Could You Date A Trump Supporter?

[@TheOneAndOnlyFen]

That dude 100% got dumped because he's a Trump supporter. Salty.

[@castrinecubique983]

nah, he got dumped because he's immature, disrespectful, and entitled. women can have a baby on their own, they don't have to cater to an adult toddler

[@Nerobyrne]

@@castrinecubique983 at this point, if you actually support Trump, I think you're just a baby

[@ryanweible9090]

​@@castrinecubique983And that moustache didn't help matters.

[@cat-vv9xb]

@@castrinecubique983 People have to be immature, disrespectful and entitled in order to support Trump, so there's that.

[@Ria-sd2ex]

​@@castrinecubique983Hey now... that's offensive to babies😂

[@FishareFriendsNotFood972]

Disliking what a potential partner's core values are, are perhaps the MOST valid reason to not date someone.

[@sipi2009]

Right? Like what a crazy take.

[@chrisindie]

Exactly

[@LATEXetc-j8z]

Why would you waste your time with someone who is fundamentally opposed to your values?

[@rodicow3491]

But how could NOT accept his support genocidal fascist! Shock! How intolerant of you!

[@rachelk4805]

I can't see this guy happily dating a big Kamala fan, I bet if his partner went to pro-choice rallies and made jokes at Donald Trump's expense, he would break it off and not recognize the hypocrisy.

[@SkylerDK]

First thoughts: What?? Any reason not to date someone you don’t like is a good reason. I don’t like Fascism, so I don’t date people who like and vote for fascists. Simple.

[@FallenRosestorm]

right? you don't really need a reason not to date someone, just not liking them is enough or not seeing a future with them is

[@thefirm4606]

You’d think so, right?

[@Aoderic]

It's not like they wouldn't feel the same about us. Like if they heard I was a Socialist, then it wouldn't suprise me if I was threatened with violence.

[@tenshimoon]

​@Aoderic EXACTLY lmao. He was so hypocritical because he KNOWS that the majority of his own crowd of trump supporters are so vehemently anti-dem, anti-liberal, and just any kind of anti-left that THEY would refuse to date anyone that wasn't a trump supporter, and even someone who's a centrist (aka liberals) might be too "left" for many of them. He's an outlier and pretty sure he's aware of that unless he never goes on social media ever. Dude should try saying that to his own crowd. Better yet, I'd love to see him tell his own crowd the exact same thing about not refusing to date feminists. Hey, it's just different politics right? Don't be so ideologically rigid, guys! 💀

[@Beachtrader0007]

@@Aoderic They really dont know the definition of socialism. Im trying to explain to a cop in a hot tub how his job and social security are both forms of socialism. Money is pooled together and shared out to pay for an outcome. SS checks or police cars roaming around are socialism. They just think it means the end of America

[@ImaginaryMdA]

It's like saying "if you wouldn't date someone who's a nazi, you're ideologically rigid"...

[@Newnodrogbob]

I love how the escalation works. You’re saying that almost half the country is Nazis. If half the country was Nazis, it would be a VERY different country.

[@aquicklad972]

@@Newnodrogbob Thankfully the half that are more aligned with Nazis are the ones without the guns.

[@Mayan_88694]

@@Newnodrogbobit’s a fact they are fascists,cope

[@Mayan_88694]

@@Newnodrogbobit’s a fact they are Neo Nazis, the nazis didn’t get to power overnight.

[@Mayan_88694]

⁠@@Newnodrogbobexcept it’s a fact they are fascists, your gaslighting won’t work, all of them endorse project 2025 ( totalitarian plan).

[@mjjoe76]

This isn’t “we disagree about how to deal with the trade deficit.” This is “We disagree over whether certain people should be allowed to exist,” or “We disagree over whether we should have a dictatorship.”

[@gottesurteil3201]

Who does Trump believe should not exist?

[@edsedlak6827]

@@gottesurteil3201 Democracy, immigration, personal choice, read project 2025, 900 pages of what Trump believes. And ya, he's lying about that too. Actually, he doesn't really believe anything, but he will use it to try to stay out of jail.

[@juratory8876]

​@@gottesurteil3201 Black people and other people of color, the LGBTQ+ community (especially trans people), immigrants (particularly those from non-white countries), religious minorities (especially Muslims and Jews), disabled people, poor people, pretty much any person from any marginalized group. Need I say more?

[@boomergames8094]

@@gottesurteil3201 anyone who doesn't vote for him

[@M_4C4z]

@@gottesurteil3201jews who dont vote for him, the “radical” left, illegal immigrants, etc

[@Swah-u6t]

“I didn’t say you shouldn’t have rights! I just voted for you to lose your rights. What I said was that breaking up with me makes you a bad person and isn’t my fault.”

[@Nerobyrne]

Christians keep telling me the same thing, but with God. My man you decided to worship that monster!

[@michellewitt2071]

Hahahaha exactly 😖😖😖😖😖

[@BuddhaFang]

👏👏👏👏

[@Euridyceful]

Exactly! Gaslighting at it best…

[@sonja4164]

Exactly 💯

[@youraftermyrobotbee]

Funny how nobody asks Trump supporters to be less ideologically rigid.

[@nathalie_desrosiers]

That could be the plot to the next _Mission: Impossible_ movie...

[@S.A.White...]

I mean we do they just don't listen. But this is the "roles for thee not for me" crowd so...

[@OneCatShortOfCrazy]

@@nathalie_desrosiers But then we'd have to endure more of that crazy cult guy Tom Cruise 😫

[@vangu2918]

👏👏👏

[@BLZ231]

@@youraftermyrobotbee the thing is, there is no ideology, it’s just blindly following Trump no matter what.

[@XIdromanteX]

"I can excuse racism but I draw the line at drawing lines"

[@Nellipusen]

+

[@thefirm4606]

Bravo 👏🏽

[@sarakw2599]

This is so perfect

[@brackalack1]

Love this 😂

[@BLZ231]

@@XIdromanteX you can excuse racism??

[@Imnotspecial0.0]

The reason why I wouldn’t date someone who disagrees with my core morals is that I want to be part of a relationship not a debate.

[@karyon1007]

That dude fails to realize that for most straight women, it goes: Good partner > no partner > toxic partner. You can genuinely want a partner but still choose to stay single in order to dodge those bright red flags

[@sorreldislikespotatoes9882]

Most straight women? How do lebsians think then?

[@Mrs.TJTaylor]

@@sorreldislikespotatoes9882Oh, good point. I didn’t catch that.

[@FluffyChikki]

It's better to be alone than not feel safe or comfortable in your own home due to a bad relationship.

[@BenjaminGlatt]

Pro tip: you don't have to date anyone you don't want to, and you don't even need a reason!

[@phastinemoon]

Oh, but these guys think that’s worse - you NEED to have a reason, because otherwise, how can they argue with your reasoning and prove why it’s WRONG?!?!/s

[@moes663]

That part.

