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Niceguy1

(2,467 posts)
67. and arguing over it
Sat Sep 28, 2013, 08:14 AM
Sep 2013

When watching a game, or haveing a cold one isn't going to change anything. Even posting here on du has little to no effect at all.

I try to be up front to everyone and I do have Republican friends but it's hard. Lint Head Sep 2013 #1
Especially when they make the dumb jokes about Obama. busterbrown Sep 2013 #2
Yep. I have problems when I'm around my sister. She's married to a Republican Lint Head Sep 2013 #4
Or bash the ACA brush Sep 2013 #88
There was a time when keeping up with current events meant treestar Sep 2013 #100
If that's the criteria - you'll have to dump about half of your dem friends, Ms. Toad Sep 2013 #131
You could be right . . . brush Sep 2013 #164
I hope you're right. Ms. Toad Sep 2013 #172
Out of curiosity, Jenoch Sep 2013 #187
I don't ask my acquaintences what their political affiliations are. cherokeeprogressive Sep 2013 #3
That's, well, one way to look at it Orrex Sep 2013 #7
I know many, MANY conservatives and Republicans who are impressive examples of empathy, Common Sense Party Sep 2013 #9
One's political views aren't the be-all and end-all, sure. Orrex Sep 2013 #12
That I can understand. Common Sense Party Sep 2013 #14
There's a "self-applied label", and there's a label one applies to a political affiliation... cherokeeprogressive Sep 2013 #24
It's deliberately obtuse to fixate on the hypothetical, hyperbolic example Orrex Sep 2013 #83
Yes I proudly do. busterbrown Sep 2013 #8
You are one hell of a good person madokie Sep 2013 #53
Today, you don't have to ask, it seeps right out of them via the blind accusations they make bluestate10 Sep 2013 #57
Friendship transcends politics XOKCowboy Sep 2013 #65
That's a thought but . . . brush Sep 2013 #91
I think it shows they're both more about the buzz than the policies caraher Sep 2013 #103
You nailed it brush Sep 2013 #113
I've noticed... CANDO Sep 2013 #97
I don't inquire into political positions with acquaintances, but some people shove it in your face. Shrike47 Sep 2013 #105
Does politics rule my life? Unfortunately. As a gay person, just being alive is a political act. Sanddog42 Sep 2013 #122
"Just being alive is a political act," very wise and elequent words. kairos12 Sep 2013 #185
+1 grantcart Sep 2013 #125
One of my best friends is yuiyoshida Sep 2013 #5
I don’t get it.. busterbrown Sep 2013 #10
No...we been friends for years... yuiyoshida Sep 2013 #13
Got it!!! busterbrown Sep 2013 #15
I can't be friends with people who don't share my basic values. LumosMaxima Sep 2013 #6
Could you ever maintain a close relationship with a child who becomes a Republican? Common Sense Party Sep 2013 #11
Absolutely not!! busterbrown Sep 2013 #18
In which case, you have a moral obligation not to have children, I fear. N.T. Donald Ian Rankin Sep 2013 #70
If a child of mine turns out to be one who has no compassion or empathy. And simply does not busterbrown Sep 2013 #79
I agree babydollhead Sep 2013 #90
Sometimes a lack pipi_k Sep 2013 #135
Which is a perfectly OK position, provided that you don't choose to have children. Donald Ian Rankin Sep 2013 #150
Totally pipi_k Sep 2013 #169
I think it's less rare than you'd think, because of post-natal depression. Donald Ian Rankin Sep 2013 #170
Yah... pipi_k Sep 2013 #182
I can, and do. Some issues make it tough. Lucinda Sep 2013 #16
I have friends who are republicans Cali_Democrat Sep 2013 #17
Well if you come out on top. Then they might be listening..Unusual. busterbrown Sep 2013 #19
Well I'm sure they think they come out on top Cali_Democrat Sep 2013 #20
I had to quit drinking..... busterbrown Sep 2013 #23
Sounds boring... Decaffeinated Sep 2013 #21
Friends with musicians, actors ( I am neither) authors etc. busterbrown Sep 2013 #27
No.. I think only associating with ideological clones of yourself is dull... Decaffeinated Sep 2013 #34
And you sit back and just have a wonderful couple of drinks with those.. busterbrown Sep 2013 #41
I give em one back about Bush... Decaffeinated Sep 2013 #48
