you can’t argue that I’m not a good person with a good heart. It worst, I’m a tragic idiot.
Probably not, why would I date some girl who thinks a baby is not a human being, and is okay with abortion, no can do sir. Only traditional conservative women for me
I would providing they they aren't obnoxious about it.
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No. Political views, especially nowadays are key to your values and life views, it is not good to have a close relationship with a person with whom you have such differences, it is a guarantee of failure of the relationship.
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As long as the person isn't an extremist, I don't see any issue. However I think this can be difficult in some countries with current level of immense ideological polarization and dehumanization of people with different political views.
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It is sad that it has gotten to this point where the political divide is such that you have to date someone from the other side in secret.
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