Sorry, but I don’t care what your politics are, if you LEAD your identity as your politics.... then you have issues, seriously deep issues... and I don’t care what side of the political aisle you are on.
I don’t need to ask you a political question to find out if you are a political extremist on either side of the aisle.. its pretty easy to spot with casual conversation.
You are free to decide how to engage with others in a first date scenario however you like, but not a chance in hell if I’m on a first date I’m discussing politics... I don’t need to ask political affiliations to find out where someones values are beliefs are.
Someone who’s defined themselves by their political ideology, are all CRAZY PEOPLE, I don’t care what side of the aisle they are on.
If you define your identity, WHO YOU ARE AS A PERSON, and the main or a primary part of your self identity is your politics, to a point where that’s how you lead in describing yourself to others in any social setting, you have some serious, serious problems... like deep seated emotional and intellectual problems... and I don’t care if you are a conservative or liberal... if that’s how you define yourself as a major part, if not the primary part of your personal “identity”... you really really really should seek professional help.
Hey, cut the guy some slack! He isn't really "leading" with his "political identity." Rather, he is simply making use of a handy little algorithm or "acid test," if you will, to "weed out" undateables from the get-go.
Of course, he could engage in some fancy wordplay and/or pose a few select questions that would probably yield basically the same end-results, but why not be more honest? More direct?
I am an ardent Trump supporter - yet I'd never wear a MAGA hat or otherwise "lead" with that political identity. However, if it would save me even only the cost of a single dinner with an unsufferably "woke" girl, I'd show up at every first date wearing one.
Do you realize that it might take months of dating before finally finding out that the girl you're courting has upwards of $100,000 of student debt (that you would, in effect, be expected to pay off)? Yes, the fact that she's majoring in "Underwater Basket-Weaving" should have been a clue - but stating a few simple facts early in the game could save a lot of time - for both parties!
Regards,
Dude, anyone who supports Biden in ANY way might as well have a flashing neon sign above them, “Satanic Moron! Satanic Moron!” Might as well weed out the severe crazies before spending a dime on them!