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Eternal Sunshine Established Member

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It turns out that I care more about politics than I thought.

 

I am SO totally turned off by right wing people and their reasoning :sick:

 

The more extreme, the worse. This is a deal breaker for me (and I wasn't even aware that it was).

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USMCHokie Established Member

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Yes, I would, but would they deal able to date me...? I have my views, but I'm rather apathetic and indifferent about it all. I stay comfortably in my own little bubble and let people think what they want to think. I'd respect that.

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threebyfate Established Member

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Oh sure, more than once, although I balked at extremists. H. is more right-wing than myself.

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I didn't just date him, I married him. Although over the years, he has changed his views and we are much more in agreement these days (but with enough differences to make for some interesting debates :laugh:)

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I don't even know what people mean by "left wing" or "right wing" anymore. So I don't know.

 

I'd prefer someone who was libertarian or moderate. Someone who was extremely liberal or socially conservative...:sick:.

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I think I could respect someone's opinion if they had solid reasoning behind it (even if it differs from mine).

 

But being with a guy that seems like he came straight off Fox news :eek:

 

And then even worse, trying to force those opinions on me.

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But being with a guy that seems like he came straight off Fox news :eek:

 

I have developed a somewhat filtered view of the world since working in the office I'm in now, where FOX News is shown all day... :laugh:

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A Fox news advocate? Not a chance.

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I have developed a somewhat filtered view of the world since working in the office I'm in now, where FOX News is shown all day... :laugh:

 

If you told me you were into FOX news, I never would have spoken to you :laugh:

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I tried it once and it was just not working. I could date someone who was unsure or moderate but not conservative. It just...I think political views say a lot about a persons core personality, they reflect your values and they show what is important to you. I am not compatible with the "right wing" partner for longterm. Political views come out in so many ways other than just spirited debates. Little comments reflect them, they are really ingrained in people. It would be like me dating a Christian (as an atheist). It just doesn't work.

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Slightly off-topic, but I noticed that girls in the Conservative club at my college tended to be prettier than the ones in Liberal club. They were also much more likely to be majoring in something rigorous (e.g. computer science). I regret not joining.

 

I hate to add to this, but from what I have seen as well, this is true. Although, I choose not to belong to either party, it's just way too extreme thinking for me.

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Slightly off-topic, but I noticed that girls in the Conservative club at my college tended to be prettier than the ones in Liberal club. They were also much more likely to be majoring in something rigorous (e.g. computer science). I regret not joining.

 

I noticed an entirely different trend :rolleyes:

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I can accept many perspectives, but there are a few that I just can't understand even though I've tried to view it from a different angle. The answer to your question would be no, because there's only a few things I can't ignore, the rest I'm either in favour off, or apathetic towards.

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Slightly off-topic, but I noticed that girls in the Conservative club at my college tended to be prettier than the ones in Liberal club. They were also much more likely to be majoring in something rigorous (e.g. computer science). I regret not joining.
You should have joined although currently, how's your luck with attractive, conservative women? Oh that's right, no luck with anyone and if so, why would it have differed back when?
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I tried it once and it was just not working. I could date someone who was unsure or moderate but not conservative. It just...I think political views say a lot about a persons core personality, they reflect your values and they show what is important to you. I am not compatible with the "right wing" partner for longterm. Political views come out in so many ways other than just spirited debates. Little comments reflect them, they are really ingrained in people. It would be like me dating a Christian (as an atheist). It just doesn't work.

 

This. 100%.

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If you told me you were into FOX news, I never would have spoken to you :laugh:

 

I :love: Megyn Kelly...

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I used to think it didn't matter, then I met my wife and I realized: once you go anarcho-capitalist you can never go back haha

veggirl Established Member

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I :love: Megyn Kelly...

 

Megyn?

 

The spelling of that name should be a dealbreaker in and of itself :lmao::o

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I don't really care what political views my SO has, so long as they are thought-out and well-reasoned. I can't deal with people who picked up their political beliefs from their friends or family, but don't really have a reason for their beliefs. I get bored real quickly with people who say things like, "That's just what I feel!"

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It turns out that I care more about politics than I thought.

 

I am SO totally turned off by right wing people and their reasoning :sick:

 

The more extreme, the worse. This is a deal breaker for me (and I wasn't even aware that it was).

 

No, and I actually considered myself conservative until my last ex LOL

 

If you want the truth watch Sean Hannity then Chris Matthews...it's somewhere in between ;)

 

Extreme political views also tend to align with conspiracy theory thinking; liberal and conservative. I just don't buy into that stuff, i.e. Obama has bigfoot locked up in the white house, Bush had a secret plot to control our minds, our govt. can't do anything right but can pull off 9/11...

 

Some people may be able to do it. I personally think you have to have the same theology and political views. How are you going to raise your kids?

 

I want someone that is open minded, but has the same foundation as me. Doesn't have to be 100% (no one is going to ever be 100% in agreement with you). For example, I am Christian and I dated a girl that was Christian. But I wanted to discuss theological gray areas. If I even brought it up I would get slammed by her dogmatic views of minor issues. It drove me nuts. I love thought experiments. Don't deny me my simple life pleasures :)

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Some people may be able to do it. I personally think you have to have the same theology and political views. How are you going to raise your kids?

 

Easy. Don't have kids haha

 

signed,

 

Christian guy married to a Muslim woman (though we agree politically haha)

 

haha

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I :love: Megyn Kelly...

 

:sick::bunny::sick:

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I don't really place myself on the political spectrum. I would prefer a woman who does the same. This doesn't mean I don't care about politics, I just think that most of the people involved are full of sh*t and I don't trust any of them :lmao:.

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Easy. Don't have kids haha

 

signed,

 

Christian guy married to a Muslim woman (though we agree politically haha)

 

haha

Are you both practicing and if so, how do you reconcile Sharia Law?
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I couldn't gel with an extremist, because I think extremism stems as much from emotional disorder as from political beliefs. Beyond that, I can find merit in a variety of political views. When I was younger, my romantic preference was always for liberal men...however, the men who like me have always tended to be further along the right. of the spectrum.

 

That fascinates me a bit, and I suppose it's increased my preference for conservative men over liberal ones even if I don't necessarily agree with their politics.

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