I had planned to start a new weekly post today entitled "My Faves Friday." I am going to start this weekly post where I tell ya what I've been into that week, whether it be blogs, tv shows, food, drinks, clothing, etc. However, something has been on my mind that I just have to talk about so My Faves Friday will have to start next week.
Yes, people, I'm talking politics on the blog today. I tend to keep my politics out of this blog and still will for the most part. Honestly, this post isn't really political, anyway, it just deals with politics. I will let you know where I stand. I am a fiscal conservative and a social liberal. What that means is that when something has to do with economics and policies like that, I tend to side more with Republicans. When it has to do with social policies, such as gay marriage, etc, I tend to side more with the Democrats. Yes, this does make it hard for me when it comes time to vote. I was raised by incredibly liberal Democrats and married a pretty conservative Republican.
Now to get to what pissed me off enough that I had to blog about it. I don't understand why some individual's cannot get over political differences. Case in point, I know a Republican who judges people just based on their political beliefs. This person even made a comment to the effect of "I just found out so and so is a Democrat. I thought I liked him." Why does knowing someone's political beliefs differ from yours change the way you feel about them as a person? My husband and I disagree a lot in election year November's. But it doesn't mean I don't love him or like him as a person. He has certain opinions that I don't understand and I'm sure I have certain political opinions that he just doesn't get, but does that mean we can't get along?
It's like the age old question, "Can men and women just be friends." I'm asking "Can Republicans and Democrats get along?" I certainly think so, but apparently this friend of mine does not. If we all had the same opinions on things, wouldn't the world be boring? Now I will admit that there are certain things that I feel so strongly about that if you feel strongly in the other direction, I question how we can be good friends. But these are very very few and they are things that directly affect my family. I will not judge you based on what political party you are registered with.
I'd love to hear your opinions on this.
We have this same craziness in Canada. I'm with you, why can't people just get grow up and get along already!
ReplyDeleteI fully agree with you! It's fine to disagree with someone's opinions but that doesn't mean you can't be friends with them! How boring would life be if all of your friends had the exact same opinions as you???
ReplyDeleteAn excellent post. I am a raging liberal, my husband less so, and his family definitely conservative. I don't agree with them on a lot of things political, but it doesn't mean I don't like them.
ReplyDeletePolitics, schmolotics. I think if someone doesn't like someone for their ideals then they are way too close minded. I'm like you... fiscally conservative, socially liberal. Pretty much everyone I know is though.. i think it's a product of living in tx and being in our mid twenties...
ReplyDeleteI feel the same way. Stupid people talk about politics and then gets made when someone doesn't agree? Stupid.
ReplyDeletep.s. I am like you. I side mostly with republicans but I support gay marriage. 8)
I think people should throw away the terms Republican and Democrat and start voting with things that make sense. Just because you are a Republican doesn't mean you should automatically dismiss anything proposed or supported by Democrats and vice versa.
ReplyDeleteAmen Peterson Family!!
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