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cherokeeprogressive

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16. My political life has two spheres: DU and the ballot box.

Sat May 19, 2012, 01:37 AM

May 2012

I don't beat any of my lifelong friends over the head with my political beliefs. When we "Ziggy Ziggy Ziggy Oy Oy Oy!" the only thing that's important to us is the fact that we're a gang of about 30 who've been arm-in-arm friends for 30+ years. We don't talk politics EVER.

Politics can seriously fuck up your life if you let it.

We don't let it.

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Do you have an active friendship with anyone who opposes your political views? [View all] Skip Intro May 2012 OP

Yes. MrSlayer May 2012 #1

Exactly. I have friends with whom I never discuss politics because of our opposing views... Scuba May 2012 #43

Yep. LeftyMom May 2012 #2

Grudgingly Canuckistanian May 2012 #3

Sure. cloudbase May 2012 #4

Long term friendship with people that were raised republican. I can't hate them for that. brewens May 2012 #5

Yes... jorno67 May 2012 #6

MOST of them! Courtesy Flush May 2012 #7

My Friend Changed Political Views grilled onions May 2012 #8

Yes. emilyg May 2012 #9

No. And I don't think I could. Drunken Irishman May 2012 #10

Huh..yeah you can. My mum has always more Repub than anything. vaberella May 2012 #25

If I met a Republican like that, sure... Drunken Irishman May 2012 #27

Ah okay. My mum is not like that. vaberella May 2012 #33

The owner of the company I work for Betsy Ross May 2012 #11

I had dinner the other night with five hard-core right-wingers. Prometheus Bound May 2012 #12

It isn't easy but yes. nt Walk away May 2012 #13

Yes cheri010353 May 2012 #14

As a matter of fact abolugi May 2012 #15

My political life has two spheres: DU and the ballot box. cherokeeprogressive May 2012 #16

Not exactly. ananda May 2012 #17

No. And it wasn't a conscious decision, we just grew apart. riderinthestorm May 2012 #18

Yes, Three of them Populist_Prole May 2012 #19

My girlfriend's parents are staunch conservatives but great people. UnrepentantLiberal May 2012 #20

My Bestie is a Mormon LadyHawkAZ May 2012 #21

nope shanti May 2012 #52

Nope. Jamaal510 May 2012 #22

I have way too many. Shit, even my mother. n/t vaberella May 2012 #23

Your mom? That must suck. Cali_Democrat May 2012 #28

Yeah. You get used to it. My mother was a long life Republican before Katrina. vaberella May 2012 #32

Ya Cali_Democrat May 2012 #24

My best friend is a conservative... white_wolf May 2012 #26

Yes. H2O Man May 2012 #29

Yes; I have friends who normally vote Conservative.. LeftishBrit May 2012 #30

I'm friends with this one dude BECAUSE his views are different XemaSab May 2012 #31

Yes, some of my friends are Libertarians. ZombieHorde May 2012 #34

I guess it depends on how loosely you define friendship. nt Snotcicles May 2012 #35

I think it is extremely important to cultivate such friendships. Prometheus Bound May 2012 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague May 2012 #37

Same here. GoCubsGo May 2012 #42

Yes and without reservation. pecwae May 2012 #38

Nope not a single one StitchesforSnitches May 2012 #39

Yea I guess you could say that madokie May 2012 #40

I keep my political views restricted to DU. Kaleva May 2012 #41

No friends, just a lot of GOP acquaintances NNN0LHI May 2012 #44

Yes Aerows May 2012 #45

Yes, and she's a bad tipper, too... Phentex May 2012 #46

Of course etherealtruth May 2012 #47

Yes and a lot of family treestar May 2012 #48

No, I don't. Iggo May 2012 #49

Yes (nt) bigwillq May 2012 #50

2 of my best buddies at work are repubs IcyPeas May 2012 #51

I do but we have agreed AsahinaKimi May 2012 #53

sort of Liberal_in_LA May 2012 #54

I don't take politics into account when determining how I feel about somebody on a personal level RZM May 2012 #55

No, I don't need the aggravation. Blue_In_AK May 2012 #56

I do not have an active friendship. Doc_Technical May 2012 #57

I'm an Anarchist married for 30 + years to a Marxist. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2012 #58