Iced out for not being liberal

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's been this way in DC since forever. Dems control the social scene and are in the government because they are lazy.

And Republicans bash the government but desperately want to get elected so they can grift.

[Anonymous]

Live and let live makes sense when you have a difference of opinion on marginal tax rates. Less so when being silent or supportive of a party that wants to invade an ally or make up lies about a victim of one of their goons.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This isn’t new for left wingers - been the case for 15 years or so.

Right wingers (especially the educated) are much more tolerant of viewpoint diversity.

Lol, 40 years and yes, educated Republicans (not MAGA) can have a rational conversation.

but today's Rs are basically MAGA.

-former R

Not true! Romney 2028.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thanks for the feedback everyone. I’ve never thought twice about who my friends vote for so surprised so many people feel this way. Always thought it was important for people to have a diverse group of friends

How is this even possible in this climate?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This isn’t new for left wingers - been the case for 15 years or so.

Right wingers (especially the educated) are much more tolerant of viewpoint diversity.

False. No need to pretend about this.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This isn’t new for left wingers - been the case for 15 years or so.

Right wingers (especially the educated) are much more tolerant of viewpoint diversity.

Lol, 40 years and yes, educated Republicans (not MAGA) can have a rational conversation.

but today's Rs are basically MAGA.

-former R

Not true! Romney 2028.

He is 78 years old!!!!! Can we please elect someone without cognitive decline issues?

But also, I will never vote R no matter who the candidate is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:good - Now is not the time to be apolitical. It says something.

Sorry, that's just your opinion. It is my choice to remain "apolitical," at least in public. If you don't like that, too bad.

[Anonymous]

Whether valid or not, I think some people are genuinely concerned about the retaliation they are seeing from this administration. I don't think it is genuine of you to be surprised that they would not want to risk their political views being shared with a center right organizaiton right now.

[Anonymous]

It's more that if you support the felon and his policies, then I know you are dumb and lack critical thinking. Since my field requires both smarts and reasoning, you would immediately be a poor fit and a risk.

Socially, I avoid politics like the plague, just like religion. If I still know you are maga, then you don't know how to keep your mouth shut and I'll avoid you.

[Anonymous]

Like a pp said, now is not the time to be apolitical. If you’re conservative, that’s your choice. But if you’re conservative and staying quiet about all the atrocities going on at the hands of the current administration, then you are picking a side, and it’s the WRONG side.

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Anonymous wrote:This isn’t new for left wingers - been the case for 15 years or so.

Right wingers (especially the educated) are much more tolerant of viewpoint diversity.

Lol, 40 years and yes, educated Republicans (not MAGA) can have a rational conversation.

but today's Rs are basically MAGA.

-former R

+1
You voted for MAGA, you are worthy of contempt.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:good - Now is not the time to be apolitical. It says something.

Sorry, that's just your opinion. It is my choice to remain "apolitical," at least in public. If you don't like that, too bad.

That is your choice, of course. My choice is not to be around you or people like you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thanks for the feedback everyone. I’ve never thought twice about who my friends vote for so surprised so many people feel this way. Always thought it was important for people to have a diverse group of friends

That only worked when elected republicans at least tried to hide their fascist and racist views. A friend who wants to lower income tax? Fine. A friend who supports a rapist president who staged a coup, denied election results, wants to take over other countries, use unlawful force on the population etc? Sorry, I’m not recruiting friends like that. I have a quota for people like that and it’s currently filled by people I have to tolerate (like extended family) and maybe old friends who I can’t cut out. And btw, none of these people are openly maga. They at least seem to know they should be ashamed by it.

[Anonymous]

If you “never talk politics with anyone” then how would they know? I honestly don’t understand that?

I’m MAGA and have plenty of liberal friends (though I avoid the ultra political types- we wouldn’t have much in common).

If politics does come up, I just say something truthful but noncommittal ( oh yes- such a sad issue! gosh what is this world coming to? etc) & say that I don’t follow politics. Then turn the topic to something else at first opportunity. Has never been a problem.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thanks for the feedback everyone. I’ve never thought twice about who my friends vote for so surprised so many people feel this way. Always thought it was important for people to have a diverse group of friends

This is exactly the problem. Some of your friends may be voting against yours or other friends’ rights.