Tuesday, 13 October 2009
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Purple Couples
I recently saw "The War Room," a documentary about the 1992 Presidential Election, where one of the main personalities in the film is James Carville, a Democratic political strategist, who is married to Mary Matalin, a Republican political strategist.
They've both gone on record as saying they don't discuss politics at home.
Matalin and Carville
It made me wonder how much politics plays a part in relationships, esp. among those whose careers are predominantly focused on politics and public policy.
Would you date someone who disagrees with your political views? Is there one issue that's a complete deal-breaker?
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I could date a Democrat... I think. But the one political view I won't bend on (because to me it's also a religious belief), is on abortion. I couldn't date someone who didn't agree with my view on it... I'm too staunch in that belief.
in all honesty i do think it affects ur relationship. for example i feel really strongly about gay marriage and gay rights, if I were to date someone who was really against it...I just dont think it would work...a lot of my friends are gay, would that mean that he doesent think they chould be allowed to marry? and they dont deserve rights?
I would have no problem dating someone who disagreed with my political views. I like a healthy debate. And we don't have to agree on everything, sometimes agreeing to disagree can be a healthy practice within a relationship.
Yes. Even though we may not agree we could talk about it. Share views, you know? Try to understand politics from the other party's point-of-view. I wouldnt think two people who care for eachother would let something like politics get in the way
as long as no one is forcing beliefs down the other's throat i think its fine.
I don't understand how people with different political views (especially if they're particularly passionate about them) could date someone with opposing views. That's why the Matalin/Carville marriage baffles me. As a person who almost falls off the left end of the political spectrum, I can barely stand acquaintances who are conservative; so, I wonder how a liberal and a conservative could spend any considerable amount of intimate time together. Religious beliefs you can work around because of mutual respect and what not, but conflicting political beliefs are made to make people clash. I guess I'll be over here confused and in slight awe that people can make such relationships work out.
My husband jokingly tells me he couldn't marry a girl who wasn't a member of the NRA (lucky I am!) but since that is such a big deal to him, I don't see him getting along with someone who's a supporter of the Bradley Campaign while he's concealing and sporting NRA stickers on his truck. Awkward.
I think it really just depends on how important your political ideologies are to you and if you are willing to get along with/live with/support the other person's beliefs.
I would depend on his stance on things, a strict Republican, no way, but we don't have to agree on every issue, just understand why certain issues are important to the other. I do have a few that might be deal breakers if the guy was a jerk about it all.
I once dated a guy who didn't vote and then complained about who/what won and lost, and claimed that because he DIDN'T vote he had the right to complain and because I DID vote I couldn't complain. LOL, sorry but it's the other way around, if you do NOTHING to affect the outcome then you can't complain.
@frozencherries@xanga - yeah, i agree on that one. i got lucky though, my boyfriend is a bit of an activist, in his school's gay/straight alliance program.
Yes, and she had actually thought these things through which makes it a pleasure to discuss unlike those who are spoon fed crap by the mainstream media.
i could stick my penis into a republican, that's about it.
I wouldnt care about a woman's political views since Im not political.
oh shit. it would definitely spice up your political knowledge but it's one of those things where if you can't get over it your children could be affected too. damn. i mean, this is if both of them are pretty entrenched in their beliefs and they're not both moderates.
I would definitely have a problem dating someone who disagreed with my political views. If I was a republican, I could easily date a democrat (or vice versa) because they are the same thing. But how can an anarchist date a socialist or a fascist? They want me dead!
I'm a Democrat, my husband is a Republican - we manage to get along. I always out argue him and have more valid points, so of course we get along. :)
@XoAsianBabioX@xanga - Agreed.
I don't really care, as long as there's mutual respect for each others' differences.
hahaha, well my political views are kind of unorthodox and not in line with either of the major parties. anyway, this reminds me of maria shriver and the governator. they make it work.
I just love James Carville.
Honestly, as long as we don't talk about politics, I think I'd be okay.
My boyfriend is more liberal and I'm more conservative when it comes to politics. Neither of us are all that into politic tho, and rarely does it come up in conversation. When it does, we're both mature enough to have actual discussions on whatever topic, agree to disagree, and respect each other opinions. I don't see why it has to be a problem at all...
it would definitely be hard. dating someone with different political views. i imagine it to be major arguments, since i would be stubborn and gets easily offended
@XoAsianBabioX@xanga - haha agreed!
Like the democratic and republican party are any different nowadays. *rolls eyes*
My guy thinks the same way I do, and it's a good thing, because otherwise we'd be at each other's throats 99.999% of the time. As it is, we dare any other couple to disagree with us. ;P
how would they not discuss politics? its their lives!