[@SMtWalkerS]

So sensible! And right to the truth of the matter!

[@annastusser9181]

Thank you!

[@Erlrantandrage]

Hell yes! I realized in my early 30s that I hated dating and wanted nothing to do with it. Now I'm 40 and so effing happy to be a single person.

[@Amelie7477]

I would not date a man who supports Trump precisely because I want a partner.

[@katjaamyx2922]

"They don't want a partner" was not the most wrong or upsetting part of what dude said, but it was the most ridiculous.

[@k.c1126]

Yes, as opposed to a dictator...

[@Kelly_Ben]

Exactly. Today, women are looking for a partner, not a "leader" or "king" at home.

[@robertsmith-williams5255]

Yeah +1 was thrown by the "partner" line. One one hand thinks should live in a dictatorship, otoh wants a partner. So confused. What a weak tool.

[@Gwenyfith]

This made me clap.

[@shannonporter9821]

Fascism is a dealbreaker, not a mere difference of opinion.

[@iamwonka]

And somehow you’re the bad guy. 😂

[@m0L3ify]

@@iamwonka "Are we the baddies?" 😂

[@sorreldislikespotatoes9882]

Fun fact: No one actually identifies as a fascist. It's the political equivalent to calling someone a poopy pants.

[@m0L3ify]

@@sorreldislikespotatoes9882 Well, fascism is a real and specific set of ideals, beliefs, and behaviors, so if your behaviors and beliefs align with fascism, you're a fascist, regardless of how much denial you're in. It does become an identity for many, even if you're trying to pass it off as something else to fly under the radar, or to fool yourself into thinking you're not a fascist. You can call the sky red all you want, but the measurement of that light's wavelength is still going to be blue.

[@sorreldislikespotatoes9882]

@@m0L3ify Trump is not a fascist, and neither are (most of) his supporters. Yes he uses fascist tactics when campaigning, no he is not a fascist. If anything he is a right-wing populist, which is similar but not the same.

[@vendetta.02]

im literally a trans woman, i would be putting myself in serious harm if i was dating a trump supporter. why on earth would i ever date a trump supporter

[@stevemyopinion423]

why would you think that, they have no problem with tran women,

[@joekuvorkian]

​@@stevemyopinion423you clearly have 0 idea what you're talking about

[@stevemyopinion423]

@@joekuvorkian I 100 percent know what I talking about.

[@BEK-yj9mr]

​@@stevemyopinion423 can you explain why you believe that MAGA is fine with Trans people?

[@stevemyopinion423]

Sure. Because the movement as a whole have no problem with people being trans. Why there outliers. Trump himself never had a problem with trans. There even a lgbt movement for trump What he did say is underage kids. People that are legally Not adult. Should not be allowed to transition. And there is a lot of research that people that young that do transition. Regreat it

[@justjane2070]

Someone once said: imagine a dinner plate with the most wonderful food. The fanciest of vegetables. The best cut of meat. On the rim of the plate is a small pile of sh##. I couldn’t eat from that plate ! I could not date a man who is perfect except for his belief in the pile of sh## !

[@9Johnny8]

"No is a full sentence." Nobody is obligated to give you a reason why they won't date you.

[@bridiptabharali3433]

Tell that to 'some' fat positivity influencers

[@tanyanguyen3704]

I dont see most of them saying you do t have a right to be attracted to whom you are attracted to. Just that you dont need to go only and call fat people, names. I dont like short men. I dont like big lips. I dont tend to like muscly men (strong from running, rock climbing, dance - that’s appealing to me.). But there is nothing wrong with fat men, short men, muscle men, bald men, etc. Most body positivity is about things like going to a doctor and not being told the reason you are sick, sore, have a pain in your ear, have cramps, etx is cause you are fat. Most body positivity is about seeing people who look like you, on the tv. Most body positivity is about employment discrimination.

[@bridiptabharali3433]

@@tanyanguyen3704 but there is a portions of them who will call you fatphobe for just rejecting their advances ,my brother was one of them

[@bridiptabharali3433]

@@tanyanguyen3704 my bad i should have included the word 'some'

[@RobinRaye-np3vw]

​@@bridiptabharali3433 This kinda connects to something I've been thinking about for the last couple days, which is that abusive/manipulative people will use _anything_ as a weapon, including social justice movements. It doesn't mean the social justice movement itself is inherently bad, but that bad actors are twisting it to their own ends It's kind of like when an abuser threatens suicide as a way to control you. There's nothing wrong with someone who's _actually_ suicidal reaching out to loved ones for help, but it's incredibly toxic when someone starts using it as a manipulation tactic Likewise, someone like your brother responding to a rejection with "you can't reject me, that's fatphobic," is taking a worthwhile social justice movement and twisting it to try to bulldoze past someone's right to say no. Another example is one I read about on reddit, where someone was accused of being ableist for having boundaries (that they communicated very clearly) about when they were willing to listen to rants about certain subjects Abusers can use anything -- social justice movements, family obligations, friend connections, even your own political or religious beliefs, against you. Literally anything can be used as a tool for manipulation, as long as it has some level of personal or social acceptance

[@Z.A.M.1359]

Yeah, I don’t want to date someone deep in a cult, and that's ok.

[@flockofone9214]

Exactly.

[@reijustrei]

Yeah, can't wait for the day MAGA gets internationally identified as a cult, cause at this point I see people, especially Christians, worshipping him like he is a god. Deeply disturbing.

[@kathrynsovereign979]

The wind up to 2016 is the reason I divorced my then husband. I will never regret it. He's now full MAGA, openly racist, and his lies have tripled. He's tried to gas light our daughter, but Gen Z is on to that nonsense, and recently, she stopped talking to him altogether. Morals and core values matter.

[@matthewhuszarik4173]

You have my condolences. I thankfully haven’t lost any family, but I have distanced myself from many co-workers.

[@lucycarola]

I know someone who has a similar story. Married to the guy for years. Coparented quite well, until Trumpism. She tells me she has never heard him say a racial slur until then. She was appalled. She had no inkling that he felt that way. Same w me. I was a corporate banker and had a good deal of white friends then. All republicans as I was. No hint they were racist until Obama became the nominee. 🤦🏽‍♀️😞 It was disgusting.

[@SMtWalkerS]

It's sad how MAGA and Trumpism is destroying families. I am trying hard to hold on to a relationship with my 3 MAGA brothers. I've written off more than 30 cousins, ultra obnoxious toxic MAGA. (Yes, came from a big, big family). No contact. I loved these people. It's sad.

[@lucycarola]

@@SMtWalkerS I’m so sorry for your loss. I’ve seen it in other families and it’s devastating. You’ll be in my prayers, Mrs. Walker.💖🙏🏽

[@SMtWalkerS]

@@lucycarola Thank you so much!

