Hard to argue or be radical from a warm duvet…
Well, do they really attract? Opposites? Are we talking here about irresistible forces and unmovable objects, or what? You see, mama has a good friend in the faraway land of Alabama and they have much in common and yet they do not see eye to eye on many political issues.
Actually this happens here, too, with a friend who is radically against gay marriage and many other things I won’t go into having to do with race and religion and more, but they are still friends and talk about other things–her grandanthros, her work, anything but politics and social issues. But they’ll never be very close because of the many ideologies on which they differ so strongly. Still, one has to try…
I think we can be friends with those who think completely opposite to our views, on some level. Not everyone is alike, and not everyone has had the same kind of family or education or mama or papa or advantages or disadvantages and yes, in their hearts, many may very well be more similar than we imagine.
I have many doggy friends, for example.
But getting into political differences can take up most of a day and often, much wasted energy because neither side’s ideas are getting to the other!
As for me, I’d rather be in my garden, or on my duvet, snoozing and dreaming of world peace, or maybe lapping up that bowl of cream that mama will most certainly NOT be giving me any time soon.
Talk about differences!!! I’m LIVING them!
CREAM! CREAM!
No response. You see what I have to put up with…
Thank you for pinging.
Loulou, your “CREAM! CREAM!” sounds like SCREAM!!! given the picture that accompanies it.
This said, if opposites attract, then Trump and Pelosi should be in love with one another, don’t you think?
HA HA I don’t see how ANYONE human could be in love with T. Maybe they will just attract a very good fight to the finish.
you are one wise kitty!!!!!!
Well, I just wish we would all get along somehow, but…
It is like being an Alabama fan and falling in love with an Auburn fan. We all root for the other team when they aren’t playing each other but then is war when the Iron Bowl is played. At the end of the game, the players rush out onto the field and shake hands because they are gentlemen. Lou Lou and I learned early in life how to play well with others and to respect other person’s views. Momma- you & I are something unexplainable. Love from the land of Alabama. Melissa
If we were all alike we would all be bored stiff, haha.
Well, mama has a very low tolerance for narrow-minded people and avoids them like the plague unless they can avoid political discussions. And last night, while walking back from dinner, I had a difference of opinion with a cute medium size doggie and mama was thinking, oh they’re so cute and all of a sudden there was a brawl, which I started! I’m not sure who won but I walked away with a mouth full of fur. I guess the devil made me do it……
MYA, you are one tough broad! I will feel very protected when I’m with you. You are so gentle with ME.
Yes, LouLou, sometimes agreeing to disagree is the only way to preserve the friendship. It is, of course, compromise ! At our government is being reopened !
Go, Pelosi. She outsmarted him completely. Tough cookie. Would love to see her take on Putin, haha.
Oh Lulu, my husband and I face the same dilemma. We have friends we really like but cannot talk about politics. Knowing their political views we will never have anything but a superficial relationship. It makes me very sad.