Just for the record, I don't believe it's idiotic to stop being friends with someone depending on their political views. I wouldn't be friends with a homophobe, because that's a fundamental value with which I sorely disagree. Other political opinions have other fundamental values with which I might differ, and if there difference is significant, it seems perfectly normal to me to distance yourself. Political points of view are not necessarily separable from what makes a person good or bad, and can be very instructive to someone's character. It's all just what you consider to be good or bad character.
I'm trying to see your point, but I just don't feel the same way. If I were friends with someone who also was a homophobe, I wouldn't be very happy about that character aspect, but I could deal with it as long as the person managed to be moderately respectful of my views as well. It might make me frustrated and probably angry (no doubt with a good dollop of self-righteousness as well), but I wouldn't end the friendship over it... although I don't think I'd invite the person along to a drag show or anything.
I don't know... maybe I'm not explaining things well enough. We all know that sometimes I tend to do that. ;)
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I don't know... maybe I'm not explaining things well enough. We all know that sometimes I tend to do that. ;)
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