Are there other Republican parents at your charter?

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Anonymous wrote:I'm happy to be friendly to republicans if you're not anti-gay.

Um, thanks?

You do realize one can be a Republican but socially liberal, right?

Yes, and they're the worst kind. "I am totally in favor of gay rights and reproductive choice. I just vote for people who aren't."

Remind me why you do that again?

Because it sounds good to say it, but when it comes to a conflict between their tax rate and someone else's rights, the tax rate always wins.

You have a very simplistic view of people who don't think exactly like you. I'm always grateful that I know enough decent people in this city of all political affiliations who can find common ground over the things they care about.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't know. Have never asked another parent at our HRC about their party affiliation and have not thought about this at all until I read this thread. Why do you care?

FYI, we are Republicans but voted for Obama both times... So I guess there are at least one republicans at our charter

Same here! Imagine that, one doesn't always have to vote along party lines! I wonder if the PTO will still take my money if they find out I like guns...

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I figure a lot of these "I've never seen a republican" really haven't lived in DC long. Obviously, tons come in when the administrations change. Try living here for more the. 10-15 years folks.

I've been here 25. Still don't know many that live EOTP/not on Capitol Hill. In my Ward 5 precinct, 17 people voted for Romney last time around. Obama was over 700.

In all fairness, a lot of Republicans did not vote for Romney either.

[Anonymous]

I have no idea what political affiliation the other parents at our school are! Should I be worried?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm happy to be friendly to republicans if you're not anti-gay.

Um, thanks?

You do realize one can be a Republican but socially liberal, right?

Yes, and they're the worst kind. "I am totally in favor of gay rights and reproductive choice. I just vote for people who aren't."

Remind me why you do that again?

Because it sounds good to say it, but when it comes to a conflict between their tax rate and someone else's rights, the tax rate always wins.

You have a very simplistic view of people who don't think exactly like you. I'm always grateful that I know enough decent people in this city of all political affiliations who can find common ground over the things they care about.

You are right that distilling it down to tax rates is oversimplifying, but the simple reality is that if you say you support gay and reproductive rights but vote against them in every election, those issues are pretty low on your priority list.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I figure a lot of these "I've never seen a republican" really haven't lived in DC long. Obviously, tons come in when the administrations change. Try living here for more the. 10-15 years folks.

I've been here 25. Still don't know many that live EOTP/not on Capitol Hill. In my Ward 5 precinct, 17 people voted for Romney last time around. Obama was over 700.

In all fairness, a lot of Republicans did not vote for Romney either.

You're dead wrong. because most of them were already here/never left. Some do come to DC as a temporary thing, but many more stay and return. You should read Our Town if you want to get a better read on DC's political class.

[Anonymous]

I am a liberal but never broadcast my affiliation and have seen no one else broadcast theirs (liberal or republican). We talk about our kids and the school teachers. I am facebook friends with parents some but haven't noticed anything political; if it was there it just didn't register it because what do I care? One of my best friends from college is an evangelical southern republican - we've had some political discussion over the years, but in college we mostly talked about boys and music and now we mostly talk about our kids.

This is a non issue.

IMO, it is someone wanting to feel persecuted. Your liberal school parents won't care and will absolutely say - "oh that sounds like fun" when you tell you you are going to Iowa to caucus for Tick Perry. They may even tell you a funny story about caucusing for Obama the last election.

[Anonymous]

I never really know where parents at my children's school stand politically, except for one mom who is now a SAHM who can't seem to allow a conversation to go by without her reminding me that she used to work for the Bush WH. But I think that's more about her wanting to remind me that she used to have an important job than wanting to advertise her political leanings.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have no idea what political affiliation the other parents at our school are! Should I be worried?

Yes, we're coming for your Priuses and will put a gun in every child's hand

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, please don't be put off of charters by this thread. My HRCS has one car with Republican bumper stickers, but more to the point on those off-campus occasions where politics do come up, before speaking folks will ask a few questions to make sure they aren't offending anyone's sensibilities. We need all kinds of diversity in our schools.

This. Rarely do you know someone's political affiliation. One can assume based on jobs, but you want to be careful even then. We are close friends with a family that is R. Not only are they R, but they're black. Other than a lot of back and forth jokes, we get along fantastically and have made life long friends. Who wants to be friends with only people that think exactly like you?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I have no idea what political affiliation the other parents at our school are! Should I be worried?

Yes, we're coming for your Priuses and will put a gun in every child's hand

And gay marry all your teachers.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP, please don't be put off of charters by this thread. My HRCS has one car with Republican bumper stickers, but more to the point on those off-campus occasions where politics do come up, before speaking folks will ask a few questions to make sure they aren't offending anyone's sensibilities. We need all kinds of diversity in our schools.

This. Rarely do you know someone's political affiliation. One can assume based on jobs, but you want to be careful even then. We are close friends with a family that is R. Not only are they R, but they're black. Other than a lot of back and forth jokes, we get along fantastically and have made life long friends. Who wants to be friends with only people that think exactly like you?

Oh we are at Inspired Teaching if it matters

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am a liberal but never broadcast my affiliation and have seen no one else broadcast theirs (liberal or republican). We talk about our kids and the school teachers. I am facebook friends with parents some but haven't noticed anything political; if it was there it just didn't register it because what do I care? One of my best friends from college is an evangelical southern republican - we've had some political discussion over the years, but in college we mostly talked about boys and music and now we mostly talk about our kids.

This is a non issue.

IMO, it is someone wanting to feel persecuted. Your liberal school parents won't care and will absolutely say - "oh that sounds like fun" when you tell you you are going to Iowa to caucus for Tick Perry. They may even tell you a funny story about caucusing for Obama the last election.

I think it's that many on both sides instantly think that someone who doesn't believe the same things they do is coming from a place of evil, ignorance, immorality, etc. It becomes very easy to make blanket statements about a group when you've already written them off as inferior.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP, please don't be put off of charters by this thread. My HRCS has one car with Republican bumper stickers, but more to the point on those off-campus occasions where politics do come up, before speaking folks will ask a few questions to make sure they aren't offending anyone's sensibilities. We need all kinds of diversity in our schools.

This. Rarely do you know someone's political affiliation. One can assume based on jobs, but you want to be careful even then. We are close friends with a family that is R. Not only are they R, but they're black. Other than a lot of back and forth jokes, we get along fantastically and have made life long friends. Who wants to be friends with only people that think exactly like you?

Clearly a lot of people on DCUM!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why does it matter? I'm sure most Charter families are Republican.

You're sure?