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In reply to the discussion: I can not have a friend who is a Republican.. [View all]busterbrown
(8,515 posts)149. No, I stated what I believed in my Discussion thread.
I never said what you ought to do. I am only human by responding to something I believe in passionately.
The protection of the unfortunate,poor and sick..The understanding that Wealth should not determine wether or not someone lives or goes hungry.
Your examples of patience and kindness by fellow citizens does little for the over 50 million who are at poverty level in this country. This problem must be addressed by govt. and even though those close to you are kind and generous for the most part they dont see govt. as an answer when in fact its the only answer..
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I try to be up front to everyone and I do have Republican friends but it's hard.
Lint Head
Sep 2013
#1
I know many, MANY conservatives and Republicans who are impressive examples of empathy,
Common Sense Party
Sep 2013
#9
There's a "self-applied label", and there's a label one applies to a political affiliation...
cherokeeprogressive
Sep 2013
#24
Today, you don't have to ask, it seeps right out of them via the blind accusations they make
bluestate10
Sep 2013
#57
I don't inquire into political positions with acquaintances, but some people shove it in your face.
Shrike47
Sep 2013
#105
Does politics rule my life? Unfortunately. As a gay person, just being alive is a political act.
Sanddog42
Sep 2013
#122
Could you ever maintain a close relationship with a child who becomes a Republican?
Common Sense Party
Sep 2013
#11
In which case, you have a moral obligation not to have children, I fear. N.T.
Donald Ian Rankin
Sep 2013
#70
If a child of mine turns out to be one who has no compassion or empathy. And simply does not
busterbrown
Sep 2013
#79
Which is a perfectly OK position, provided that you don't choose to have children.
Donald Ian Rankin
Sep 2013
#150
I think it's less rare than you'd think, because of post-natal depression.
Donald Ian Rankin
Sep 2013
#170
No.. I think only associating with ideological clones of yourself is dull...
Decaffeinated
Sep 2013
#34
So you are saying that they are”cluless” of what partly they are responsible for..And a 3rd of these
busterbrown
Sep 2013
#71
We are talking about a new breed of Republican which has little resemblance to the Repubs. of 20
busterbrown
Sep 2013
#40
I try not to assume that people who see the world differently than I do are evil (or even wrong)
Recursion
Sep 2013
#28
It isn't that they see the world differently, their views come out as vile beliefs and hatreds.
bluestate10
Sep 2013
#58
There is a need for at least two parties what passes for Republicans today is a fringe.
gordianot
Sep 2013
#32
What does a moderate republican bring to the table with regards to today’s political reality?.
busterbrown
Sep 2013
#38
Wrong, and myopic. President Obama's core values that he displays via actions scream Democrat
bluestate10
Sep 2013
#59
I’m not saying I’m right..but how can you be a friend with one who denies climate change?
busterbrown
Sep 2013
#43
So you can not discuss the thousands of kids and tens of thousands of people who go to bed hungry
busterbrown
Sep 2013
#74
Agree 100% sure I know Pubs many through work but I only interact with them for work purposes only
FUMCSDLCBDPOS
Sep 2013
#50
I'm with you, BB! Anyone who would identify themselves with the things that today's
Dark n Stormy Knight
Sep 2013
#54
I agree with you. I don't understand the view put forward by some that dealing with only
bluestate10
Sep 2013
#63
I remember when I went to work somewhere many years ago - the person who ostensibly had the most in
Douglas Carpenter
Sep 2013
#55
Neither can I. Anyone that still identifies with that party is a bad person, IMO.
bluestate10
Sep 2013
#56
Eisenhower type republicans have been mostly chased out of that party. The few that are
bluestate10
Sep 2013
#64
Liberals can be obnoxious and vain, not humble etc, However if their votes remain on our side of the
busterbrown
Sep 2013
#68
sorry buddy....When some “don’t" believe" that we should be looking after everybody’s innate
busterbrown
Sep 2013
#75
When people push their agenda on simply on hate. There is no such thing as reason..
busterbrown
Sep 2013
#110
Trouble when you marry into a family of them. Overall, I find most republicans
Laura PourMeADrink
Sep 2013
#72
Not me.. If a guy makes a low keyed racial joke about Obama and then tags on a few “they should pull
busterbrown
Sep 2013
#76
I can't imagine only being friends with people who think exactly like I do.
GreenEyedLefty
Sep 2013
#77
Political views (votes) for not helping ones who are suffering due to lack of health coverage are
busterbrown
Sep 2013
#82
I can only have very superficial relationships with them, if we don't talk politics.
MoonRiver
Sep 2013
#81
In my opinion one can never be too into politics when they are striving to save people’s lives
busterbrown
Sep 2013
#117
I hear the precise same thing about religion... for the precise same reasons.
LanternWaste
Sep 2013
#210
I bet every one of your Republican friends agree with Congress’s decision to cut billions out
busterbrown
Sep 2013
#118
I feel differently. First off, you can't pick your relatives, and some of the people
LaydeeBug
Sep 2013
#93
Very difficult to change opinions based on the lies of hate talk radio and Fox..
busterbrown
Sep 2013
#120
Oh it is very difficult to be sure, and sometimes frustrating, but never say never
LaydeeBug
Sep 2013
#157
In my experience, people of opposite views on things, fade from my social life...
KitSileya
Sep 2013
#94
I agree... Focusing on the spread of Communism and limiting discretionary spending is not half as
busterbrown
Sep 2013
#121
It depends on how rabid they are. And whether they're mean people or just clueless.
OnionPatch
Sep 2013
#98
My life is not limited to politics. I have friends who are Republicans and Conservatives....
Agnosticsherbet
Sep 2013
#102
Why? Friends and relatives who are Republican are an educational opportunity, if you are patient,
pnwmom
Sep 2013
#108
No republican friends at all. Plenty of acquaintances as most people out here are conservative
Egalitarian Thug
Sep 2013
#116
I went to a republican's birth day party yesterday. It is someone my husband became friends with
liberal_at_heart
Sep 2013
#119
Untrue. Why do you think some conservatives have changed their minds on things like
liberal_at_heart
Sep 2013
#130
My father was married to a republican and is now dating another republican.
MrsKirkley
Sep 2013
#152
Most of the time when people get together for a dinner, lunch or a barbecue the subject of politics
busterbrown
Sep 2013
#159
Lifelong friends who turn out to be Repubs, yes. Make new friends who are Repubs, no. n/t
Blaukraut
Sep 2013
#161
And yet they don’t seem to worry a bit about circumstances which could also destroy their lives.....
busterbrown
Sep 2013
#163
The same way that you can be posting on a political site with an NFL logo as your avatar
OmahaBlueDog
Sep 2013
#206
With me, family transcends politics. I have republican relatives and stil love them. But on
AlinPA
Sep 2013
#186
The bottom line for me is, friends are people I trust, and I have learned to never, ever,
Zorra
Sep 2013
#196
Thanks for that. Sometimes I forget that there are people like that out there..
busterbrown
Sep 2013
#199
I do predicate my friendships on the integrity and the character of the individual.
LanternWaste
Sep 2013
#211