[@judgemental9253]

‘You don’t want to date me because I support a politician that’s incredibly narcissistic? Have you ever thought that you’re wrong and you’re a bad person and you need to be a better person?’ Is an incredible take

[@venusneal5644]

My marriage ended the day my husband of nearly 15 years became a Trump supporter. Those are values that I won't concede EVER!

[@BronzeDragon133]

My relationship with half my family ended when they became Trump supporters. Of course, they were also abusive narcissists (which tracks with the Trump thing), so that wasn't exactly a negative impact on my life, quite the opposite. Every now and again they try to reinvade the Free Nation of Bronze Dragon, and get told where to go.

[@dragonfan8647]

Guy definitely started recording after his date ran away because of his unhinged misogynist takes

[@Sonjaslostson]

I don't know. I don't think I could date somebody whose political alignment is diametrically opposed to my very existence as a trans person.

[@outdoorscholar6016]

This right here

[@LilFeralGangrel]

yup, that's how i see it.

[@DrWho160]

Or really anyone who isn’t a cishet white male…I can guarantee that this guy (in the video) has no sense of boundaries. Or common sense at all.

[@Delilah_Darkpelt]

Right? I can't imagine the privilege that dude must have to say that not wanting to date someone who's likely to murder me is just wanting a fantasy lmao

[@tanyanguyen3704]

Log cabin do it all the time. Not sure how, exactly….

[@leeshajoi]

Politics aside, you can't argue or guilt-trip someone into wanting you as a partner, and trying to do so is a MASSIVE red flag.

[@castrinecubique983]

that's how abusive people think tbh, it's just a coincidence that he happens to support Rump. although Rump supporters have made it very clear they are absolutely fine with abuse, as long as it's them doing it to others. maybe not a coincidence after all...

[@summertime69]

Almost like they want to enf no-fault divorces, right?

[@serendipityshopnyc]

Nothing gets a woman wet like being told her core values are silly and rigid and no reason to break up.

[@TharnsGirl]

Right? Like, "Oh, you don't want to date me? Let me give you even more reasons to not date me." 🙄

[@jenniferhart559]

Forcing a relationship is like forcing a fart... it'll probably end up as sh!+

[@ruthbright4724]

If they support that dumpster fire.... I won't even walk on the same side of the street.

[@vanadyan1674]

Sorry but if you support Trump our core values are so foundationally different there is no way we could have a long term relationship.

[@thomasmorse5175]

Exactly

[@JohnQ5]

Nothing wrong with having standards.

[@violetteviolette3337]

Or MORALS!!!!

[@MatthewTheWanderer]

Being a Trump supporter is one of the worst turn offs imaginable! There's absolutely no way I'd knowingly date a Trump supporter!

[@Zoli-7658]

Being a Trump supporter could mean 2 things, you are either a horrible person or just dumb af. Both are valid reasons to not date someone.

[@castrinecubique983]

is it really the Rump supporting tho? or is it more about the fact that the Venn diagram of violent delusional people majorly overlaps the Rump supporter's one?

[@michaelk.jensen1611]

That's like dating your home invader or stalker.

[@GlomusIridescens]

You're an incel, so you won't have to worry about that at all

[@tanepukenga1421]

Even unknowingly, it would make me rethink everything about the person I was dating.

[@Amateur_Pianist_472]

He didn’t even say ‘leaving’ he said ‘to not date someone… isn’t a good enough reason.’ You can choose to not date someone for any reason under the sun. No one is entitled to another person’s time

[@itskarl7575]

There is simply no excuse for voting for Trump in 2024. It shows a profound void either in morals, or intellect.

[@dahlinthefiend]

Why not both!

[@BronzeDragon133]

@@dahlinthefiend And be amazed that around 70-75 million Americans (floor to ceiling) will vote for him again. Literally that many Americans lack morals, intellect, ethics, or are junior psychopaths in training.

[@AK-bf2ho]

​@@dahlinthefiend right?😂

[@cacheloproblox8674]

As a Mexican that’s a complete and absolute NO.

[@TJtheBee]

If it makes me "ideologically rigid" to not want to be with somebody who believes that my human rights are questionable, then sure, I'll be ideologically rigid. I'll even take it as a compliment.

[@claireful]

This is the kind of person who will say “don’t take politics so personally” without understanding how profound an impact the political has on the personal. I’ll never understand it.

[@Chasyra]

To me, politics were always personal. It affects so much. Yes anyone is entitled to their BS opinion, but I am entitled to want nothing to do with them.

[@claireful]

@@Chasyra exactly. And it’s people who don’t experience any kind of marginalisation who make the argument; not women looking for the basic right to govern their own bodies, but white men who get a slap on the wrist for a violent assault because they ‘have a bright future ahead of them’. Not young people who have no chance of an education without crippling student debt, but people whose entire family tree pays zero in taxes because they know how to game the system.

[@Valfara770]

Well, we can see he is white and male, and I guess he is probably also cis, hetero and a christian. So nothing Trump is doing is going to impact him "personally" so why would he care? He clearly lacks empathy so as long as he is fine, he doesn't.

[@pierregibson6699]

@@Valfara770 BINGO 👍🏽

[@Nerobyrne]

@@claireful Not taking politics personally is such a privileged position

[@EmmaAndEmmaAndEmma]

What’s hilarious is that there are Trump supporters who say crap like this that would ABSOLUTELY refuse to date someone because they support Biden-Harris. It’s disingenuous.

[@MS-ns2pj]

Nobody in their right mind ever votes for Democrats.

[@nihon.ni.sumitai]

Every conservative accusation is a confession 💯

[@MS-ns2pj]

@@nihon.ni.sumitai I’ve seen many Democrats say that. The problem is that it’s a deflection. The conservatives pay attention, understand what they’re looking at, and describe what the Democrats are doing. We, the Republicans, do not share your ideology and so we do not react the way you do. We do not do almost anything the people on your side do. I know what the respective sides do because of my career in law enforcement. It’s my job to know. Your statement implies that none of the liberals ever do anything wrong while ignoring the ideological differences between conservatives and liberals.

[@nihon.ni.sumitai]

@@MS-ns2pj ah, a cop. That tracks. Well officer, when what your party is conserving is patriarchal power structures, systematized racism, ending women's access to reproductive care, transphobia, burning the planet while denying climate change, tax cuts for billionaires, decreased social services, and banning books... yeah, forgive me for not giving your bad faith arguments the both-sides-ism you insist upon. Get wrecked

[@TheObeyMayhem]

This is entirely projection coming from you based in absolutely no proof.

[@canuckyukyuk9164]

I won't even knowingly engage with a fascist. Nope! Vote Blue 💙💙💙💙💙

[@lolat7355]

It's the blues that are the fascists, sweetie. They're the ones who use government resources to target their political opponents, burn down cities if they don't get their way, manipulate the press to tell only one side of the story, damage vehicles that sport Trump stickers, deny service to people wearing MAGA hats, censor speech on social media, install candidates who never faced the voters, and undermine society by cutting police resources and letting criminals go free.

