At what stage in dating do you screen for political views?

[Anonymous]

At some point I decided I would only date guys of my same religion. It took no more than 2 dates to screen whether they took it seriously or not. By proxy, if they took their faith seriously I knew their politics were fine in general.

Thankfully by the same mechanism, super lefty ACAB and the like types were automatically excluded.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Pretty much immediately, since I like to discuss politics. But I tolerate lots of viewpoints, so unless you're right-wing, it's fine.

Lol, said without a hint of irony: "I am very open-minded and tolerate lots of viewpoints - you can be center-left, far-left, socialist, communist or even anarchist."

Spoken like a true liberal. The party of inclusion and tolerance, until you different views and beliefs. The irony of liberals never ceases to amaze me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At some point I decided I would only date guys of my same religion. It took no more than 2 dates to screen whether they took it seriously or not. By proxy, if they took their faith seriously I knew their politics were fine in general.

Thankfully by the same mechanism, super lefty ACAB and the like types were automatically excluded.

I’m a woman, and though I’m not religious, I usually date men who are because most religious men tend to be real men. You can usually tell a liberal man by how feminine they look.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Depends what you mean by "screen for political views." I definitely make sure to reference things that matter to me but are also politicized early on in the dating process. For example -- I have trans, lesbian, gay, and otherwise queer friends and family members. I will intentionally mention them to ensure that I'm not on a date with someone who's not cool with that. Ditto my beliefs about systematic racism and sexism. These are things I talk about or are otherwise in my life. If I can't have a civil, considerate, and respectful conversation (or indeed vent) about them, I don't want to be dating someone and they probably don't want to be dating me to be honest.

You sound like a nightmare.

She sounds like one of those racist white liberal saviors. You don’t get woke points for have alphabet friends or acting like you care about black people once a month.

[Anonymous]

Immediately. I don’t date Democrat or liberals.

[Anonymous]

Immediately in this climate. Before 2016, I was okay but not thrilled to date Republicans, but now the majority of those Republicans believe some crazy conspiracy theories and have very different values from me. After a few first dates with men who voted for Trump, I started screening subtly immediately.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Pretty much immediately, since I like to discuss politics. But I tolerate lots of viewpoints, so unless you're right-wing, it's fine.

Lol, said without a hint of irony: "I am very open-minded and tolerate lots of viewpoints - you can be center-left, far-left, socialist, communist or even anarchist."

Spoken like a true liberal. The party of inclusion and tolerance, until you different views and beliefs. The irony of liberals never ceases to amaze me.

A “liberal” didn’t write that, dumba$$.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Never, who really cares no politician has your best interest at heart. You need to focus on what matters in life and you won’t ever find that in politics

+1. Idiots on both sides are brainwashed. Politicians and the media divide us by democrat vs Republican just like black vs white. I believe in good and bad people, not a little category someone claims to be. Politics are not what they used to be and I need to judge someone on more than what party they identify with. All politicians suck. Republicans suck and Democrats suck. The craziest thing is people who still vote acting like it will change a thing. Look at inner cities? They vote Democrat for decades and the Democrats do nothing for them after election is over. Republicans are the same. Stop letting the people in power divide us. When we unite, they will be the ones in power.

I’m fairly liberal and would agree with most of this…except that those politicians (who do, indeed, suck) pass laws that constrain my rights, and one side does so and the other side doesn’t. Being on the “other side” perforce implies a man is either 1. Willing to constrain my rights or 2. Cool with other people doing so. Neither is great underpinning for a relationship. I think when the Overton window was smaller (before Republicans went all in on being the party of forcing people to give birth, which is actually fairly recent) it was easier to overlook differences.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Immediately? Later on?

Never, unless you are running for president of PETA and he is instragraming steak dinners on your website it doesn't matter. If he is a Dem and wants you to quit your job in Defense or something then that's a control issue. Just tell him upfront ("I work in Defense", "If we have an oops baby at 45, I'm not getting an abortion", etc). If his not composting food, or using a plastic bottle is a dealbreaker for you, let him know asap. You are allowed to have your dealbreakers for what you need. It is unlikely it is a blanket "No libertarians".

[Anonymous]

I respected the woman who said on a “get to know you” call before a first date that she’s an atheist and only wants to date atheists even if it’s said she doesn’t know that God is real.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Pretty much immediately, since I like to discuss politics. But I tolerate lots of viewpoints, so unless you're right-wing, it's fine.

Lol, said without a hint of irony: "I am very open-minded and tolerate lots of viewpoints - you can be center-left, far-left, socialist, communist or even anarchist."

Spoken like a true liberal. The party of inclusion and tolerance, until you different views and beliefs. The irony of liberals never ceases to amaze me.

A “liberal” didn’t write that, dumba$$.

PP was talking about the liberal PP was taking about. Reading comprehension is your friend you smug idiot.

[Anonymous]

I have been rewatching Seinfeld while folding laundry, and there is an episode in which Elaine has clicked with this guy, she thinks he is the one, she is crazy about him, and then she wonders, what are his thoughts on abortion? So she makes up a story about a woman who is pregnant and distraught who wants to get an abortion, and he says, "I hope one day we get enough justices to overturn that terrible law" and then she is like, nooooooo.

[Anonymous]

My friend's wife is a psychotherapist and almost all her clients are women unhappily married to guys who became trumpists.

[Anonymous]

I’m a trot, and I only date trots.

[Anonymous]

Does this thread really have two different male posters who promised to lie and hate f*ck democrat women, and two different female posters who needed to state that left-leaning men are too feminine? Or is it all just one troll?