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[quote=Anonymous]I couldn't do it. And I'd like to think I'm a reasonable individual that is respectful of different view points. Case in point, I recently went out with a man who is a high ranking exec in the mortgage industry, JD/MBA, and generally seems to be a kind, intelligent, successful person. He's from Texas though, and while he dislikes Trump's personality, he clearly is on board with the policy direction of the current GOP. When asked what we should do about school shootings, his response was that "bad actors" are just the price we have to pay for having the most individual freedom in the world. He respects women's right to choice to a degree, but also repeats Fox News tropes that women just use late term abortion as birth control, which no evidence supports and shows a lack of independent critical thinking to me. He said he supports a certain amount of "toxic masculinity" and that we are teaching boys to be to "woke" and "feminine."  Ron DeSantis is clearly his man for 2024, which for a host of reasons I cannot respect.

Despite his success and kindness, dating him is a non-starter for me. I don't respect his reasoning or viewpoints and think he lacks care and concern for others in the name of supporting "individual freedom." I don't think you can have a good relationship with men you can't respect.

I do have republican friends who are very socially liberal but more small government/fiscal conservative types. They've voted democrat in all recent elections and don't really identify with the GOP any longer. Those types could possibly be on the table for friends/dates.[/quote]

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