Now, the Current Affairs forum shows that there are folk with some fairly trenchant opinions about things political. And I guess when I say 'political' I don't necessarily mean party politics, I possibly mean ideology more than anything...
Do you think that you can have a relationship or friendship with someone whose politics/ideology you fundamentally disagree with?
A friend of mine once said that it didn't matter if you disagreed with the 'big ideas'; it was the small stuff that mattered. He explained that whilst he and his wife came from different ends of the political spectrum, they could accept each other's differences because they were in agreement on the smaller/real life issues.
So, are you more likely to fall out over the way one of you leaves the toilet seat up, or the cap off the toothpaste, rather than whether or not you vote for the same party?
I don't get too involved with politics if I can help it and a person's political views don't matter to me unless they're very extreme.
Makes for interesting debates and chats when the subject is raised though :thumbup:
worlass has no interest in Politics... that said she has similar views to me on most things. Our lives are going in the same direction and were before we met... in terms of personal thoughts on work/life balance. Kiddy blinks. Social opinion. Career goals. The relative importance of friends/family. etc.
The bigger stuff we do agree on as it comes out of our views on the world in general. Some of her opinion is because of our sexuality and her colour and I am unsure that if she didn't have those to 'deal with' whether she would have a political bone in her body, she isn't as political as me but I suspect if she was we would fall out. If she was as pedantic about her politics as she is about the way the shower curtain hangs we would part company pretty rapidly.
We don't have any interest in polictics but people who know us know we are very different types of people. Me being extrovert and Si rather shy and some times reserved when he is in unfamiliar company.
I agree with the matter of agreeing on the small things as 9 times out of 10 when problems arise it starts with something small that just escalates. Our basic ideals and values are the same, everything else we either comprimise on or agree to diff. Saying this it keeps our relationship fresh and alive, also honest and strong. Communication and honesty we find matter most ...pity more politicians havent the same basic values or the country would be in a better state probably than it is now lol.
V is just not a political person at all.
She listens intently to what I postulate about and makes approving noises but that is about the extent of her politicking.
I think she has an alternative agenda sometimes...
Her mother though, when she was alive! Well, that's another story altogether!
My partner and i have very different opinions on party politics but we both tend to agree on the small topics that make up a political opinion.
I think its fair to say that politics can be overcome in most relationships.
I would have more problem with a partner who was heavily political in any direction.
I don't trust politicians (of course) and, by extension, I can't trust the ideas of someone who is 'into' politics.
But I agree with a previous poster - it's agreement, or at least co-operation, in the every-day things that counts.
Awww, I'm having a Hubbell and Katie moment :inlove:
Funny that it should be on the TV not long after posting this thread.