That's not what the OP said treestar Sep 2013 #62
Is there such a thing left as a moderate republican? brush Sep 2013 #95
I have lots of friends who are Republicans AgingAmerican Sep 2013 #22
Well, it’s a free country. busterbrown Sep 2013 #25
LOL AgingAmerican Sep 2013 #30
Most of them are.. busterbrown Sep 2013 #31
You should get out more... Decaffeinated Sep 2013 #35
Thats a load of tripe AgingAmerican Sep 2013 #37
So you are saying that they are”cluless” of what partly they are responsible for..And a 3rd of these busterbrown Sep 2013 #71
I agree with you. brush Sep 2013 #96
Yes, they are clueless AgingAmerican Sep 2013 #107
I can, just the same as I could atheists, muslims, etc The Straight Story Sep 2013 #26
Disagree..... busterbrown Sep 2013 #29
Small minded thinking The Straight Story Sep 2013 #33
We are talking about a new breed of Republican which has little resemblance to the Repubs. of 20 busterbrown Sep 2013 #40
I try not to assume that people who see the world differently than I do are evil (or even wrong) Recursion Sep 2013 #28
It isn't that they see the world differently, their views come out as vile beliefs and hatreds. bluestate10 Sep 2013 #58
There is a need for at least two parties what passes for Republicans today is a fringe. gordianot Sep 2013 #32
What does a moderate republican bring to the table with regards to today’s political reality?. busterbrown Sep 2013 #38
Ask Obama AgingAmerican Sep 2013 #45
Wrong, and myopic. President Obama's core values that he displays via actions scream Democrat bluestate10 Sep 2013 #59
politics Niceguy1 Sep 2013 #36
When lives depend on what bills will pass and what bills won’t pass. busterbrown Sep 2013 #66
and arguing over it Niceguy1 Sep 2013 #67
Generally speaking, I can't be close friends with republicans RedCappedBandit Sep 2013 #39
So far, Jamaal510 Sep 2013 #42
I’m not saying I’m right..but how can you be a friend with one who denies climate change? busterbrown Sep 2013 #43
And I have friends who are Yankees fans. King_Klonopin Sep 2013 #44
I really don't give a f*** LittleBlue Sep 2013 #46
So you can not discuss the thousands of kids and tens of thousands of people who go to bed hungry busterbrown Sep 2013 #74
Braindead talking points from you LittleBlue Sep 2013 #129
I'm lucky that way.. All my family and friends are into reality and care Cha Sep 2013 #47
Most of the ones I know are just stuck on a bad team. gulliver Sep 2013 #49
Agree 100% sure I know Pubs many through work but I only interact with them for work purposes only FUMCSDLCBDPOS Sep 2013 #50
I learned a long time ago friends don't stab you in the back. Impossible B Calm Sep 2013 #51
Try having parents-in-law who are Republicans. Laelth Sep 2013 #52
I'm with you, BB! Anyone who would identify themselves with the things that today's Dark n Stormy Knight Sep 2013 #54
I agree with you. I don't understand the view put forward by some that dealing with only bluestate10 Sep 2013 #63
I remember when I went to work somewhere many years ago - the person who ostensibly had the most in Douglas Carpenter Sep 2013 #55
Neither can I. Anyone that still identifies with that party is a bad person, IMO. bluestate10 Sep 2013 #56
I think it all depends Shankapotomus Sep 2013 #60
Depends on the Republican treestar Sep 2013 #61
Eisenhower type republicans have been mostly chased out of that party. The few that are bluestate10 Sep 2013 #64
Liberals can be obnoxious and vain, not humble etc, However if their votes remain on our side of the busterbrown Sep 2013 #68
The first thing that came to mind when I read your post Skidmore Sep 2013 #69
sorry buddy....When some “don’t" believe" that we should be looking after everybody’s innate busterbrown Sep 2013 #75
Then you lose opportunities to Skidmore Sep 2013 #78
That is a good point too treestar Sep 2013 #99
When people push their agenda on simply on hate. There is no such thing as reason.. busterbrown Sep 2013 #110
I've met a few in life that responded to patient Skidmore Sep 2013 #132
Great strategy! pipi_k Sep 2013 #148
Trouble when you marry into a family of them. Overall, I find most republicans Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2013 #72