[@aquicklad972]

'Vote for a color instead of policies!' 'Destroy the country by just voting based on feelings!!!!'

[@neryskkiran1820]

Why would I? If you support Trump, the cruelty -- or tolerance of cruelty; the lack of morality, lack of awareness, lack of social consciousness or conscientiousness... it's all already baked in.

[@Chasyra]

He is just upset that the sane women drew a line in front of him. This is about core values and no Trump supporter or far right fool shares any with me. Dating one of them is so far out of the question.

[@JustTheTruth-Please]

Women?🤔

[@DonoVideoProductions]

​@@JustTheTruth-PleaseYes. You got it right! Which makes this even stranger.

[@jenrandolph9039]

Just came to ask the same.....😊​@@JustTheTruth-Please

[@MissKashira]

This dude is shocked gay guys aren't interested in dating a Trump supporter. He's looking for men with no sense of self-preservation.

[@taintedlife2618]

@@DonoVideoProductionsgurrrrrrl😂

[@gingerinthedesertcreations]

My coworker told me that they were voting for Trump (not surprising at all given where I live) and I came home and asked my boyfriend if he would still love me if I was a Trump supporter and he said "I don't know how to answer that, I can't imagine we'd have much in common." It's definitely about the other values you have to have to get to that ultimate conclusion.

[@annaled4929]

Exactly! Shared values and views are a fundamental part of a good relationship!

[@somegeese]

The new "would you still love me if I was a worm" lol

[@sharonguerra7440]

A cousin told me years ago that if I refused to marry someone who hunted that I'd never find anyone. This is a mill town, and industrial town. I said, if that's the case, I'd rather be alone. I did marry, later than most folks, because I found a really good guy who doesn't hunt. Loves animals. Is kind. We disagree about a lot of things, but that was one of my deal breakers. I don't regret waiting, and I would still rather be alone than marry someone who does something I find so repugnant.

[@stevemyopinion423]

question do you eat meat, becouse if there a difference between i killing the animal to eat and someone else killing the animals to eat it.

[@Swah-u6t]

@@stevemyopinion423 I think there is a difference. Someone who buys meat and eats it is choosing not to look at the cruelty and death involved in meat production. Someone who hunts is getting really into that cruelty and death as a hobby. It may not matter to the animal, but in terms of choosing who you want to spend your time with, I think it makes sense to avoid someone who’s really into killing animals. I also think OP doesn’t have to engage with your question. I don’t eat meat, and the attitude I’ve gotten from meat eaters over the years has been astonishing. I don’t mean to say that your question was inappropriate. On its own, it wasn’t. But it certainly sounds like how a lot of those arguments start.

[@iiii5806]

​@@Swah-u6t I think that describing someone who hunts as just being "really into killing animals" is a big generalization to make. People hunt for a lot of reasons that aren't just killing, too many to list here, but it's not like most people randomly go out and kill any animal they see. In the US at least, there are strict regulations on when, where, and what you can hunt, and most hunters follow them. Hunting can be important for the environment too, in areas where we have wiped out natural predators, or introduced harmful invasive species. Honestly, a lot of hunters I know care more about protecting their environment than your average person, they have to if they want game to hunt, and I'd rather have someone who directly kills animals under strict regulations, than someone who kills them through habitat loss or littering. If you're talking about the harm done by people who eat meat, I think taking a single deer from the woods that could feed you for more than 50 days is more ethical than buying meat from a grocery store that came from a factory farm. I completely respect the original commenter's decision not date anyone that hunts, that's their right. I just think that implying that all hunters only hunt to kill, and saying they don't care about animals misses a lot of nuance.

[@Erlrantandrage]

​@@iiii5806 Their reasons for not wanting to date a hunter are non of your business. I personally would never date someone who thinks guns in any aspect of life are an acceptable tool to own. I hate them and never want them near me, so much so that if I could immigrate to a country with staunch anti gun laws I would. Your question and response comes off as defensive and attempting to convince the commentors to see things your way. We don't have to. You may see your hobbies as harmless but OP and others do not. Accept that and let it go. It's not about you!

[@iiii5806]

@@Erlrantandrage I just thought that the commenter I replied to might not know a lot about hunting, and as someone who obviously cares about animals, might think differently about hunters, or at least hate them less if they knew more about some of the environmental benefits of hunting, and reasons people hunt. I only meant to offer a different perspective based on my own life experience, I didn't mean to argue or be defensive, but I apologize if I came off that way. I use statements like "I think" because I want to emphasize the fact that this is a matter of opinion or perspective rather than a matter of fact, and that it isn't something we need to agree on. I would not have replied like this to the original comment, but the person I replied to brought up the ethics of hunting, so I thought I would share. I didn't consider that it could come off as rude to the original commenter, or as questioning their decision, and I want to make it clear that it was not my intent to do that. People should be able to date or not date someone at any time, for any reason, regardless of if anyone else agrees with it. The discussion of morals about animal rights is something I'm fascinated by, and I was so focused on it that I didn't consider how what I said may have sounded in the context of the comment. I'm sorry for not making it more clear that I agree 100% with the sentiment of the original comment, that you don't have to sacrifice your morals to find someone to be with. If my comment seemed like I was trying to undermine them or anything please know that it was not my intention.

[@mightymadzak]

"Could You Date A Trump Supporter?" Absolutely no.

[@youshouldreadmore6382]

It IS a dealbreaker, full stop. Bigotry is NOT attractive to me at all, and politics ARE a core value.

[@RamenNoodle1985]

This guy is just pissed that the right wing dating app had no women on it 😂 Also, why is always women (I'm assuming he's addressing women) who are told to "settle"? Yeah, naw. I like not having to fight over control of the clicker.

[@Nerobyrne]

@@RamenNoodle1985 there is this old saying: "You're not competing with other men, you're competing with peace and quiet and a good book"

[@DonoVideoProductions]

I'm quite sure he is NOT addressing women. Unless he is in denial, which is a whole other problem for him.

[@SovietReunionYT]

What does "clicker" mean in this context? I cant figure it out.

[@cate9540]

​@@SovietReunionYT I took it to mean the remote control for the TV.

[@DonoVideoProductions]

@@SovietReunionYT Remote control for the TV.

[@mx_nana_banana]

this guy probably: “you have boundaries? why are you so rigid with me?”

[@nebulan]

😬

[@jengsci8268]

I don't believe "no" is an acceptable answer for him.

[@BruinPhD2009]

Oh, not even probably. Most CERTAINLY, he's that kinda guy.

[@tanepukenga1421]

"Why do you care I have someone else in our bed while you're at work!? You're so ridged about these things!"

[@chipbrosky2263]

Was voted "Most likely to say, 'just the tip'".

