[joeysteele]

Yes in the main I'd say.
I've cone across loads of married couples who hold different political views.

Married for decades.

Brexit has clouded things greatly.
Everytime I may say something against it, or highlight an issue on it, I immediately get some who voted leave saying, '' oh another whining remoaner''.

Those wanting to leave have moaned for near 3 decades now.

So passions on that issue can get more strained.

I usually can discuss politics in a reasoned way and I've crossed the political divide myself from Conservative up to being 19, then moving to the left of politics from being 21.

However, I have found more entrenched positions now and my hands up again.
My opinions have too.

I will try to take on board alternative opinions and still believe there's always compromise to be had.

Once real unjustified insults or other dubious point making is brought into play, then it would be near impossible for me to retain respect for those individuals.

Also any blatant lie directly put to me.
I won't tolerate lies.
Little fibs they are nothing, a direct lie breaks trust.
On anything not just politics.

As a footnote, I think the written word causes more problems.
You can't get the tone meant or often how it's being said.
In person. You can see and hear when things are getting overheated.
Then stop or defuse it.
If people want to.

I think though, mostly, differing views on politics still doesn't matter as to love or friendships.
Everyone can learn from each other and differing views on many issues.

Politics and politicians affect all our lives, we cannot avoid them not.
So politics will always be divisive.
It's sad to end up falling out over politics but it will and does happen when trust in the argument is gone due to accusations, inferences of a more personal nature or generally, also blatant lies too.

Some politicians do enough deceiving of us all, we don't need to set out to follow that example and deceive each other over politics or religion either.

Maybe after brexit is eventually done, things may improve but I'm not one who shares a view it will sadly.
I fear more strains to come in relationships and opinions too.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

…...I think though, mostly, differing views on politics still doesn't matter as to love or friendships.
Everyone can learn from each other and differing views on many issues....

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I can't be bothered with arguments about politics. People will always have different views , and you're never going to agree on everything.

But I doubt I'd be best friends with a UKIP or Trump supporter

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by Livia

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I've Learned from you in the past Livia, on many issues.
There are many instances on here where something you've said or suggested.
I have and still do hold onto and always will.