Interesting "poll" on dating someone of a different political affiliation

[kweerwolf]

The LGBT publication The Washington Blade has one of those unscientific, person-on-the-street type polls asking people if they would date someone of a different political affiliation.

Surprisingly (to me, anyway) 4 of the 5 people said they would date someone with different political beliefs. (The poll is located here: http://www.washblade.com/2005/9-23/view/question/question.cfm)

My initial response if I had been asked that question was "hell no!" I have to say that most of the people I've dated are liberal/progressives ... but I think it would be easier for me to date a Log Cabin Republican than a lot of the apolitical/apathetic guys I've met in the gay community who have only the vaguest idea of what's going on politically.

[LiberalVoice]

1. The reason its 4 out of 5 is because...

most people pay little or no attention to politics. So it wouldn't really matter in the first place. Ask a bunch of liberals and conservatives who follow the news regularly that question and you'll have a totally different response.

[sui generis]

2. depends - define dating

ahem, you know what I mean.

If it's just a fun date - who cares what they believe. I can put up with apathy or LCR's, but would probably rather not have a deep political discussion while admiring someone's, uh, jeans. Yeah, that's it.

But my beloved Mr. Sui (going on 9 years) and I could not in a million years get along if he was an LCR or even a plain ol' republican. Maybe green, independent, progressive but not too far out the other side either. Mr. Sui has a bright shiny halo too, and that's really important because I'm the Loki wild child.

[Psephos]

3. Same as asking if people can date outside their religion

Many can, some can't. And for the same reasons.

Peace.

[Meldread]

4. Heh, I don't think I could.

There are two things that I am really passionate about in life: Politics and Science. I need and want someone who is passionate about those same things.

I once had a crush on this guy, he was really nice. We seemed to be on the same wave length about a lot of things. Then... I discovered... much to my shock and horror... that he was a REPUBLICAN! Not just any Republican, mind you, but a Bush supporting Bill O'Reilly watching Republican. It was as if someone flipped a switch inside me, I've never had a crush on someone end instantly like that. I lost all interest in him, completely.

All I could think was, "Geeze, this guy is like a Jew supporting Hitler." I actually said that in front of him, too. It was in a conversation with some other folks and he was there, and I "absent-mindedly" said that. I couldn't help myself.

I don't hate his guts or anything, even though we no longer talk, it's just seems like we no longer have anything in common.

Political views are important to me.

I should also point out that he thinks being gay is a sin, that he is going to hell, and is against gay marriage. It blows my mind, and not in the good kind of way. I actually feel bad for him.