General Discussion

jillan

(39,451 posts)

90. I was married to one for 30 years! The thing is, it's not just the way they vote

Thu Aug 2, 2012, 12:46 PM

Aug 2012

it's the way they think about everything in the world.

We were always fighting.

Unions, healthcare, the two guys living together across the street.
Getting the roof leak patched vs fixed before we sell the house...
two completely different ways of viewing the world.

Now that I'm single - my first rule of dating is to find out who they voted for before I agree to go out with him.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

116 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Would you date a conservative? [View all] Jamaal510 Aug 2012 OP

Personally, I'm turned off by it. sadbear Aug 2012 #1

I don't really care what other people believe, as long as they are good-hearted and nice to me RZM Aug 2012 #2

I voted yes because politics dictates very little to nothing in my daily life. cherokeeprogressive Aug 2012 #3

+1 nt arely staircase Aug 2012 #9

What if they were not only conservative, but talked about it a lot? treestar Aug 2012 #112

I suppose that could make a difference but if she talked about it constantly I probably wouldn't cherokeeprogressive Aug 2012 #115

conservative maybe - republican no SmileyRose Aug 2012 #4

What kind of "conservative" are we talking? Scootaloo Aug 2012 #5

Both fiscal and social. Jamaal510 Aug 2012 #16

I couldn't date someone so far below me in intellect Scootaloo Aug 2012 #28

yes arely staircase Aug 2012 #6

I have spent limited time with a couple of them. Now I'm married to an actual human. Systematic Chaos Aug 2012 #7

Does she have big...never mind. Archae Aug 2012 #8

Nope. VenusRising Aug 2012 #10

I voted Yes, only because I would never dismiss someone based solely on their political views npk Aug 2012 #11

No. Lugnut Aug 2012 #12

No, b/c id never get over the feeling that she was stupid, selfish and bigoted kysrsoze Aug 2012 #13

actually arely staircase Aug 2012 #14

Have done so , but many years ago.Never again. abq e streeter Aug 2012 #15

Exactly how I feel about it--These Are Not Your Mama's Republicons marions ghost Aug 2012 #51

lol @ "Bombney!" nt ecstatic Aug 2012 #64

It Would Never Work AndyTiedye Aug 2012 #17

I don't see myself drmeow Aug 2012 #18

I've turned down sex Confusious Aug 2012 #19

Hell no! I wouldn't date my enemy. n/t Cobalt Violet Aug 2012 #20

There was someone whom at first I thought I might like Fire Walk With Me Aug 2012 #21

no, but not really by choice, i am just not attracted to people if i hear them say certain things JI7 Aug 2012 #22

Depends on how you define date mick063 Aug 2012 #23

Other: I might date a right-winger if I really did like everything else about them LeftishBrit Aug 2012 #24

Never again. n/t ohheckyeah Aug 2012 #25

date em and respect em is 2 different things pitohui Aug 2012 #26

My SO is sort of a conservative... Kalidurga Aug 2012 #27

Speaking entirely hypothetically, I wouldn't have a problem with someone who is apolitical. MADem Aug 2012 #29

While I might find the person worth knowing, Quantess Aug 2012 #30

I dated someone who xxqqqzme Aug 2012 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author xxqqqzme Aug 2012 #32

Not again LuvNewcastle Aug 2012 #33

I'm living with one now UnrepentantLiberal Aug 2012 #34

Husband of 42 years is an armchair anarchist eridani Aug 2012 #35

Meh. Whatever works. Edweird Aug 2012 #36

One of the sub-fields of political science Shankapotomus Aug 2012 #37

Maybe for an hour or so. rucky Aug 2012 #38

Not knowingly, no. Motown_Johnny Aug 2012 #39

I have gotten to the age where conversation matters more quaker bill Aug 2012 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Aug 2012 #41

Short term only. In my dating years i did date one... Phentex Aug 2012 #42

I'm sure it's easy for the "limo libs" RandiFan1290 Aug 2012 #43

Good point deutsey Aug 2012 #95

No. Period. lunatica Aug 2012 #44

I really don't think I could. GaYellowDawg Aug 2012 #45

I don't discuss politics with those I know personally. Kaleva Aug 2012 #46

Sex is sex... -..__... Aug 2012 #47

I'm married to one Shrek Aug 2012 #48

I wouldn't even fuck a conservative Tom Ripley Aug 2012 #49

I'm married now, but when single I did at one point date a conservative gollygee Aug 2012 #50

