Do you have someone on the opposite side of the political divide whom you honestly like?

I mean, someone whose politics are the ONLY thing you don’t like about them.

I have a few, some in my own family.

I’m often tempted to say, “Let’s not talk about politics. I want to keep on liking you.” Or maybe, “I love you, but you’re wrong about everything.”

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Heartlander · 80-89, M

Yes!!

Dozens!

Amazing that regardless of political leanings, whether left or right, we all pretty much share the same conclusion. We want a safe world with less bloodshed and suffering and more joy and happiness, a world where everyone has a chance to succeed, to get medical help, to have money and freedom, and food to eat, and dignity .... but where we differ is on the "how to" part.

We have good friends who once though John Edwards was a man destined to save America from itself, and his devotion to Elizabeth was living proof of his goodness. I thought he was a jackass and a fraud.

When Edwards finally outed himself to the overwhelming majority that he was indeed a fraud and a jackass, I took the high ground and refrained from ever mentioning the name, John Edwards, to my friends again :)