[@maevethefox5912]

"You shouldn't be able to break up with me because of politics, but I should absolutely be able to fire you because of religion"

[@OmnipotentO]

Supporting DJT is a character flaw

[@mikejrexec]

My partner and I were working through some issues and decided to see a therapist. In one session, the therapist talked about his partner who supported Trump. We quickly decided this therapist was not for us. How does someone do the mental gymnastics to stay with someone so diametrically opposed to their core beliefs and coach others in relationships?

[@MatthewTheWanderer]

That guy saying "other half" as if Trump supporters make up 50% of the US population is offensive.

[@Nerobyrne]

I did the math once, in 2016 it was around 16% of Americans who voted for him

[@americanbookdragon]

Omg…

[@starsiegeRoks]

​@@Nerobyrneyeah him not taking the actual voting population into account and just looking at what the percentages are on the news, and conflating those percentages with the entire U.S population tells you that politics is a social thing for him. He doesnt actually know much about how the country is run.

[@88QueenOfHearts]

🙄 You caught that, too?! 😂

[@kaylapounds1359]

​@@Nerobyrneand you gotta remember some people vote because they were literally raised that way, and others because their spouse controls them. I renege in 2016 this older couple, probably 70s or older going to vote in the primary and when asked what party she turned to her husband and said, "what party are we?"

[@CarolinaRodriguez-mn7sx]

If they voted for Trump in: 2016 - case by case basis 2020 - no Planning on voting for Trump in 2024 - block Simple

[@lysanamcmillan7972]

2016 - No. His way was obvious then, too.

[@atlfun08]

💯This election is the clear line in the sand. 😂

[@matthewhuszarik4173]

If they voted for Trump in 2016 but not 2020 it is still a hard no. Trump has always been a racist there was overwhelming evidence before the 2016 election. So if you voted for Trump in 2016 you are a racist, have no problem tolerating racism, or are simply too stupid to recognize racism. All three are deal breakers for most me and most reasonably intelligent decent people.

[@johns783]

@@lysanamcmillan7972 at least back then he was the 'non-insider' choice. People hated Hillary just that much that despite him being a massive cat turd they voted for him anyway. still a red flag, but certainly one that could almost be excused, occasionally. I'm sure their 'case by case basis' is likely to exclude the vast majority who did, anyway, and largely based on whether they became a never-trumper shortly thereafter xD

[@oventi_]

2016 - no 2020 - no 2024 - no Block on a case by case basis if they harras or attack you.

[@MissKashira]

I'm not dating anyone actively working to see me enslaved. No thank you.

[@charlottesmom]

Exactly! 👍🏻

[@generallegath974]

Nobody's working to see you enslaved lmao 💀

[@SH-pm3dm]

@@generallegath974Project 2025 begs to differ!

[@jakeplayzyt5220]

What?

[@jakeplayzyt5220]

@@SH-pm3dmno, it doesn’t

[@bluebuddhamusic]

These are things bullies say to keep you in some kind of relationship with them. Manipulation abound.

[@savvyowl6365]

Scary part is, i saw him on my feed once and he's a therapist. Imagine how much he gaslights the people who go to him for help. Honestly licensure for healthcare should have a requirement that the person shouldn't be a grifter at this point

[@xtinkerbellax3]

Political views reflect morals, they show how you see others and how you think they should be treated. The only people who deny this are people who support people like Trump, because they know what their views say about them.

[@AshYo]

💯 this!

[@fenixmeaney6170]

I'm gay. That makes it very likely that the person I'd be dating is also gay, and I don't find self sabotage to be sexy.

[@eshepard8565]

Wait, you would stop dating someone just because they aren’t gay?? How dare you. 😂😂

[@m0L3ify]

I'd make a joke about you being ideologically rigid, but that would just turn into innuendo 😏

[@fenixmeaney6170]

@@eshepard8565 I mean, I'm also gender fluid, so maybe I just date them part time?

[@szigtema]

Love it! 👏👏👏

[@Swah-u6t]

@@fenixmeaney6170 “I don’t find self sabotage to be sexy” is a very mature statement that I needed to hear

[@George-kz5hb]

For years, people have been using dating apps based around dating people with similar beliefs, such as Christian Mingle. Yet I have never heard pushback from any walk of life on that. There has always been an understanding that having common core beliefs is a good start towards a healthy relationship. This argument is nothing short of a Trump supporter realizing how repulsive his beliefs are to the average person, and blaming the average person. How Embarrassing.

[@S.A.White...]

Yup

[@Makkyddd]

Good point- no one complains about Christian Mingle. I’m sure it’s a good way to filter your choices if you’re religious. So why wouldn’t you also choose to date someone with similar political beliefs? Honestly anyone who says - you need to accept all of my core values and forget yours ? They need to go. That’s not even close to the pineapple on pizza question -

[@dinoklein]

Not sure a Trump supporter is capable of having a healthy relationship, but at least they would agree on things.

[@eshepard8565]

Thank you for this response. The idea of feeling that you need to stay with someone who has fundamentally different beliefs from you just because it’s “not a good look” or you’re being “politically intolerant” is honestly gross. Red flags are called that for a reason - if there is something problematic happening, you get to STOP. Telling someone they have to stay with you because other people will judge them if they leave is abusive.

[@YensecaTube]

They make horrible family members so it would be impossible for them to be a good partner.

[@EricKoning67]

He was also wrong saying that half the country supported Trump, He must’ve forgot about Trump losing the popular vote in the last two elections 🗳️💙🇺🇸

[@elaexplorer]

He believes acreage can cast votes, I guess

[@dougeing6521]

Another brain dead person going back to the popular vote non-argument!

[@nanszoo3092]

maybe half of half. maybe.

[@jayritchie851]

Trump lost the popular vote in both of his national elections and MAGA has never topped 40% in any national poll. That's why he and his loyalists are working so hard at voter suppression, gerrymandering, etc. They know they can't win a straight up election, if Dems and Independents turn out. GOTV!!!

[@randie5436]

💙💙

[@presentfuture7563]

Because liking a different kind of pizza is no different than supporting a wannabe dictator. Dude could have gotten away with this argument in 2016, but in 2024 there's no excuse.

[@JLakis]

I knew by the time Home Alone 2 came out that he was a bad man.

[@presentfuture7563]

​@@JLakis I was never impressed by his glitz and ostentation, but some of the people I know (my whole family is super conservative) were saying "he's the wild card candidate," as if that were a good thing.

[@xtinkerbellax3]

@@presentfuture7563 Some people just want someone anti establishment, like the people who were Bernie or Trump, clearly not voting based on policy or political views..

[@Measure02]

I learned all I needed to know about him when I heard about Trump University and what a reprehensible monster he was. I'm not sure how anyone could look at that and figure he'd ever do anything good for anybody.

[@jewelnabq01]

@@Measure02 Exactly. Over the years previously, DonOLD had been in the news a few times for fraud, being sued, not paying his contractors, and bankruptcies. It was never really in the news much though. Haberman's book talks about how he was able to control some of the media stories that were printed and others that were pushed out in the media for publicity. The Apprentice gave him a whole new life. He was flailing badly before that.

