I like him and we are sorta friends. We are doing this debate project in class about the war in Iraq and he was for it and I am against it. We argue but its not like we are yelling at eachother. Should I not like him or should it not matter?
2007-05-04 14:32:15 · 26 answers · asked by ~Claire~ 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
As long as you not yelling at each other and can have an intelligent discussion about political issues it should not matter. Also try not to label each other republican or democrat. Both parties have good and bad ideas. It is good to be critical toward both parties and judge them on individual issues.
2007-05-04 14:44:31 · answer #1 · answered by vox_of_reason2 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Just having a feeling about something so complicated isn't really very compelling. You should do as much research into the Iraq war as you can and reach conclusions based upon factual information. You can present the factual information to your friend when you "argue". Listen to whatever factual information he has to offer. The bottom line is that you should be as well informed as possible when discussing these matters. That way you will both arrive at good conclusions and also be more persuasive when discussing them.
If you find that he is just repeating things he heard without making any attempt to discover the truth, I think you'll find your crush on him is diminishing. If not, you'll know it's right. Lasting relationships start with the heart but the end with the mind.
2007-05-04 21:39:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Democrats and Republicans can be friends, they have even been known to marry from time to time. What is important is that you treat each other with respect, even if you don't agree with each others political beliefs. Also, it takes more than a view on one topic to make someone a Democrat or Republican. A typical Democrat can hold a few typical Republican views on some topics and still be a Democrat, and the same true for a Republican. The only thing that should matter is that he treats you with respect, and you also treat him with respect. You can't expect to have a healthy relationship if their is no respect. You can have disagreements, but you have to have respect.
2007-05-04 21:41:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
You should compromise and vote for Rep. Ron Paul, the only Republican in the debate that was against the war. Maybe that will help.
I think when you're young, it's ok to date outside your party, because both of you have a lot to learn, and your ideas will probably change with time. Go ahead and see if it works out.
2007-05-04 21:45:41 · answer #4 · answered by skip742 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think that depends on the character of each of you. Are you one that posts immature, vulgar, useless comments putting sown others on here all the time? Do you feel the need to send insulting and ignorant emails to people you do not know who post something opposing your view?Is he the type of person who would do the same? If so, then it doesn't matter. Your lives will be miserable either way.
But...if neither of you are that type, give it a shot. And have fun!
2007-05-04 21:46:36 · answer #5 · answered by thewindywest 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To me, it depends on so many other things. If you get along, if you have fun together, if you are infatuated with each other, if you have the same value systems... To me those things are so much more important than the boxes you check when voting.
I mean, I suppose if one or both of you are hard core, it might be a problem - but if you like each other, there's so much more to life than politics.
Besides, maybe the two of you can bring each other closer to the center...
2007-05-04 22:23:10 · answer #6 · answered by travilicious2000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should see a citizen, first, a fellow American. See a political party member, second.
It's the loss of this attitude that has hurt our party so much. We have become willing to side with people who want to kill us and destroy our country just to oppose Republicans.
It's wrong. It's unnecessary. We have to get our patriotism back. We've done so much for this country, and we've let socialists slowly take control of our party.
See him as one of us...that you disagree with on how best to help our country.
That's how my wife and I do it.
And it's exactly the message President Bush and Former President Clinton put out when they appeared together on television a few years ago. Good men who disagree on how best to make our country greater. Men who deserve respect, even as we oppose their policies or each other's goals.
We don't oppose each other.
2007-05-04 21:39:49 · answer #7 · answered by mckenziecalhoun 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
depends on if it's that big of a deal to him... and you... and the other issues that could be different...
I mean, the differences could go well beyond the war into many other issues that are important to you or him...
it's not a hard and fast deal breaker... but it's not exactly a green light either...
2007-05-04 21:40:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go with your feelings. Friction adds to the attraction. If the guy completely agreed with you on everything, you'd find him boring and probably something of a wimp.
2007-05-04 21:37:14 · answer #9 · answered by Bethesdan 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well Mary Matalin is married to James Carville and has been ever since the 1992 election and you can't get more partisan than those two.
2007-05-04 21:36:28 · answer #10 · answered by Jackie Oh! 7 · 7⤊ 0⤋