The Frisky TV: Could You Date Someone With Different Political Views?
Posted by: Amelia McDonell-Parry
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8:00AM, Friday June 13th 2008
There’s an interesting story in the New York Times today about a happy household with widely different political views—their front yard sports signs for both John McCain and Barack Obama. You may have heard of them—California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (a Republican) and his wife, Kennedy family member, Maria Shriver (a Democrat). “I think there are great benefits to having kids grow up understanding that we do not live in a one-party system,” Shriver said. “That there are two ways at looking at an issue. To be patient, and to compromise, those are good lessons not just in politics but for life. I grew up believing there was only one way to think. There isn’t.” A couple weeks ago, we decided to ask people on the street just how capable they would be of being with someone with different political views—their answers may surprise you. [NY Times]
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Elle
wrote on June 15 2008 @ 02:36 pm: [report]
I don’t think opposing political views can break a relationship unless one or both people are extremely passionate and headstrong about their beliefs, but if that were the case it would come out a lot earlier in the relationship.
I find it amusing that the people in the video voting for Obama don’t necessarily know his platform. I think this election is going to be like an other Clinton playing the sax on MTV election. Should be interesting!