[@caseybeasley-bennett6851]

"No, babe, I'm not the bad person for voting to take away your rights and the rights of your friends, you're the bad person because you don't want to date me if I vote to take away your rights and the rights of your friends. You have to date any man that wants to date you, actually, because I want to date you and it makes me, a man, feel bad if a woman I want to date doesn't want to date me."

[@DonoVideoProductions]

@@caseybeasley-bennett6851 "*man I want to date..."

[@teddyshea3921]

I don’t think this guy actually wants to date women.

[@DonoVideoProductions]

@@teddyshea3921 Ding ding ding! We have a winner!

[@cecilr7986]

@@teddyshea3921 😂 My thoughts too

[@Bubblewench42]

Whether my body is mine or not is a value that would be a deal-breaker in a relationship.

[@caroline5259]

Hell no 😞😢they are scary 😟 they always yell and scream and put on strange outfits then tell you strange things so nope.

[@ALeftyGoth]

The amount of gaslighting in the original video is honestly shocking, and I know that "gaslighting" is a term that can get thrown around pretty loosely these days . . . The idea that having fundamental value differences with someone is an unreasonable boundary to hold in a relationship, that he'd tell a woman, "you're being ridiculous for not wanting to date me because I'm voting for a guy who's fine with removing abortion protections" or tell a queer friend they were ridiculous for worrying about his candidates bigoted takes on the lgbtq+ community is just absolutely wild. EDIT: Since this apparently needed to be clarified for some people who didn't understand. I'm not talking about him gaslighting us, the audience. I'm talking about this sort of logic being used against a potential partner to try and convince them to stay.

[@eh3410]

Go back in history. Would you choose to date some one from the north or south. Date who alines with your values. It's obvious that this guy did not get his own way. He is salty about it.

[@castheeuwes1085]

Please stay with me. I'm a complete idiotic moron, and want a Hunger-Games regime for the USA. But don't hold that against me.

[@ALeftyGoth]

@@castheeuwes1085 It's giving, "yeah, I'm voting for the people who think you should be property, but I promise not to treat *you* like that . . . pink promise? W-wait, why are you leaving? You're being a bigot for holding my beliefs against me! SO MUCH FOR THE TOLERANT LEFT!"

[@SimonBostock]

That's not really gaslighting, as I don't know this person, and gaslighting is traditionally when someone you know is making you question yourself with regards to your experiences. This is someone upset that their support of a fascist means no one wants to date them anymore.

[@mellowthm566]

🙄 it's not gaslighting. We don't have a relationship (most likely not even a para social one, we are not his audience) and the dude isn't attacking our sanity or making us question our recollection or mental capacity. It's a rhetorical tactic to speak opinions as facts to be more persuasive and is part of English language and explicitly taught with essay writing. Also your examples also aren't gaslighting. Saying someone shouldn't have an emotional response is invalidating but it's not gaslighting them to question the occurrence of an emotional response, doubt their own memory ( natural differences in memory are treated as manipulative and deception because the gas lighter is projecting) and thoughts. Not all persuasive rhetoric is gaslighting, most persuasive rhetoric has some principles of social manipulation, some of the uses of this are controlling. He's stating things as absolutes to sound more factual in his beliefs. In this short the dude isn't even in lying or succeeding at being persuasive because I'd bet he thinks the things are self-evident and people are just in denial about the "facts". Absolute charmer /sarcasm. You're right it is thrown around loosely enough that its linguistic meaning is shifting far outside it's origin in depictions of domestic violence to '"being manipulative, lying, or persuasive". Give it enough time and discourse and your usage will be the definition because linguistics is an ever changing hydra and we speak at her whim. ( Sry if the humor isn't landing going for tongue in cheek instead of pedantic). Soon like triggered or other words that jumped from that sphere to pop psych discourse it will have little serious meaning in communicating mental health or distress. Okay jumping off the soapbox lol. Just thought it was worth saying on a channel called Speech Prof. The guy in the short is a walking red flag for lack of self-reflection and I'm gonna take my break from looking pedantic to shake my head in this trumpers general direction. Not that he'd see it with his head up his ass.

[@rcr257]

Also, Trump does not have support from "half of the country." He has less than half of the support of THE VOTING POPULATION. Big difference, especially when you remember that 100 million eligible voters didn't vote in 2016.

[@Nerobyrne]

Also there's loads of Republicans who see him as harmful and would prefer a different, more moderate candidate, but they don't really have an option.

[@88QueenOfHearts]

One of those 100 million who didn't vote in 2016 here! 🙋‍♀️ And guess who is voting 💙 this year?!

[@davidchapman7350]

@@Nerobyrne That's the fallacy right there, though. A lot of them could have voted for a more moderate candidate in the primaries. Nikki Haley initially drew some strong support, and while she still has some extreme views on Family Planning and a few other things, she was fairly moderate for today's Republican party. A lot of voting Republicans want this, or were duped into believing they want this. And any Republican who doesn't want a fascist in power could also just abstain from voting, or vote for RFK Jr. No matter how troubling they may view Harris' platform as, 4 more years under a Democrat President should be considered the preferable alternative to having a dictator abolish elections.

[@Nerobyrne]

@@davidchapman7350 yeah, I was more referring to once the primaries are over. Then it's either Trump or the Democrat. I'm sure many Republicans were really upset about the nomination One question though, does abstaining not just increase the percentage of the ones who do vote? I actually don't know.

[@michaelk.jensen1611]

If half the people think it'd ok to lie and cheat in elections and stay in power. I don't care how many they are.

[@enravotaboyadjiev7466]

The idea that parts of the population having human rights should be up for debate, or that being racist doesn't automatically make you a terrible person, is just absolutely unacceptable, inhumane and gross

[@mo.ka.9661]

Human rights are not an objective thing

[@rayay248]

@@mo.ka.9661🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩

[@Spicy361]

As a disabled person I take issue with Trump, you supporting him shows how you feel about people like I am. Bye Felicia

[@dannyfrog]

I was talking with a woman who I knew was a Trump supporter. She had worked as a pharmacy tech and there are plenty of those jobs available. Her claim was she that she was better off financially under Trump but couldn't work because of chronic pain. The jobs are there, but her reasons not to take the job was because of the pain, but she was better off under Trump. I really don't think she had a clue. She just wanted to believe that her problems were because of the president in charge. I straight up ghosted her after that. Her father did 4 tours in Vietnam and loves Trump. That's plain insanity.

[@FloofyPoofyFox]

As a trans woman, not dating someone who doesn't even see me as worthy of proper medical care or basic human decency is not a 'unpopular take' it basic common sense. I'm not going to enter into a relationship with someone who can't give me the bare minimum.

[@teshlafreeman4040]

For real!! This fool talking about how you should stay with someone who doesn’t see you as human 🤮

[@KxNOxUTA]

You go, lady! Walk out on them jerks. I'll walk with you. Greetings, as cis sis!

