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I've been pondering this on and off all day long and failed to arrive at a sound conclusion, at least for myself. Thus, I am giving it to the floor...

How much does one's political leanings influence your opinion of them, if at all? The PC thing to say is, of course, not at all, which indeed may be the case. Then again, maybe not.

Those of you that know me also know that I am somewhat Liberal (there, I used that nasty "L" word). What you may not know is that I was in a pretty lengthy and for the most part productive relationship with a serious right-winger. That relationship did eventually fail, but not necessarily for this reason. All of my relationships to this point failed, otherwise I probably would not be here. And some of them did not give a rat's ass about politics.

Do you view someone's political affiliation as an intrinsic part of who they are as a person? Is it something you can easily dismiss or work around? Of course, it depends on the people involved, but would like your thoughts.

I'm just curious.

Short answer: yes

Thus.......I'm on a 15 year single streak...

Great topic Robert..........btw

It matters not, to me...

This is a great topic. I may email women to get them to discuss the topic!

Thank you my friend, greatly appreciate that. I don't create too many threads...

It's a very good thread and there's a lot of underlying things related to it. I think, like every other potential disagreement you have in a marriage, it all boils down to how you handle it and whether or not you CHOOSE to make it an issue.

If you're a stubborn, brash combative S.O.B., then it's likely to be a problem.

If you're someone who likes to expand your mind and your intellect by actually listening and debating, it can become a huge source of mutual entertainment and intellectual growth - and the fact that you CAN discuss the differences will only bond you as a couple even more.

And if you are ever so certain of yourself that you think you know all the answers, you would be strung up by your earlobes within a month!


Seriously, I think it's all in the head...

Yes I do believe that one's political affiliation is part of them. Whether you let it affect a relationship depends on the person... for me I would ensure that when we disagree on somethiong political that we agree to disagree and leave it at that...

One of the most memorable moments in the aforementioned relationship was when Rush Limbaugh temporarily lost his hearing (which would later be found due to Oxycontin abuse).

She thought this was tragic. All I could say was, with my sense of humor..."honey, it's not like he listens to anyone anyway..." This did not go over very well...

You would have be wise to turn a deaf ear!

Well she apparently had no sense of humor.....When talking politics it can become very intense and serious because your feelings are very strong. Many believe that their way or opinion is the only way... People need to be open enough to listen as well as be heard.

One's political bent is not that far away from one's philosophy, therefore, it counts and often BIG TIME. Canada in my lifetime has been a socialistic country until recently, so there wasn't such a great divide in political views as exists in the U.S. However, this is changing as we adopt a closer tie with the U.S., economics makes this a necessity.

It's not just a matter of one being politically informed, there are many who are apolitical, yet how they see the world automatically places them in one or another political arena, whether they know it or not.

I am a big S socialist, as well as a big L liberal, yet neither party can ever represent me.

Now that is funny. +10

Yes

Agree Robert that this is a good thread to have come up with.I don't see why my partner has to agree with my political thining or voting.We would have to agree to either keep opinoins on it to ourselves or be willing to talk it out,the whys and wherefores.No argueing,but a respectful debate of the issues would be good.Speaking for myself,I may learn something or change my veiw.




Still have a mad crush on you If I wasn't an old lady

There are many similar things two people have to contend with in any marriage. As long as there is mutual R E S P E C T between the people, no philosopical or political differences will get in the way and can actually serve as a springboard for better things.

How you treat each other... your emotions, your opinions and your marriage says it all.

Ditto on both points!

I think Leo completely nailed my quandary. Is their political philosophy an extension of their personal philosophy? A measure of who they are as a person? That's where I am struggling so mightily...

I had a couple of encounters in person with a woman from the Southern US., she never spoke of politics but her life views were obviously in line with the Republicans. Outside of a physical attraction, we were like oil and water.

Personally, I'm a little bit a-political. Some people would call it apathy, but I prefer to consider myself a very passive conspiracy theorist. I don't mind what a woman's politcal opinons are, if she doesn't mind that I get a little thrill out of playing devil's advocate. Hardly anything in life is black, or white, or right, or left, almost everything is a middle ground shade of grey. Basically I guess, it doesn't matter to me, but then again I probably couldn't deal with a blind fanatic of any party.