It must suck going around wondering who's in what political party. Inkfreak Sep 2013 #73
Not me.. If a guy makes a low keyed racial joke about Obama and then tags on a few “they should pull busterbrown Sep 2013 #76
I can't imagine only being friends with people who think exactly like I do. GreenEyedLefty Sep 2013 #77
Political views (votes) for not helping ones who are suffering due to lack of health coverage are busterbrown Sep 2013 #82
If you have been able to do so.You should post some of your experiences. busterbrown Sep 2013 #114
Life's too short for that BKH70041 Sep 2013 #80
I can only have very superficial relationships with them, if we don't talk politics. MoonRiver Sep 2013 #81
I agree 100% RandiFan1290 Sep 2013 #84
Would you suggest I get divorced? Seeking Serenity Sep 2013 #85
Talk to James Carvel. busterbrown Sep 2013 #112
Carville and Matalin seem to make it work Seeking Serenity Sep 2013 #154
All about the money.. busterbrown Sep 2013 #202
So, in your opinion, they cannot Seeking Serenity Sep 2013 #205
I don't have any republican friends. BlueToTheBone Sep 2013 #86
I tend to look down on people who are too into politics of any stripe. nt Romulox Sep 2013 #87
In my opinion one can never be too into politics when they are striving to save people’s lives busterbrown Sep 2013 #117
Just curious... pipi_k Sep 2013 #147
I hear the precise same thing about religion... for the precise same reasons. LanternWaste Sep 2013 #210
Because of where I live in Texas Redford Sep 2013 #89
I have plenty of friends that are republicans etherealtruth Sep 2013 #92
I bet every one of your Republican friends agree with Congress’s decision to cut billions out busterbrown Sep 2013 #118
Actually, the one republican friend I discussed this with ... etherealtruth Sep 2013 #137
Listen I love hearing these stories. busterbrown Sep 2013 #138
Yes most are etherealtruth Sep 2013 #139
I feel differently. First off, you can't pick your relatives, and some of the people LaydeeBug Sep 2013 #93
Very difficult to change opinions based on the lies of hate talk radio and Fox.. busterbrown Sep 2013 #120
Oh it is very difficult to be sure, and sometimes frustrating, but never say never LaydeeBug Sep 2013 #157
In my experience, people of opposite views on things, fade from my social life... KitSileya Sep 2013 #94
That's what's happening to me Populist_Prole Sep 2013 #115
I agree... Focusing on the spread of Communism and limiting discretionary spending is not half as busterbrown Sep 2013 #121
It depends on how rabid they are. And whether they're mean people or just clueless. OnionPatch Sep 2013 #98
not close friends madrchsod Sep 2013 #101
My life is not limited to politics. I have friends who are Republicans and Conservatives.... Agnosticsherbet Sep 2013 #102
Not only do I have friends who are Republicans, LWolf Sep 2013 #104
Wonderful post. NCTraveler Sep 2013 #111
Well I’ll admit this to you.. busterbrown Sep 2013 #123
You're hate doesn't hurt them, LWolf Sep 2013 #141
Stop being Naive. busterbrown Sep 2013 #174
Please understand LWolf Sep 2013 #179
Not that it needs saying again... pipi_k Sep 2013 #145
I said I was wrong for using the word hate... busterbrown Sep 2013 #175
Not in the OP, but... pipi_k Sep 2013 #181
great post LWolf. liberal_at_heart Sep 2013 #128
I believe your friends are richer for knowing you. Great post. (nt) Inkfreak Sep 2013 #156
best post of the Niceguy1 Sep 2013 #171
Once again as admitted earlier. busterbrown Sep 2013 #176
Thank you for the fresh air. Eom yawnmaster Sep 2013 #214
The love my repub mom and I have for each other trumps it all... cynatnite Sep 2013 #106
As it should! etherealtruth Sep 2013 #140
Why? Friends and relatives who are Republican are an educational opportunity, if you are patient, pnwmom Sep 2013 #108
Please post one of your success stories one day. busterbrown Sep 2013 #124
One of my ex-Republican friends is a fervent supporter of Obamacare now. pnwmom Sep 2013 #136
I was married to A Republican etherealtruth Sep 2013 #146
One of the most compassionate and giving person I know is a conservative. NCTraveler Sep 2013 #109