[@stevemyopinion423]

have you ever found what a trump supporter belive on tran, it not they dont think you should get medical care it that they dont think CHILDEN shoudl be able to tranision for adult they have no problems, now you may disgree with that BUT that is there stand well most of them.

[@nereidofdoom]

Exactly!

[@Anaea]

well since we have idiots like the one in this parading this idea around that you dont actually have to consider your partner as a fucking human being, apparently not dating someone who is trying to take your BASIC MOTHERFUCKING RIGHTS AWAY isnt "common sense" this world fucking sucks

[@This-Bish-Annoyed-AF]

That has happened to me. I let certain things go because disagreement is normal. But seeing how hard I've advocating for women's rights. Only to hear that this person didn't care and then told stories about "sluts" made me sick to my stomach.

[@tanepukenga1421]

Sounds like you dodged a bullet. I've had friends who've gone that way before, even seen a few after I've cut ties when their kids went to the same school as mine. They ended up raising their kids with the same beliefs which stopped me from being friends with them, and later got their kid kicked out of school when they couldn't or wouldn't stop calling other kids slurs.

[@This-Bish-Annoyed-AF]

@@tanepukenga1421 I think you are right!

[@spacehamsterZH]

It never stops being funny to me how it's always conservatives insisting that nobody should be allowed to consider their political views a dealbreaker when it comes to dating. I've never heard anyone else say this. Also, everyone has friends, coworkers and family who they disagree with politically. Wanting the person you spend your life with to share your most fundamental values doesn't mean you're somehow scared to expose yourself to differing world views. This guy's operating at the level of a six year old trying to gaslight you into giving him candy.

[@castrinecubique983]

because it's only conservatives who, has a group, has delusional main character syndrome regarding their political views. most conservatives barely have their high school diplomas, or are extra rich people just supporting the "welfare for rich" mentality.

[@Dan210871]

To the first dude: "I support the guy who took away your reproductive rights but you should still date me." is NOT the winning argument you think it is.

[@LazyHermit]

Not to overstate the obvious. But there is a reason why we call politicians "representatives".

[@atlander4204]

I was flirting with a guy, until I saw his confederate flag Facebook banner. Instant turnoff, left, ghosted. Then I mentioned it on Quora as a “red flag” and got SLAMMED by conservatives and southerners for being intolerant.

[@redarrw1633]

Ah yes the good old "why aren't you tolerating our intolerance!"

[@skb4055]

You would think it would make them more empathetic to others. Instead, they love to wallow in the victimhood they’re so fond of reviling in others.

[@KxNOxUTA]

"What do you mean, you don't wanna date enablers if abusewho are very likely to be abusive towards you, too? Let's abuse you until you change your mind!"..... they said. 🤦🏻‍♀️ When will those toddlers grow up and mature emotionally at long last?!

[@Psychmajor345]

Considering if I pass someone’s house who has a Confederate flag on it and immediately think I’d never even want to meet that person, then I definitely wouldn’t want to date them.

[@RayDrawzDragonz]

hey im not american nor do i no much bout its history... but isnt the confedarete flag the one the pro-slave people used in your civil war or smthing??? cuz if so thats A HUGE RED FLAG !!! i cant even believe its legal to have something like that up, over in australia if you wave a n@zi flag ur getting punished !!! I cant believe people support that ??? im astounded, i mean really how could you support literal slavery and n@zi mentality??? i pray for yall americans, goodluck out there.

[@ladosis5596]

Having non-negotiable values is called being principled. That's what makes you a person of integrity. Not compromising on your fundamental beliefs is not only ok, its what you're supposed to do.

[@bleepbloop101010101]

Yes, I would totally want to date someone who supports a candidate that wants to strip me of more rights.

[@magictravelkitty3440]

Its a hella good reason. A partnership should be with someone who aligns with your views morally.

[@rayjaymor8754]

I absolutely cannot stand anyone who makes the claim "Your reason for not dating someone is not valid". You don't owe anyone ANYTHING when it comes to who you want to date or not. You don't want to date someone because they like Nickelback? Fine. I mean it's not a great reason, but it doesn't NEED to be a great reason. You're not obligated to date someone for any reason.

[@NEbluefire]

EFF NO. Just read the title, all I needed. After the fact, though, of those initial two lines, I realized that I have a relevant anecdote to share, and here it is: A few years ago, my cousin married a serious Trump supporter from California and then he moved east to be with her. She told me at the time that she thought that her Democratic values would soften his perspective and that he's really good to her. It's her life so I said, "OK I support you". Of course, prior to that I asked her "Are you sure you want to do this, because being a Republican is a character flaw, but being a Trump supporter is a character failure. They are really extreme, they believe dangerous crazy things, and they really aren't even firmly grounded in reality." I mean in some ways he's a really nice guy, but his Facebook page is nuts. Anyway... It's now been maybe five years; I'm a terrible judge of elapsed time. When she texted me on my birthday recently, I asked her if that softening his views thing had worked out the way she hoped. And she said "We have agreed not to discuss politics." In other words she had to give up and she had to take this major topic completely off the table. With everything that the politics in our lives affects nowadays, can you imagine what else comes off the table when you can't talk about that? Like if you don't feel safe living in this country, and you feel like you have to leave if Donald Trump wins, you can't even bring up the topic because he thinks it's just the greatest thing ever and can't even see the threat you face. So no, no, you cannot marry somebody who believes things you consider to be reprehensible.

[@nathalie_desrosiers]

Liked your story. Can I borrow the "being a Republican is a character flaw, but being a Trump supporter is a character failure" line? It's superb.

[@castrinecubique983]

the thing with Rump's supporters is that they make everything political

[@NEbluefire]

@@nathalie_desrosiers You have my consent to use it with attribution. 😁

[@NEbluefire]

@@castrinecubique983 This is true, and they make everything conspiratorial also.

[@sam11jo94]

Exactly. Core beliefs are not the same thing as preferences, and that especially goes for thoughts on basic human rights... Some people just can't see the difference though, and that is not just sad, it's honestly terrifying..

[@castrinecubique983]

Swoop has a perfect line for that. "It's not drama, it's dangerous!"

[@XXLady]

Some people will always fight the concept of consent. For the record, you're entitled to reject anyone anytime for any reason. The reason doesn't have to be good or make sense to anyone. "No" never needs a justification.

[@GhostOfMrPickles]

no, it's a perfect reason-it reveals a deep mismatch in morals, ethics and compassion. oh, and he's projecting harder than a star trek holodeck.

[@RichieBre]

It’s people like that who don’t understand that no means no.

[@SaraWolffs]

Anyone who can vote for Trump given how the man talks about women and what policies he was part of getting through is telling me he won't stand up for me, won't have my back if I stand up for myself, and probably will be dangerous to me himself. Very good reason to stay far away.

