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« on: January 17, 2010, 12:01:38 AM »
Would you be friends with someone if they had different political views?
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« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2010, 12:02:49 AM »
I see no reason why I wouldn't -it's happened before.  
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« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2010, 12:06:38 AM »
All of my friends have different political views...
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« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2010, 12:11:36 AM »
Yes. Although, generally, if they're more conservative, I try not to bring up politics in a discussion.
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« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2010, 12:12:31 AM »
At least half, and probably more than half, of my friends are Republicans...ranging from one or two moderates to lots of mainstream conservatives and a couple of Theocratic extremists.

Admittedly, in some cases...we have to limit our conversation to sports or some other shared interest.  But most of the time, I enjoy the political give and take and learn a great deal from those who differ from me.  All I ask is that they disagree civilly.  And I try to do the same.
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« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2010, 12:40:37 AM »
I am very picky about who I consider to be my "friends."  Everyone else is just an acquaintance.  So the answer would be no - I don't think I could be good friends with someone who's views conflict too much with mine.
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« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2010, 12:52:54 AM »
Sure... Why not?
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« Reply #7 on: January 17, 2010, 01:14:44 AM »
I'd RATHER be friends with someone with different political views, assuming they didn't view the gays as subhuman or constantly try and convert me and whatnot
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« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2010, 01:18:07 AM »
Yes.  In fact, my best friend and my current girlfriend are both hard core Dems.
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« Reply #9 on: January 17, 2010, 01:18:33 AM »
Quote from: JSojourner on January 17, 2010, 12:12:31 AM
At least half, and probably more than half, of my friends are Republicans...ranging from one or two moderates to lots of mainstream conservatives and a couple of Theocratic extremists.

Admittedly, in some cases...we have to limit our conversation to sports or some other shared interest.  But most of the time, I enjoy the political give and take and learn a great deal from those who differ from me.  All I ask is that they disagree civilly.  And I try to do the same.
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« Reply #10 on: January 17, 2010, 01:21:51 AM »
Preferably not, but I have one Republican friend. He's also a hipster and wears skinny jeans and listens to obscure experimental noise pop. We just don't talk about politics ever.
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« Reply #11 on: January 17, 2010, 01:22:46 AM »
Yes, of course. I have many friends who are Republicans.
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« Reply #12 on: January 17, 2010, 01:24:23 AM »
Quote from: Lief on January 17, 2010, 01:21:51 AM
Preferably not, but I have one Republican friend. He's also a hipster and wears skinny jeans and listens to obscure experimental noise pop. We just don't talk about politics ever.

What does he have going for him then?  Friendship should have a three strikes law.
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« Reply #13 on: January 17, 2010, 01:39:31 AM »
Hypothetically, yes.
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« Reply #14 on: January 17, 2010, 01:49:05 AM »
Dude I live in Oklahoma, it's pretty much a requirement here (for me).
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« Reply #15 on: January 17, 2010, 02:02:54 AM »
Quote from: Howard Baker on January 17, 2010, 01:49:05 AM
Dude I live in Oklahoma, it's pretty much a requirement here (for me).

     Yeah, same here. I'd say I know maybe two people who have really similar views to me.
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« Reply #16 on: January 17, 2010, 02:06:35 AM »
Considering where I live, if I answered no I would have no friends Tongue
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« Reply #17 on: January 17, 2010, 03:01:55 AM »
Yes. I have some friends who dislike Obama for not being far enough left.
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« Reply #18 on: January 17, 2010, 03:04:26 AM »
Quote from: a briefcase filled with mace on January 17, 2010, 03:01:55 AM
Yes. I have some friends who dislike Obama for not being far enough left.

You don't?
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« Reply #19 on: January 17, 2010, 03:07:29 AM »
That's par for the course for me.
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« Reply #20 on: January 17, 2010, 03:59:13 AM »
My best friend is a sarkozyst, so yes. All the more that I enjoy having political discussions with him : it's far more interesting to discuss with someone I disagree with.
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« Reply #21 on: January 17, 2010, 04:14:15 AM »
Yes, I had a pro-ADQ friend. He is still my friend, but isn't pro-ADQ anymore.
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« Reply #22 on: January 17, 2010, 12:08:12 PM »
Quote from: Хahar on January 17, 2010, 03:04:26 AM
Quote from: a briefcase filled with mace on January 17, 2010, 03:01:55 AM
Yes. I have some friends who dislike Obama for not being far enough left.

You don't?

BRTD is very moderate.

As for me, I used to mostly have friends of different political views, but as time goes by I find it harder and harder.  By that I mean, the right-wing person becomes re-categorized as a kind of second-rate friend, not that I dispense with them for good and all.  However I should add as a caveat that if the person understands our brutal society in a reasonable Marxist fashion and simply embraces it in beastly self-serving enthusiasm I have no problem with him.  However, the great majority believe a lot of utter rot and are deluded, so they're thus inferior people and less suitable as friends.
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« Reply #23 on: January 17, 2010, 12:13:02 PM »
Of course, and I do. My friends cover the waterfront from Marxist to hard right Republican. Granted, I don't have any fundamentalist religious friends, nor ones who are bigots.
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« Reply #24 on: January 17, 2010, 12:44:43 PM »
Yes, and I already have such friends.
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