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heathergirl
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Re: Do you take it personally when someone doesn't agree with your political choices/beliefs?
I take it personally when I am attacked, interrogated, bashed.
If I am having a conversation with someone about politics, and we are disagreeing, I ask them why they are voting for McCain? What policies are they for? What are they against? How does who they vote for mesh with their own life, how will it be affected? I try ti understand their beliefs and have an intelligent conversation.
90% of the time, they have no answers for the above questions. They only say they won't vote for Obama. So sad, disheartening, and misinformed 
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Re: Do you take it personally when someone doesn't agree with your political choices/beliefs?
Never.
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| Posted 10/25/08 9:37 AM |
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SweetestOfPeas
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Re: Do you take it personally when someone doesn't agree with your political choices/beliefs?
it depends.
I took it personally last weekend. 2 people who are very close to DH and I
trashed McCain for hours, despite knowing that my DH is a McCain supporter. DH's father and McCain are the same age (or would have been if his Dad didn't die) and both served in the Air Force and in Vietnam. they actually rediculed his service in Vetnam and said they broke him in captivity and that he's a broken man.
I really can't believe they would say such a horrible thing. I was really upset, so was DH.
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| Posted 10/25/08 9:38 AM |
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cjik
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Re: Do you take it personally when someone doesn't agree with your political choices/beliefs?
Not unless the person has nasty comments about my views or my candidate. If they want to criticize, fine, and I can respect different beliefs, but there is no reason for the comments to become personal IMO>
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| Posted 10/25/08 10:34 AM |
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Goldi0218
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Re: Do you take it personally when someone doesn't agree with your political choices/beliefs?
If I did, I wouldn't be married. We simply do not discuss politics in our household. End of story.
We only joke about affiliations as he is the uptight Republican and I am the pinko commie Democrat.  . The nitty gritty discussions on policies, laws, etc... does not get discussed at all.
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| Posted 10/25/08 10:46 AM |
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donegal419
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Re: Do you take it personally when someone doesn't agree with your political choices/beliefs?
No, definitely not. I enjoy a heated debate and listening to people's opinions.
I do however get upset when people bash me or are not respectful. it's fine to disagree, but learn from each other and respect each other.
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| Posted 10/25/08 10:56 AM |
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mrsej
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Re: Do you take it personally when someone doesn't agree with your political choices/beliefs?
Posted by heathergirl
I take it personally when I am attacked, interrogated, bashed.
If I am having a conversation with someone about politics, and we are disagreeing, I ask them why they are voting for McCain? What policies are they for? What are they against? How does who they vote for mesh with their own life, how will it be affected? I try ti understand their beliefs and have an intelligent conversation.
90% of the time, they have no answers for the above questions. They only say they won't vote for Obama. So sad, disheartening, and misinformed
No offense, but maybe they don't feel like telling you why b/c they don't want to get into a debate. How do you know they are "misinformed"?
ETA: to respond to the original post, no, I don't take it personally. When people start using terms like "stupid", "dumb" or "sad" when they hear who i am supporting, I just stop discussing politics with that person b/c I know it is not going to go anywhere. I have found that where i work, the vast majority of people support Obama - at least that is what I thought until you find that people secretly support McCain and don't feel like getting into a debate with obama supporters. I think alot of times people have assumed I was voting for Obama and will come into my office and say "McCain is such an azzhole" or "Palin is the dumbest woman ever" and go into this huge speech and I just smile and continue to work b/c I just don't feel like wasting my breath. I am slowly hearing about McCain supporters at work and when I ask them "i thought you were for Obama" they usually respond I just want to avoid drama"
Message edited 10/25/2008 12:10:09 PM.
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| Posted 10/25/08 11:28 AM |
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Diane
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Re: Do you take it personally when someone doesn't agree with your political choices/beliefs?
No, I dont take it personally if soomes disagress with my poilitical views...I do get mad when they preach me on my beliefs and criticize me for my beliefs...which is what has ben happening...which was the POINT of my post last night.
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| Posted 10/25/08 11:48 AM |
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Phyl
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Re: Do you take it personally when someone doesn't agree with your political choices/beliefs?
Posted by Diane
No, I dont take it personally if soomes disagress with my poilitical views...I do get mad when they preach me on my beliefs and criticize me for my beliefs...which is what has ben happening...which was the POINT of my post last night.
I totally knew where your post last night was comming from
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| Posted 10/25/08 12:01 PM |
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Diane
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Re: Do you take it personally when someone doesn't agree with your political choices/beliefs?
Posted by Phyl
Posted by Diane
No, I dont take it personally if soomes disagress with my poilitical views...I do get mad when they preach me on my beliefs and criticize me for my beliefs...which is what has ben happening...which was the POINT of my post last night.
I totally knew where your post last night was comming from
Thank you.....
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| Posted 10/25/08 12:07 PM |
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Sash
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Re: Do you take it personally when someone doesn't agree with your political choices/beliefs?
I dont take, if I did I wouldnt have a sister. I will get heated over a debate but never take it personally unless I am personally attacked. Everyone is different and I am a opposite attracts kind of person, thats what makes relationships more interesting.
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| Posted 10/25/08 12:50 PM |
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rojerono
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Re: Do you take it personally when someone doesn't agree with your political choices/beliefs?
I take it personally when someone attacks me for asking a question or for exploring ideas that they might not have. I take it personally when people say "You don't know if you are voting for X? OMG.. you aren't the person i thought you were!" or "Well you don't have the same priorities as I do.. I am more invested in xy or z than you are so of course I wouldn't expect you to have the same voting motivations as I do." I find it offensive and mean spirited when people decide to EDUCATE me when I am not asking for their opinions.
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| Posted 10/25/08 2:19 PM |
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wannabemom
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Re: Do you take it personally when someone doesn't agree with your political choices/beliefs?
Posted by lipglossjunky73
why is it such a tense, personal thing anyway?
politics link intimately with a person's philosophy, like religion.... it all stems from the most core beliefs that shape a person's life... that's why people take it so personally.
however, I personally don't think less of people who have different political beliefs... after all, it all stems from their own life experiences, which likely are different from, and just as valuable as mine.
(this is different from people who I consider to have questionable ethical stances or actions.... those people I DO frequently 'think less of'... ex. people who break laws, cheat, lie, are violent)
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| Posted 10/25/08 2:47 PM |
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partyof6
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Re: Do you take it personally when someone doesn't agree with your political choices/beliefs?
Posted by Diane
No, I dont take it personally if soomes disagress with my poilitical views...I do get mad when they preach me on my beliefs and criticize me for my beliefs...which is what has ben happening...which was the POINT of my post last night.
for surrrrrrrre, this is exactly what I think.
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