Do you have friends who are on the opposite side of the aisle?

[Overtures]

My best friend voted for Trump.

My best friend is not an idiot.

In fact, he came down to visit, and said, "But what do I know? I voted for Donald Fuckin' Trump?"

Do you have close friends on the other side of the spectrum? How do you deal with it?

I have another friend who voted for Trump. He is, in fact, an idiot. We knew this all along. We still love him though.

 

[dontsnitch]

I'm on an isle?

 

[MMAViewer]

It seems like this is becoming harder with Facebook and other social media.
25 years ago we just didn't ask who each other voted for.





Fuck I'm old!

 

[Overtures]

I'm on an isle?

Ah, good one.

 

[spin]

i dont even talk politics with friends.

 

[kenetics]

I probably would not be friends with anyone who support Trump lol.

 

[mb23100]

My sister and her wife are the worlds biggest feminazi socialist Bernie supporters. I simply avoid political discussion around them

 

[Bloody Pulp]

My best friend voted for Trump.

My best friend is not an idiot.

 

[Overtures]

i dont even talk politics with friends.

I have a friend that hates SJWs. I just throw my hands up and say, "Look, I'm a fuckin' pussy, okay? Deal with it."

 

[Cake4Breakfast]

Yeah, old football buddies that voted for Trump, but they gassed and have stopped arguing for him at this point, and we are on to arguing about the coming football season. One of them thinks Connor is going to beat Floyd too, so that is fun.

 

[Overtures]

My sister and her wife are the worlds biggest feminazi socialist Bernie supporters. I simply avoid political discussion around them

thats rich.

Do you go over to their house for dinner and eat all their food? I feel like this is what happens. I'd do it.

 

[Overtures]

Yeah, old football buddies that voted for Trump, but they gassed and have stopped arguing for him at this point, and we are on to arguing about the coming football season. One of them thinks Connor is going to beat Floyd too, so that is fun.

Cuz he is.

Dat power.

 

[Steve-French]

It seems like this is becoming harder with Facebook and other social media.
25 years ago we just didn't ask who each other voted for.





Fuck I'm old!

I was raised with the notion that it was rude to bring up religion or politics in mixed company. I also think it's rude for the people that do it on Facebook I can see if they are an active participant in a campaign or movement, but even then a lot of people are still tacky about it.

 

[mb23100]

thats rich.

Do you go over to their house for dinner and eat all their food? I feel like this is what happens. I'd do it.

No but i just spent a week with them on Catalina Island and the shit they would say is just ridiculous

 

[Cake4Breakfast]

It seems like this is becoming harder with Facebook and other social media.
25 years ago we just didn't ask who each other voted for.





Fuck I'm old!

 

[Cake4Breakfast]

Cuz he is.

Dat power.

 

[hillelslovak87]

 

[Overtures]

No but i just spent a week with them on Catalina Island and the shit they would say is just ridiculous

sounds fun.

i'm liberal, more of a pragmatist (philosophical/experimental views), though. I have lots of liberal friends who just seem to be practicing being outraged.

 

[Overtures]

I was raised with the notion that it was rude to bring up religion or politics in mixed company. I also think it's rude for the people that do it on Facebook I can see if they are an active participant in a campaign or movement, but even then a lot of people are still tacky about it.

I think there's definitely a lost art of keeping your mouth shut.

But on social media I think it is different sense it's a space to start a discussion. It always turns to shit storms though.

 

[44nutman]

My regular golf foursome, one guy is way left of me. He is a Union shop steward, and campaigns for lots of democrats. One guy is die hard conservative and the other guy has 5 kids(all girls), so he is just happy to get the fuck out of his house. He stays out of the political conversations. 3 of us are small business owners, and the Union guy owns 3 rental properties. My regular 4 some for the last 20 years. Nobody hates anyone for their views, and would ride or die with anyone of the other if we had too.
We bust balls, but also are smart enough to know the media is trying to push a narrative that everyone on the other side is wrong and ruining the country.
It would be stupid to drop a friend because the are a democrat or republican. If they starting believe crazy shit sure, but if a normal R or D, then no need to drop them as a friend.