Can a republican and a democrat be friends?

[Melanie31]

Can a republican and a democrat be friends?

[Iron_Man]

Yes, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Marie Schriever were married.

[Ariesman81]

@Iron_Man

Didn't he cheat on her with a Conservative Mexican housekeeper though?

[Iron_Man]

@Ariesman81 Yes

[Iron_Man]

Thanks for the award, Melanie

[Jerre]

Yes, as long as they don’t talk about politics

[Jerre]

@Melanie31 Thank you for the Like

[ohsheeT]

If you are talking about the people in our government of colors , I bet you some of them are best friends because

Or just because they have those titles doesn't mean anything, because it's all a big game, it's all a big scam. They both get the same amount of money from the people that run the country. Their ideas are actually the same. They just use different wording behind them to keep us confused. To keep us at odds with each other , like there's always going to be a war against this because of the way they use their words , it's the same belief for different words

That's what keeps our country divided, even though they're best friends, they don't portray that we don't get to see that, because they want to keep us divided. So when we take it home and we communicate with our friends or who have you, there's a division between, and that's the way they want to keep us In chaos

[MicahRaine]

Yeah definitely. I have multiple friends on the other side of the aisle. We still get along because we talk through things with each other and are willing to accept where the other person is coming from.
One of us may believe Trump is a tool for reasons X, Y, Z. One of us may believe Trump is doing good for other reasons. We may both not believe the other person has the correct facts. But we get that the other person believes they are trying to make the correct moral decision, and mean well. 🤷‍♂️

[boundless]

Sure. There are tons of Democrats that voted for Trump, refused to take the experimental COVID gene therapy "vaccine", whom are strongly anti-socialist/communist/woke/islamists. Why do you think Trump won? Many Democrats don't support the current Democrat party and hope to change it through primary elections. They haven't changed their party affiliation on paper, but they don't support the current party.

[boundless]

This is often true of older Democrats that remember the Cold War (Boomers/Gen X/Millennials)

[CalmUntilAbused]

I don't know about a dedicated Democrat, but there is at least one case of a Republican and a woman who'd be expected to vote Democrat for the sole reason of them being the closest to Her views being married, not just friends. Evidently, there might be a way for this to happen. With a dedicated Democrat though... There is probably too much of a risk of getting poisoned or shot. MATGA is a thing and Charlie Kirk did not die of old age.

[DJB72]

Used to be able to. These days it's harder because people have become less tolerant the more being "tolerant and inclusive" is vomited out and they realise genuine Biblical Christian Conservative values are neither and actually never were. Neither are islamic values. And the two are incompatible in society, not just America.

[YTuber417]

I have family and friends with polar opposite beliefs and I still have them in my life. Some I cut off because many of them are wayyyy to feminine and hypocritical idealists and whining ALL THE TIME about every little thing. Eventually, it just got too much to deal with.

[Anonymous]

I dont see why not. As long as they aren't radical leftists..

[NoDecision]

Why not? Just don't talk politics.

[YTuber417]

I wish it were that simple, but sometimes external events can trigger people and they view the world in a lens that is annoying to the other people and take it out on you even if you don't talk about politics.

[NathanDavis]

yeah... I have friends who vote either way, and don't vote either

but they're not "hardcore" this or that... they just both either way and forget about it

[abc3643]

Sure.
And they can even get married!
And stay married for 32 years so far!

https://www.youtube.com/embed/G1HrUulPtNM

[goaded]

I remember a story about a couple who had different political positions. They agreed to not bother voting, because their votes would cancel each other out. She'd wait for him to fall asleep and go out and vote.

[itsgreattobewhite]

They're two sides of the same coin. They just have to give you the illusion that you have a choice. And give the people the illusion they have someone to represent them.

[BonzoInBitburg]

I'm friends with people who donate to Democrat candidates and Republican ones. It's not that hard.

[RavVid]

If they don't talk and they both don't hanging out with an idiot cause liberals and conservatives will always think each other is an idiot.

[mstbooblover]

People of sincere good will can always be friends, or at least have respect for each other. The truth is never black or white.

[goaded]

Is it alright to kill helpless people clinging to the remains of a bombed vessel against the laws of war?

Sometimes the truth is clear.

[mstbooblover]

@goaded Put that way, of course truth is clear, but some tacticians would sadly call that collateral damage. The tree hides the forest. Of course it's a shame what those helpless people undergo ! The truth has nevertheless many levels of understanding. In wars and politics, the plain truth is that a human life does not count. It's only about interests, often silly and childish interests. No offence meant !

[goaded]

So, it's OK to kill people who pose absolutely no threat to you? They're not even going to prevent you from doing whatever you want from that point on.

[goaded]

I just saw they were in the water for 40 minutes before they were killed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uiK9fzLyQc

[mstbooblover]

@goaded Of course it's not OK, as well from a human as a moral point of view. The sad truth remains still that people in power tend to consider simple people of no importance, and thus expendable. No need to give examples considering what happens these days in different parts of the world.

[loveslongnails]

It depends on what they believe in, what they stand for, what they support. I have many Republican acquaintances, but if they're hard core Trumpers, we're definitely not friends.

[Twalli]

My best friend all through high school was extremely conservative while I was extremely liberal. I'm less political than I was then. I imagine that it could be the same with two people who vote differently but aren't very political too.

[Anonymous]

I lean right, one of my closest friends leans left. We do talk politics occasionally, but mostly we focus on the things we have in common, like music and sports.

[msc545]

I can definitely be friends with Republicans and in fact, I have Republican friends even now. We just make it a point not to discuss politics, and everything remains copacetic.

[beefcakebradybatson]

Are they MAGANS?

[msc545]

Yes, a few of them are but they are still friends. I don't like your politics one bit and they know that. But again we don't discuss politics so it's not an issue. I value my friends.

[AviatorTom]

Sure, I know many people, members of both philosophies, plus a few libertarians.

[goaded]

As long as they both accept the same facts, yes.

[Still-alive]

Yup as long as they aren't living in their own version of reality... which is to say NOT reality at all. then we can be friends

[kellytheman]

Yeah I have some friends who are republicans while I am a democrat but we try not to talk about politics since it could get heated.

[WonderingManII]

Former President Bush and Clinton went golfing together. What does that say?

[beefcakebradybatson]

Republican Mary Matalin and Democrat James ("the Ragin' Cajun") Carville were spouses.

[Sal_Monella]

If they have common interests and do not discuss politics, probably yes.

[Ironco]

Yes, most definitely. Just don't talk politics.

It's that simple...

[Anonymous]

We used to, but it seems like Democrats don't like anyone who has any political ideologies that differ from their own anymore.

[exitseven]

maybe, though not like it was years ago.

[dougeats]

Yes, we just dont speak about politics

[LunarEclipse433]

Friends yes, political agreement no

[In_Trance]

Left wing
Right wing

Same bird

[Anonymous]

Maybe they can, I don't know any of them.

[Titlover01]

Yes just can’t talk politics

[fish5505_87]

Yes!

[Amur8711]

Yes, they can

[Bklynbadboy12]

Sure they can

[FenixG45]

Apparently not

[Anonymous]

Both yes and no

[Jmmmfi4]

I do want to