No republican friends at all. Plenty of acquaintances as most people out here are conservative Egalitarian Thug Sep 2013 #116
I went to a republican's birth day party yesterday. It is someone my husband became friends with liberal_at_heart Sep 2013 #119
Then you will be unlikely to influence any. grantcart Sep 2013 #126
One cannot influence hate.. busterbrown Sep 2013 #127
Untrue. Why do you think some conservatives have changed their minds on things like liberal_at_heart Sep 2013 #130
++ Sanddog42 Sep 2013 #134
I can. Sanddog42 Sep 2013 #133
When first met my girlfriend she identified as a Republican Arcanetrance Sep 2013 #142
That's too bad, I think you are missing some good people. kiva Sep 2013 #143
No, I stated what I believed in my Discussion thread. busterbrown Sep 2013 #149
i have friends who are reTHUGS, but i NEVER discuss politics with them spanone Sep 2013 #144
I keep very civil relationships going with a few of them Warpy Sep 2013 #151
My father was married to a republican and is now dating another republican. MrsKirkley Sep 2013 #152
When your in love and the passion is there. It works until it doesn’t.. busterbrown Sep 2013 #153
Like really, really poor grammar? LanternWaste Sep 2013 #212
I used to be able to, but now Republicans geek tragedy Sep 2013 #155
How does that work? Sissyk Sep 2013 #158
Most of the time when people get together for a dinner, lunch or a barbecue the subject of politics busterbrown Sep 2013 #159
Thanks for the reply! Sissyk Sep 2013 #166
I know some people billh58 Sep 2013 #160
Lifelong friends who turn out to be Repubs, yes. Make new friends who are Repubs, no. n/t Blaukraut Sep 2013 #161
Have relatives and friends who are Republicans. We do not kiranon Sep 2013 #162
And yet they don’t seem to worry a bit about circumstances which could also destroy their lives..... busterbrown Sep 2013 #163
I used to feel that way graywarrior Sep 2013 #165
They usually are in that kind of a situation.. In fact most people are. busterbrown Sep 2013 #167
Guess I'm just too tired to hate people graywarrior Sep 2013 #168
Nope. I feel the same. nt truebluegreen Sep 2013 #173
I feel pretty much 180 degrees differently OmahaBlueDog Sep 2013 #177
How can you get past the politics of hate and destruction. busterbrown Sep 2013 #178
The same way that you can be posting on a political site with an NFL logo as your avatar OmahaBlueDog Sep 2013 #206
I haven't reached that point Harmony Blue Sep 2013 #180
:) lonestarnot Sep 2013 #183
if I know someone has different beliefs than me melm00se Sep 2013 #184
Petty? busterbrown Sep 2013 #188
To be fair Sanddog42 Sep 2013 #189
Wow.. busterbrown Sep 2013 #190
Why would I be speaking in code about the beliefs of other people? Sanddog42 Sep 2013 #195
I think everything that republican’s say is in code. busterbrown Sep 2013 #198
I'm not a Republican Sanddog42 Sep 2013 #201
Does every conversation melm00se Sep 2013 #203
With me, family transcends politics. I have republican relatives and stil love them. But on AlinPA Sep 2013 #186
I feel the same. Iggo Sep 2013 #191
Have you read some of the replies on this thread. busterbrown Sep 2013 #192
I know right? Bigots are people, too, you lonely person! Iggo Sep 2013 #209
"Fuck those motherfuckers." sagat Sep 2013 #200
I've got a good friend in Sparta NC who votes Republican. dipsydoodle Sep 2013 #193
Good for you. busterbrown Sep 2013 #194
The bottom line for me is, friends are people I trust, and I have learned to never, ever, Zorra Sep 2013 #196
I'm there too busterbrown. Greybnk48 Sep 2013 #197
Thanks for that. Sometimes I forget that there are people like that out there.. busterbrown Sep 2013 #199
I'm sure there's many a Republican sighing with relief telclaven Sep 2013 #204
Recall that they are also our fellow victims. n/t Orsino Sep 2013 #207
Family and friends LostOne4Ever Sep 2013 #208
I do predicate my friendships on the integrity and the character of the individual. LanternWaste Sep 2013 #211
I have many Republican Friends el_bryanto Sep 2013 #213
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