Today, I witnessed an overwhelming amount of people rubbing Obama's victory in McCain supporter's faces. I also witnessed a 9th grade girl crying uncontrollably over the potential loss of her best friend because of politics. The best friend was a hardcore Obama supporter, and the victim of this harsh assault of words was a supporter of neither, but preferred McCain.
Is this fair?
Moreover: can politics and friendship ever coincide?
Opinions are like assholes: everybody has one. Some people wanted McCain to win for whatever reason, and some people wanted Obama win for whatever reason. My job is not to present bias, although I think it's quite apparent - especially if you read my personal blog - who I had hopes for. My job is to tell you things like this:
It is not our job to judge. It is not fair of us to judge someone because of who they wanted to run this country. We respect each other, and each other's opinions. However, there is a problem with ill-informed opinions. People may say what they think, but if what they think is not backed up and/or is biased by unfair factors, then they need a reality check, and have no right getting on your case for their opinons. Do not let politics get in the way of a good friendship. If you know your friend is sensitive about politics, please steer clear of the subject. You'll be doing yourself and your friend - and your friendship as a whole - a great favor. The less drama, the better.
~J*~
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so many of my friends and i have different views on politics. living in a very conservative area, there are only a few very liberal people. i am in the middle of the spectrum. when my friends and i get to talking about politics and come upon a topic we disagree on, i like to say "well, good. it's a good thing that we differ on our opinions." in fact, i said this today to my friend about abortion. my point is to be diverse, and to try to see everyone's views on each topic. i enjoy casual, non-threatening talks about issues, but not debates where you constantly attack each other. people need to understand that everyone is different, meaning they'll probably have different opinions.
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