Dating between conservative and liberal singles is discussed. Conservative - liberal dating is not recommended. Couples attracted to each other have enough problems staying together without introducing the problem of conservative-liberal disagreements. Conservative-liberal differences would not have been a great problem a few decades ago but, in the Rush Limbaugh and George Bush era, things have changes. Now you either "with us or against us."
It is a jungle out there!
A marriage is difficult enough to make work. The more "like" items a couple has in their favor, the more likely a relationship, e.g., dating, marriage, etc., will work out. Let’s face it! Well over 50% of first marriages in America now end in divorce. If you think that is a desirable state of affairs, let me take you to some broken homes and let you see the damage that has been caused among both children and spouses.
Forget all the fun movies and the few real-life examples about political opposites meeting, dating, falling in love, and living happily ever after. It happens! Just like an asteroid striking the earth every few hundred million years and wiping out dinosaurs and other forms of life. Eventually, it will happen again. But don't stay up nights worrying about it.
Sure, James Carville and Mary Matalin are 100% opposite of each other in their political views (James is very liberal and Mary is very conservative) and they appear to get along fine. However, for every "opposites" couple like James and Mary that make it, there are dozens of couples where the "opposites attract" myth doesn’t work in the long run.
It is not me causing the problem! It is the present political system. Don't listen to the myth that Americans are become assimilated and soon are going to be one homogenized race with the same political views and you can date whoever you want with no problems. The myth isn’t happening and you are asking for trouble if you start dating your political opposites.
Your date or marriage partner with the opposite political views and who, by the way, may be listening to Rush Limbaugh three hours a day, is going to have to unload you some day because you are trying to save the whale or partaking in some other ridiculous (in his mind) liberal cause.
Prevent the problem by not dating the person!
As noted above, Americans are not coming together politically. Just the opposite! They are moving into two distinct camps – the liberal camp and the conservative camp. The two camps don’t tolerate each other (they literally despise each other because they are being constantly told to do so by professional muck rakers, e.g., Rush Limbaugh, Ann Coulter) and, unless you and the person you want to date have the same political views or are totally non-political, you shouldn’t date.
At one time, I didn't think Americans would allow themselves to be so divided by unscrupulous politicians. Unfortunately, they appear more than willing to be the victim.
It is a shame that such a no-dating recommendation has to be made for conservative - liberal political opposites. Twenty or so years ago, such a recommendation that conservative - liberal singles not date would have been laughed at.
This present state of affairs did not arise accidentally. In recent years, politicians were clever enough to see that, if they could split the population into two deeply divided camps and control the politically-stronger camp, they could control the country. It has worked fine for them until the past few years. Now folks are waking up a little but the conservative - liberal chasm remains.
So, if you are a liberal and want to date a conservative (if they will agree to date you), do the dating at your own peril. Be prepared to listen to Rush Limbaugh three hours straight each day and don’t get involved in any campaigns to save the whale or to prevent global warming. Even mentioning the name of a liberal like Al Gore will get you in a heap of trouble.
But, of course, if you can handle the ranting of Rush Limbaugh and, if you think, deep-down, that Al Gore is just another pointy-headed liberal, go for it!
If you are a conservative and want to date a liberal, be prepared to start opposing the Iraq War, a war you know you dearly love & support with all your heart. And don't mention Rush Limbaugh's or Ann Coulter's names even though you really like their style as they spear liberals.
There is little compromising in those views. So be smart, date someone with your own political views.
Hopefully, this manufactured hatred between the liberals and conservatives will disappear some day but don’t bet your dating on it. You need to spend your date time finding a suitable life partner and not arguing about whether Bill Clinton or George W. Bush is the worst president ever.
Dating is not the way it used to be and it is going to get tougher as pressure is put on couples due the increasingly sharp political division in the country between the conservatives and the liberals. Conservatives and liberals shouldn't date!
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Last Updated: 04/19/09
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