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Topic: "Radical" dating advice for progressives
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Michelle
Moderator
Babbler # 560
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posted 01 September 2008 04:15 AM
Heh. quote:
Dear Ms. Communicate,
I'm having trouble meeting progressive women.
I've been hanging out in all the right bookstores and wearing the proper attire – and that made in Canada stuff is expensive! I'm eager to talk to fellow comrades, so to speak, especially of the female gender. The problem is we go out for coffee and it's all great. But then, later, we start disagreeing over a policy or weird bit of African history, or sources, and that's it. She stops returning my emails. She mails back the copies of my published letters to various national newspapers. What am I doing wrong? Justly Frustrated
I would've had SUCH FUN answering this one! And I might not have been as nice as Ms C about it. 
From: I've got a fever, and the only prescription is more cowbell. | Registered: May 2001
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N.Beltov
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Babbler # 4140
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posted 01 September 2008 10:28 AM
Good move. You would have been next. I have a friend who, noticing what a joy my own cat was to me, decided to get a cat of his own. When I'm around he sometimes makes a show of "slapping" the cat, as if it were a dog that enjoyed rough housing, and then acts as if he doesn't understand why his cat has a habit of attacking his guests and drawing blood. I've been victimized in this way a few times myself. In my friend's case it's more a question of obstinate stupidity rather than deliberate abuse. The last time we discussed the subject I pointed out that his cat had attacked me and drawn blood as I came in the front door. I suggested that "drawing blood" was a line that, in crossing, indicated there was a serious problem with his cat about which he should do something. My friend wallows in his ignorance, and loves it, is poorly educated, and has no desire for self-improvement. His cat is one of the few good things in his life, so it would be cruel of me to push the issue. A horse can be led to water but cannot be forced to drink.
From: Vancouver Island | Registered: May 2003
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Papal Bull
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Babbler # 7050
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posted 01 September 2008 01:08 PM
I went on a few dates with a Republican girl from one of the Carolinas (I can't remember which one for some reason...my inclination is toward the North). Didn't work out well for me at all. My fault for willingly attempting to get past what were impassible political obstacles, as well as her bizarre classist rants that I had to put up with when we did a double date. Embarrassing and insulting.Now, I sympathize with the whole wanting to date other progressives, it is really nice. However, I find that it is indeed quite difficult to find someone who is politically attuned with you. It isn't easy. Sometimes, it is impossible. It is better to just settle for those that you can have reasonable political parlance with - sometimes being too hard headed on politics, particularly early in the Dating Game, will just work to your disadvantage. Hell, most of my closest friends didn't know I was a card carrying dipper cadre (I don't know if I am right now, my membership may have lapsed and my card went through the wash one too many times) until fairly recently. Mind you, take everything I say on this topic with a mine of salt. I just sort of suck.
From: Vatican's best darned ranch | Registered: Oct 2004
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martin dufresne
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Babbler # 11463
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posted 01 September 2008 04:36 PM
"I think it is very possible to find someone at least similar enough in values to be happy."Agreed. "Why be with someone with whom you have no common ideological values?" Perhaps it's for oneupmanship...  [ 01 September 2008: Message edited by: martin dufresne ]
From: "Words Matter" (Mackinnon) | Registered: Dec 2005
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