Politics is different to young people. Kolesar Aug 2012 #52

I have in the past... liberalmuse Aug 2012 #53

Politics is just niceguy Aug 2012 #54

It's not just politics sadbear Aug 2012 #56

You can't judge a book by its cover niceguy Aug 2012 #58

We're not talking about political parties. sadbear Aug 2012 #63

There are niceguy Aug 2012 #98

And if they're shaded more than half conservative... sadbear Aug 2012 #100

How about one that is slightly ? niceguy Aug 2012 #101

Yeah, it's subjective. sadbear Aug 2012 #111

Conservatives don't practive hate politics? THEY might not see it as that but humans do... uponit7771 Aug 2012 #65

Yet you joined a political discussion board Tom Ripley Aug 2012 #72

I have AAA for when my car won't start. GoCubsGo Aug 2012 #79

Maybe an Eisenhower/Chafee conservative . . . at best. HughBeaumont Aug 2012 #55

My wife has instituted a strict, no exceptions, no dating policy. AngryAmish Aug 2012 #57

No and I'm pretty sure they wouldn't date me. n/t Ganja Ninja Aug 2012 #59

No- Our world views would be far to different. Marrah_G Aug 2012 #60

It's a little harder to find a completely ecstatic Aug 2012 #61

It Depends Xyzse Aug 2012 #62

Interesting. Jamaal510 Aug 2012 #75

Yep. Xyzse Aug 2012 #82

My political beliefs reflect my worldview. CrispyQ Aug 2012 #66

Politics didn't enter into the picture when my husband glowing Aug 2012 #67

Fuck no! lonestarnot Aug 2012 #68

NO. If they're a republican they're either A) support beliefs I'm dead set against, or B)... Gidney N Cloyd Aug 2012 #69

I consider MYSELF to be a conservative. I do NOT consider the GOP to be conservative. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #70

No. My liberal ideals frame how I view the world and society. Ruby the Liberal Aug 2012 #71

I tried it Nickigrace Aug 2012 #73

Yep, I just posted downthread. It doesnt work most of the time for similar reasons. stevenleser Aug 2012 #87

What would I like about a conservative? Zorra Aug 2012 #74

+1 sadbear Aug 2012 #76

Bravo! Lacipyt Aug 2012 #78

Not just no, FUCK NO we can do it Aug 2012 #77

I'm married but if I were single I wouldn't. MoonRiver Aug 2012 #80

For me a relationship is a meeting of the minds. Lone_Star_Dem Aug 2012 #81

It's not something i like about myself, but no, I couldn't. We'd end up killing each other. FedUpWithIt All Aug 2012 #83

Once I got past the cheap, self-servinig caricatures of my conservative BF Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2012 #84

Nope Rob H. Aug 2012 #85

I would and I have, but it never seems to work. nt stevenleser Aug 2012 #86

Yep, and their stupidity was frustrating as all hell! n/t arthritisR_US Aug 2012 #96

Corrupted values, lower intelligence The Blue Flower Aug 2012 #88

Probably will get no action whatsoever as long as I live in the OC... dogknob Aug 2012 #89

I was married to one for 30 years! The thing is, it's not just the way they vote jillan Aug 2012 #90

Don't know chknltl Aug 2012 #91

I must be horny and desperate. Bucky Aug 2012 #92

If I was drunk and I knew it was B Calm Aug 2012 #93

Our basic values and worldviews would be so completely out of touch with each other deutsey Aug 2012 #94

NO!!! I am not into bestiality. Zalatix Aug 2012 #97

Sex is sex... even conservatives need to get some. I'll volunteer to jump on the grenade. OneTenthofOnePercent Aug 2012 #99

They deserve NO SEX until they agree to stop fighting the war on women. Zalatix Aug 2012 #102

So by logical extension of YNSHO... OneTenthofOnePercent Aug 2012 #107

Sex with Conservative wo/men... Sex with Nazis... Zalatix Aug 2012 #108

I did once. we had very different opinions, JesterCS Aug 2012 #103

No way on hell!!! Freddie Aug 2012 #104

Married to one for 38 years HockeyMom Aug 2012 #105

no way Heather MC Aug 2012 #106

Conservative means many things CabCurious Aug 2012 #109

There may be. Control-Z Aug 2012 #113

No, it is not possible, I frighten them and they repulse me Bluenorthwest Aug 2012 #110

I don't offer up my time LWolf Aug 2012 #114

Never. Not in a million years. I am allergic. smirkymonkey Aug 2012 #116