Differing views on...tax policy or zoning? Sure on those things it's fine to disagree respectfully. Differing views on saying racist things or requiring laws to be made according to a partular religion? No. Absolutely not. I will always be polite and cordial but I will NEVER be friends with a neighbor who supports racism, homophobia, etc…
Differing views on...tax policy or zoning? Sure on those things it's fine to disagree respectfully. Differing views on saying racist things or requiring laws to be made according to a partular religion? No. Absolutely not. I will always be polite and cordial but I will NEVER be friends with a neighbor who supports racism, homophobia, etc. And I wouldn't let my children near them. Imagine you live in Berlin in 1938. "Well yes my neighbor is a Nazi who hates Jews, but we just don't talk politics at the block party."!!!!
In the current presidential election there is a candidate who has repeatedly said racist things. Dined with white supremacists. Committed sexual assault, as determined in court. Lied and lied and lied. It's documented. Made fun of the disabled. Convicted of fraud. Has cheated in business. Used nicknames like a bully.
If a neighbor put up a sign for this candidate I would naturally assume the neighbor approves of this behavior and maybe engages in it too.
Even if they don't approve but they just don't care and are willing to overlook the horrible behavior, my moral code will not permit me to do so.
I would be a polite neighbor from a distance but I would never socialize with them and most important, I would keep my children away from them.
Completely agree! I just don’t agree that putting up a political sign of a candidate indicates you support their behavior. Maybe they support that person’s policies.
Yes, that's my point exactly. Based on the values of my family, we don't want our children exposed to people who are okay with overlooking racism or sexual assault. It is your right to do that if a candidate's tax policy (or whatever policy) is a higher priority for you than human rights. I fully support your right to make your own decisions. Sincerely. For my family, when selecting a candidate, some things are just deal breakers. Racism, sexism, homophobia, Islamaphobia, antisemitism, prejudice against Latinos or Asians, etc. No matter the candidate's policies. I get that some voters are comfortable looking past that. I'm not.
Even JUST ONE of those hateful beliefs is a deal breaker for me. Donald Trump has said and done many things that go against my moral code. If you feel comfortable overlooking his statements and behavior, that is your right.
We have always had Presidents who may not have a strong moral compass. But personally I don’t judge them for supporting them. I do judge someone on their individual moral compass.
I am also coming from a place that I don’t believe what mainstream media (and celebs) has done to convince viewers that Trump is a monster. People aren’t morally bankrupt or ignoring their morals because they support him. There are just evil people out there who happen to support Trump and evil people who support other candidates as well.
And I am not judging you. Support Trump if you want. That's your right. Please reciprocate by realizing some of your fellow citizens will not vote for a person who says the things he says. This is not 2012 where Romney and Obama were both good moral men with different views on the issues. Neither of them ever said or did anything like the hatefulness of Trump.
Media and celebrities are irrelevant. Just listen/watch video of Trump speaking. You can choose to say it's not important to you but facts are facts. He says racist stuff. Etc.
Differing views on...tax policy or zoning? Sure on those things it's fine to disagree respectfully. Differing views on saying racist things or requiring laws to be made according to a partular religion? No. Absolutely not. I will always be polite and cordial but I will NEVER be friends with a neighbor who supports racism, homophobia, etc. And I wouldn't let my children near them. Imagine you live in Berlin in 1938. "Well yes my neighbor is a Nazi who hates Jews, but we just don't talk politics at the block party."!!!!
I wouldn’t be friends with anyone like that either. But not sure which political sign would send that message.
In the current presidential election there is a candidate who has repeatedly said racist things. Dined with white supremacists. Committed sexual assault, as determined in court. Lied and lied and lied. It's documented. Made fun of the disabled. Convicted of fraud. Has cheated in business. Used nicknames like a bully.
If a neighbor put up a sign for this candidate I would naturally assume the neighbor approves of this behavior and maybe engages in it too.
Even if they don't approve but they just don't care and are willing to overlook the horrible behavior, my moral code will not permit me to do so.
I would be a polite neighbor from a distance but I would never socialize with them and most important, I would keep my children away from them.
I’m sorry you feel that way.
Hey, it is your right to set your own priorities and raise your children according to your own moral code.
Completely agree! I just don’t agree that putting up a political sign of a candidate indicates you support their behavior. Maybe they support that person’s policies.
Yes, that's my point exactly. Based on the values of my family, we don't want our children exposed to people who are okay with overlooking racism or sexual assault. It is your right to do that if a candidate's tax policy (or whatever policy) is a higher priority for you than human rights. I fully support your right to make your own decisions. Sincerely. For my family, when selecting a candidate, some things are just deal breakers. Racism, sexism, homophobia, Islamaphobia, antisemitism, prejudice against Latinos or Asians, etc. No matter the candidate's policies. I get that some voters are comfortable looking past that. I'm not.
I agree. I just don’t believe that we currently have a candidate with all of those things you listed. I definitely wouldn’t support that.
Even JUST ONE of those hateful beliefs is a deal breaker for me. Donald Trump has said and done many things that go against my moral code. If you feel comfortable overlooking his statements and behavior, that is your right.
We have always had Presidents who may not have a strong moral compass. But personally I don’t judge them for supporting them. I do judge someone on their individual moral compass.
I am also coming from a place that I don’t believe what mainstream media (and celebs) has done to convince viewers that Trump is a monster. People aren’t morally bankrupt or ignoring their morals because they support him. There are just evil people out there who happen to support Trump and evil people who support other candidates as well.
And I am not judging you. Support Trump if you want. That's your right. Please reciprocate by realizing some of your fellow citizens will not vote for a person who says the things he says. This is not 2012 where Romney and Obama were both good moral men with different views on the issues. Neither of them ever said or did anything like the hatefulness of Trump.
Media and celebrities are irrelevant. Just listen/watch video of Trump speaking. You can choose to say it's not important to you but facts are facts. He says racist stuff. Etc.