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In reply to the discussion: Can you be friends with someone who holds political views opposed to yours? [View all]Iggo
(47,547 posts)28. Kind of, yeah.
For instance, I'm a pretty serious hockey fan. My brother has season tickets and I see easily 10 to 20 games and sometimes more per year, and there's people I see there all the time who I consider friends. We sing and cheer and laugh together, buy each other drinks and food. We've even had a couple dozen of 'em and their kids over the house for several parties. Game-watch parties, my sister-in-law's college graduation party, Stanley Cup victory parties, and like that. Nice people. I like 'em.
Now, I ain't on Facebook, and my bro and my SIL tell me that it's probably better that I'm not. They've shown me a few of the political back-and-forths these people get into, and if that happened at the house, we'd have a problem.
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Can you be friends with someone who holds political views opposed to yours? [View all]
True Dough
Jul 2016
OP
there are already several people, casual friends, to whom I no longer speak, since they
niyad
Jul 2016
#2
I am in the same situation but the business people had rather not discuss it.
Jim Beard
Jul 2016
#54
Can you be friends with someone who holds political views opposed to yours?
Hayduke Bomgarte
Jul 2016
#17
I would take a second look at that person as to what they value if they supported the hateful cheeto
kimbutgar
Jul 2016
#41
Yep, no problem. I am fairly passionate, but try to be understanding and open-minded for the most
jmg257
Jul 2016
#43
I wouldn't consider anyone small-minded for actively avoiding racists, sexists, or homophobes
LanternWaste
Jul 2016
#51
Only if an agreement is made that we never talk politics and/or religion. Otherwise? No. eom
BlueCaliDem
Jul 2016
#52
What is a "friend". Im told the the SO has hundreds of friends on facebook
HereSince1628
Jul 2016
#63
I don't have any right-wing friends. However, my boyfriend is a Donald Trump fan
redStateBlueHeart
Jul 2016
#65
I don't talk politics with friends. Ever. I don't proselytize nor do I lecture.
cherokeeprogressive
Jul 2016
#68
yeah sometimes it's harder to be friends with someone who agrees with you.
luckylefty77
Jul 2016
#72
This is something I have been pondering for several months, ever since I saw...
3catwoman3
Jul 2016
#82