Would you date someone on the total opposite side of the political spectrum?
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Depends on how extreme they are.
Some would be willing to debate it, which allows for interesting conversation. That would probably be fine as long as it wasn't BNP, Britain First, etc.
But someone not willing to debate or question their views? That would be a bit like dating a religious extremist who refuses to listen to criticism of their religion or the existence of god. I'd consider that to be a deal breaking character flaw.
Some would be willing to debate it, which allows for interesting conversation. That would probably be fine as long as it wasn't BNP, Britain First, etc.
But someone not willing to debate or question their views? That would be a bit like dating a religious extremist who refuses to listen to criticism of their religion or the existence of god. I'd consider that to be a deal breaking character flaw.
Well I'm black, gay and atheist so probably not. I've also benefited from social services in the past.
Original post by Flauta
Someone on the complete opposite side of the political spectrum to me wouldn't so easily admit that they're gay, so it's pretty doubtful lol.
I'm assuming you're left wing - wanna know something funny, over half the committee of my uni conservative association are openly LGBTQ....
Original post by natninja
I'm assuming you're left wing - wanna know something funny, over half the committee of my uni conservative association are openly LGBTQ....
So what? I'm not suggesting conservatives can't be openly LGBTQ.
Original post by natninja
I'm assuming you're left wing - wanna know something funny, over half the committee of my uni conservative association are openly LGBTQ....
The Tories are not far right.
100% no. Same for anyone with no political interests. Also too far right from me isn't on either.
I can't date stupidity.
Also as 99% of my life is politics; and I'll probably have a career in it in the future (alongside to my current and continuing endeavors within the party) there's no way it would suit that to be dating a left winger. It's important to have the right support, and debating is not fun in a relationship.
I can't date stupidity.
Also as 99% of my life is politics; and I'll probably have a career in it in the future (alongside to my current and continuing endeavors within the party) there's no way it would suit that to be dating a left winger. It's important to have the right support, and debating is not fun in a relationship.
It would make for an interesting debate 
I can't even stand to be around the more extreme right-wingers, never mind date them.
I dunno possibly, if it was pretty extreme however then no thanks 
Pro NHS privatization, ideological hatred of welfare state, we are gonna have arguments 
but potentially bearable.
Bigoted opinions of gay people, race etc, all Muslims are pedophile terrorists, that is a massive turn off and I couldn't be iwth that person.
I guess as long as you are socially liberal with some kind of empathetic caring for the well being of the unfortunate and a desire to maximize social mobility etc. As long as you have those core values it doesn't matter if you have different solutions. You don't need to be as much of a lefty as I am
To be honest I worry more about how much I would put someone off. I feel very much in the minority with my politics. Seem like everyone is a raving right wing Thatcherite "the poor are all poor because they are feckless" now
Another problem I have is people who are inconsistent. A righ wing libertarian that just wants to give tax brakes to corporations and say supports the Tories just annoy me. A right winger that is against crony capitalism, against financial sector holding the country to ransom, believes in less tax but that smaller tax being collective in a progressive way. I can respect them.
but potentially bearable. Bigoted opinions of gay people, race etc, all Muslims are pedophile terrorists, that is a massive turn off and I couldn't be iwth that person.
I guess as long as you are socially liberal with some kind of empathetic caring for the well being of the unfortunate and a desire to maximize social mobility etc. As long as you have those core values it doesn't matter if you have different solutions. You don't need to be as much of a lefty as I am
To be honest I worry more about how much I would put someone off. I feel very much in the minority with my politics. Seem like everyone is a raving right wing Thatcherite "the poor are all poor because they are feckless" now
Another problem I have is people who are inconsistent. A righ wing libertarian that just wants to give tax brakes to corporations and say supports the Tories just annoy me. A right winger that is against crony capitalism, against financial sector holding the country to ransom, believes in less tax but that smaller tax being collective in a progressive way. I can respect them.
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Original post by felamaslen
I don't care about political labels like Tory vs. Labour or socialist vs. capitalist, but I wouldn't date anyone who was a totalitarian or supported totalitarian regimes.
Says the guy that defends Pinochet
When my boyfriend and I met, we had very different views: I was communist and he was pretty far right (beyond conservatism). Aside from little, healthy disagreements, it's never really been a source of conflict for us, even though politics is a huge interest to us both. Even though our views are slightly different now, I like how we don't just agree on everything, it helps us learn to see things in different ways.
Original post by ChaoticButterfly
Says the guy that defends Pinochet
Where on Earth did I defend Pinochet? He was a fascist. Please don't libel me again. (Or demonstrate where I actually did that please.)
Lol what kind of wild sex would such a couple have 😏
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Original post by felamaslen
Where on Earth did I defend Pinochet? He was a fascist. Please don't libel me again. (Or demonstrate where I actually did that please.)
So you think America (and the UK) supporting Pinochet in overthrowing a democratically elected left leaning government and replacing it with a human rights abusing dictatorship was a bad thing? You support that under the guise of "defending democracy" some how. But then so do lots of people.
Whenever I have ever debated about America's foreign policy toward Latin America you have always defended it as "fighting communism". America propped up and helped some appalling regimes. But you always uphold Americas' actions as virtuous and necessary during that time period.
Original post by ChaoticButterfly
So you think America (and the UK) supporting Pinochet in overthrowing a democratically elected left leaning government and replacing it with a human rights abusing dictatorship was a bad thing? You support that under the guise of "defending democracy" some how. But then so do lots of people.
Whenever I have ever debated about America's foreign policy toward Latin America you have always defended it as "fighting communism". America propped up and helped some appalling regimes. But you always uphold Americas' actions as virtuous and necessary during that time period.
Whenever I have ever debated about America's foreign policy toward Latin America you have always defended it as "fighting communism". America propped up and helped some appalling regimes. But you always uphold Americas' actions as virtuous and necessary during that time period.
It was a bad thing for Argentinians (although it did create a more economically free system and thus improve the wealth of the country, it also stamped on political freedom and murdered many people). But I recognise that it was not done in order to oppress Argentinians, but (whether they were right or not that this was necessary) to prevent South America from becoming aligned with the USSR.
It is called realpolitik. Foreign policy is not always moral; sometimes it can't be moral.
I never say that what America does is always right. Surely it isn't. I only say that overall it is the one to support.
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