August 25 is National Kiss-And-Make-Up Day, do you think Liberals and Conservatives could get along for 1 day?

Answer 1

Hmmm, I dont know of one single Lib who would be worthy enough to receive a kiss from these lips.. so I gotta say, No, probably not.

Answer 2

I'd say in a backhanded way, you've succeeded in getting as close of a consensus as possible. For the most part, we all agree to disagree... Democracy Lives! :-)

And in that spirit, I offer a bit of Libertarian humor:
Libertarians think for themselves and believe that others are capable of doing the same. Often we are dissappointed, but we do remain optomistic. Libertarians are very annoying because they won't adopt an animal to represent their party. Here's what we think of the ones that have done so:

Republicans - Elephants:
-- Platform resembles elephants breeding
---- much bellowing, trumpeting and stomping around
---- it all happens in high places
---- takes about two years to produce any results
---- being in their way can be very dangerous
-- When they crap on something, they really crap on something!
-- They drink a lot... possibly to forget
-- Wrinkles!!!

Democrats - Donkey:
-- To not make the jackass comparison would be ignoring the elephant in the room... so there it is
-- Stubborn... enough on that
-- It takes great patience to be around them, even more to work with them
-- The mean ones will kick you in the teeth; the others do it without thinking
-- It's easier to forgive one, you knew they were an a** to begin with

To reach a conclusion, sometimes a Libertarian might use a pejorative insult to jump across the broad gulf of generalizations. Generalizations aside though, we tend to equally criticize both sides of standard party lines and we do not like generalizations. That's not to say Libertarians never generalize though. Generally speaking, open-minds can accept us as we are; closed-minds cannot.

Perhaps what is most disconcerting is that a Libertarian will occassionally be a staunch supporter of a party's issue, but just as staunchly support a different issue of the other party. At best the Libertarian will be staunchly on your side, but only occassionally.
Have a nice day! ;-)

Answer 3

August 25th also happens to be my wedding day. I'm a Libertarian marrying a staunch conservative. We'll be kissing plenty that day. My youngest sister is a card carrying PETA member. My grandfather lives to hunt. My older sister is a public defender, my brother in law is a cop. There will be a full spectrum of beliefs at the recepton, from Libertarian to out and out socialist. You know what? Nobody's gonna give a crap. Everyone will get along for one simple reason: politics and government is what you worry about after the really important things in life. There are simply too many good things in life to worry about such small ideological differences. I don't know about the rest of the country, but in Bozeman, MT, everybody from all sides will be getting along.

Answer 4

I get alone with my husband! My marriage wouldn't have lasted 19 and half years if I didn't. I get along with my brothers. I also, get along with my in-laws.
There are plenty of Republicans who I am friends with believe it or not there is more to life then just politics.
There is no need for a kiss and make-up day.

Answer 5

Conservatives think Liberals are foolish, but could be educated. Liberals think Conservatives are evil in thought, word and deed, and are utterly irredeemable.

Conservatives would do a better job of getting along than liberals. If an argument did come up, the liberals would counter the conservatives arguments by calling them racist, and if they happen to be of other races, Uncle Toms.

And so it goes.

Answer 6

As a moderate I feel the left could try harder to get along with anyone who does not subscribe to their belief system.

I have much more in common with conservatives and the majority that I know are certainly closer to my position than anyone I know on the left. It seems that there is a wide gulf between the left and the middle and the conservatives abut the middle.

So no, I doubt the left can get along with anyone.

Answer 7

Ok but August 26 ring the bell and come out fighting.

Answer 8

The only way it'll happen is when another 9/11-like tragedy strikes the U.S. A few weeks later, it'll be back to business as usual. It's sad that politicians only care about use only when it's necessary.

Answer 9

No, as you never can tell where some liberals lips have been! Probably for the same reason my grandfather always warned us about french kissing some gal you meet in a bar!

Answer 10

I wish we could all get along and actually have a productive discussion on the issues without going into immature personal attacks and name-calling, even if for only one day.