[@castrinecubique983]

I'd rather date a bear

[@atlfun08]

💯 This election especially

[@stevemyopinion423]

you mean like banning abotion so you cant kill babies, to some peopel that MURDER, just becouse you dont agree with something does not make it wrong or immoral

[@ladygeneveve3805]

​@@stevemyopinion423fetuses aren't people, babies are barely people. What makes a person a person are their memories. A fetus has none. The real full human mother has more of a right to life than a half made creation. Especially because the fetus is effectively a parasite until it is born, it will die without her she will not die without it.

[@TheySuckFatLongDonkeyLogs]

@@stevemyopinion423 Just because you believe something doesn't make it true to reality, people that think that have a severe detachment from reality, and have an inability to reason appropriately, which in turn actually makes it wrong, as in incorrect. Those pushing this nonsense are doing so on religious grounds despite the fact it is in conflict with the bible as it clearly specifies life begins at first breath which is at birth, and contains instruction on performing an abortion. Whether you are religious or not, you have been misled to believe things that are provably not true, whether it is in the Germinal, embryonic, or fetal stages, it is NOT a baby, until it is viable outside the womb it cannot be considered a baby, that is why Roe v Wade had it set at 22 weeks because THAT is when it first MIGHT even possibly be viable outside the womb. I get that biology is complex, but to not even recognize the basic realities of this shows a clear detachment from reality.

[@DarkAngel.ArgLeo]

First, pineapple in pizza, yes. And second, they always say we're bad, and morally wrong and losers and delusionals and trolls and blah blah blah, why do they even care if we don't want to date them?

[@serendipityshopnyc]

Of course they care, if it makes it harder for them to get laid! But they don't care enough to wonder why supporting Trump would be a profound turnoff for most women (or gay men). Only enough to lecture you self-righteously about how YOU are being self-righteous and intolerant for being turned off by disagreement on fundamental values.

[@dogberry20]

I have no idea what this guy's politics views on other things are, but I have met people who will get mad that a person wouldn't data conservative and practically in the same breath talk about how feminism and socialism are deal-breakers.

[@jessicalee1484]

Thank you for not taking politics out of this argument! Much appreciated!!

[@leanneb9529]

I could never date or be friends with a trumper....no way José.....

[@seymoursheepie]

I very very recently had a Trump supporter try to convince me of that very point because he wanted to get into my pants that badly. He insisted multiple times that he just didn't understand why politics was a deal breaker. The hoops I jumped through to try and get him to understand could win me a spot in the Olympics and, it was just such a monumental waste of my time because he did not want to understand.

[@GeneElder.R27]

Im a progressive, how you doing?

[@emilydivis6369]

Once I learn that someone is a Trump supporter, I've learned enough about their beliefs and values to know that they are irreconcilably incompatible with mine. And that's a dealbreaker.

[@randie5436]

👏🏻👏🏻

[@voidfloof]

See the thing is that politics isn't in a bubble, it is a reflection of how you view the world and people. You can't just "put politics aside" because yes, everything is political.

[@S.A.White...]

This. I am also getting frustrated with the whole separation of "economic" and "social" issues. Abortion is not separated from economics, unless maybe you are white man running the nation.

[@ms.aelanwyr.ilaicos]

​@@S.A.White...agreed, completely. I've been saying this for years: abortion access is a form of economic liberty

[@mysterylovescompany2657]

I'm happy to be rigid when it comes to human rights & civil safety.

[@teddyshea3921]

No amount of money, good looks or charm could ever tempt me to reach across that aisle.

[@madikkenemmaliezeldathomse5397]

Post-divorce I find that having human rights as a bar for dating is, apparently, controversial. People often try to bargain with me about what constitutes a human, who is the "awarded" rights. Or call me too political. Or woke, or some other bull crap. I find that if we can't agree on who's human and who's not, we cannot have any type of relationship. And I stand by that, wholeheartedly. Please leave me alone, if you don't think all humans are worthy of the same respect and rights. Thank you for this video ❤️

[@a35362]

They use the word "woke" like it's some magic password. Oh, no! I'm sorry! Don't wanna be WOKE!

[@madikkenemmaliezeldathomse5397]

@@a35362 Haha - so true!

[@MissMoontree]

People prefer to date with people who are alike. Sporty people with sporty, religious with religious. If a Christian refuses to date an atheist, that is not bigoted, that is preference. Otherwise not dating men would be sexist. You are allowed to reject anyone, for any reason.

[@dropkgirl7157]

Call me old-fashioned, but I don't believe in moral relativism in some areas. Some things are just bad. And if you are in favor of those bad things, I think you're either a bad person, or incredibly weak-minded. Either way, I don't want to date you. Especially since I don't want you potentially influencing my future kids.

[@Swah-u6t]

@@dropkgirl7157 yes. Some things are always wrong. Which is weird because the far right uses “moral relativism” as an insult to left leaning ideas.

[@Thatgirlsteph777]

I tell my fiance of 4 years that if he decides tomorrow he supports Trump, I’d leave.

[@tipsybass7060]

As someone who has lived this experience... after finding a man I once was going to marry and share a life with is a supporter of a despicable person, I immediately cut ties. The weird part about it, is when I questioned his take on things that said politician said and did, compared to how he felt about certain things... he didn't agree with said politician at all... I was even more gobsmacked, considering he is also a veteran. I shudder to think what my life would have been like with him as my partner, up until this point in our lives. Dodged a bullet there!! After J6, I politely sent him a message thanking him for breaking up with me all of those decades ago.

[@cheshireket3132]

Nope. Dumped on the spot. A person in a cult prioritizes their cult first and foremost. Don't want none.

[@kathymarshall220]

Absolutely agree, but also nobody needs a “reason” to not date someone or to end a relationship. Not wanting to be with them is reason enough.

[@Josh-99]

The problem is that men who are politically right-wing and likely aligned with the MRA mentality are having difficulty finding romantic partners, so now they are resorting to lies, gaslighting, and logical fallacies. I am friends with many people, about half of whom are women (go figure). None of the women in my life are involved with men who espouse politically right-wing beliefs, and none of them will consider dating such men. It's understandable when you consider the policies and opinions of the American political right wing on matters that impact or relate to women.

[@sierraguru6942]

They don't want romantic partners. There just want someone to have children for them.

[@anna9072]

I’ve got a good friend who is (or was, at any rate) a Trump supporter. This baffles me, since she isn’t racist, transphobic, xenophobic, or any of the other key MAGA values. But I’m not going to reject her on that account, because I’ve known her for years and there are many other things we get along on, and abandoning her isn’t going to do anything to change her mind. But that’s a friend, someone I see and talk to frequently, but to whom I am not tied. I wouldn’t date someone who was a Trump supporter, because I absolutely wouldn’t be willing to spend my life with someone who could espouse those views.

[@zachriley7132]

Relationship will never work if you don't share basic principles or core values in life. It would be TOXIC.