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It really depends... Are they insanely vocal to the point of ruining a friendship to make a point? Or are they kind and respectful in sharing their personal views? I have so many friends who believe differently than me- whether religiously or politically- but as friends we love and respect each other. That means even if we don't agree, we can still agree to disagree and respect each other's opinions. If they can't do that, then no, I couldn't maintain a relationship with them.
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@Happygal: it is for a lot of people, but I try to have some friends that can balance that and not be so serious.
I'll sometimes talk issues or broad politics, but never identify with a party or politician. I'm sort of lucky in that the institution I work for could fall either way depending on the issues
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@Mrs.KMM: I 100% agree with you.
Prime example being that DH is a trump supporter. I think it's actually just as judgement to not like someone because they are a Trump supporter without understanding why. It's different if the person is actually spouting hate messages while saying I support Trump. DH is not racist or hateful and does not care about those issues. He is part of the group that cares about economic issues and thinks he is a good guy for it and likes that he shakes things up. While we definitely don't agree I don't think his support of trump actually describes him as to how most people think.
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I'm a Democrat in a predominantly Republican area, so I have to look past it or I wouldn't be able to socialize at all. Haha
I just bite my tongue if politics comes up in conversation and try and change the subject if I can.
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