Advice solicitation for answering a potential Republican date

[HERVEPA]

I'm on an on-line dating service and started corresponding with someone. First line of her second note (my profile clearly states my politics, but I did write first) is

"Hi there As I see it variety is the spice of life... I am a republican and a conservative. Oh No you say... what great lively conversation it could be. Now if you are a narrow minded liberal, I guess this is the point of departure."

Should I write back "I guess it is the point of departure", write something mildly snarky, or what. You folks are good at well-worded responses".

I'm listening. (Yes, I know he's a rethuglican)

[HERVEPA]

1. Anybody???

[mulsh]

27. "narrow minded liberal" tells you all you need to know.

That statement alone is a conversation killer for me. You could respond by asking what variety of conservative this person is, deluded wing nut, bigoted moron, or loutish frat boy. bet that would lead to an interesting conversation.

seriously if being a tactless "conservative" hasn't extinguished your interest go for it.

[billyskank]

2. It's your life, it's not up to us to tell you what you should do.

I do tire of the "conservative bad, liberal good" attitude though. I know many self-proclaimed liberals that I wouldn't want to spend any time with. I consider it at least possible that there could be some conservatives that I would. But it's your life and your call.

[Forkboy]

16. "conservative bad, liberal good"

I agree with that to a point.

That point being when I have to be with them. ;)

It's one thing to be friends with someone I don't agree with politically, but to be any kind of partners would never work. My beliefs are just so fundamental to who I am that I can't imagine it working with someone who was diametrically opposed to those beliefs (I really just wanted to say 'diametrically' there).

I couldn't be with someone who thinks global warming is a hoax, or who thinks the poor just need to pull themselves up by their bootstraps, etc. This is someone you may be spending your life with, and I just couldn't do it. She would have to be one major fucking Godzilla fan for me to look past all that!

I don't mean that I only want to be with someone who agrees with me on everything. But on such deep issues we would at least have to be on the same team, even if we may not be playing the same position.

If the OP is just looking for shits and giggles though I say have a ball. There could be some fun chinwags, to say the least. :)

[Aristus]

3. "Narrow-minded liberal"? Isn't that a contradiction in terms?

Run...run NOW!

[HERVEPA]

4. I am running. Question is how to respond to "Narrow-minded liberal"

[LeftyMom]

5. "I really don't think this is for me. Thanks for your time and good luck."

Why waste time on snappy comebacks, when you could just keep looking?

[HERVEPA]

7. I guess the phrase "narrow-minded liberal" kind of got to me.

[LeftyMom]

8. It's definitely hostile. Why waste your time on that?

[NewJeffCT]

9. I'd agree

why waste your time?

[Radical Activist]

6. Write that narrow mindedness is commonly a conservative value.

A lot of people have backward reasons for calling themselves conservative because they don't understand the real difference between conservatives and liberals. I'd say give it a chance and find out. But if she's a real conservative then there's a 90% chance she's an asshole.

[Dora]

10. Don't stoop.

She's behaving like a child. Do you want to, too?

Focus your energy on getting the date you want. Thinking about making snappy comebacks to people who don't interest you is a waste of time and mind.

[LSK]

11. if it was me, I would say bye bye

Theres just something about conservatives/republicans that depresses/upsets me and I just cannot deal with them.

I watched the GOP convention like I was watching the freakshow.

I used to have some friends who turned out to be Republicans and I no longer see those people.

I couldn't imagine dating one of them.

[crim son]

12. I'd probably write back something like,

"Narrow minded liberal? Thank you for saving me time and trouble and good luck in your search."

She wrote you specifically to slam you. Give her a nudge back and be on your way.

[MissMillie]

15. yeah, that works!

:hi:

[MissMillie]

13. Tell him you have enough battles in your life

this isn't one you want.

[HERVEPA]

20. her, actually, but thanks

[HERVEPA]

21. dup

[HERVEPA]

22. Thanks all, there was never an option of dating after...

I found out that she was a Republican.
It was a matter of how pissed I am about the last 8 years and the last month of Republicans spewing crap and shredding the country and whether to be civil or not.
I did write back saying no thanks, and giving all the reasons I am a Democrat and a liberal and why I dislike Republicans and (what passes today for) conservatives.

Thank you all for your thoughts.

All I want is a nice, liberal, vegetarian, outdoors loving woman. Is that too much too ask ask? (I am flexible on the vegetarian).

[rug]

14. Ask her if she wears lipstick.

[Haole Girl]

17. Personally, I don't think the words Republican and Date belong in the same sentence. nt

[VenusRising]

18. When people show you who they really are - believe them!

If she is going to start off with base insults, then it would be better for you to move on and find someone more compatible. The fact that she is willing to say something hateful before she even meets you is the indicator that she would act the same with your friends or family that she doesn't know. Anonymity does not give someone the right to be insulting.

Save yourself A LOT of grief and move on.

Good luck. :hug:

[Forkboy]

19. There's no way I could do it. But you're not me, so only you know.

But just imagine possibly spending your life with someone who thinks your beliefs are silly and wrong. And vice versa. Seems a recipe for disaster for me.

On the other hand, nothing ventured nothing gained.

Some help I am. I give you a reason why shouldn't do it, and then another why you should. Glad I could clear that up for you. :silly:

Good luck either way. :)

[Jamastiene]

23. No.

Simply, no.

[HERVEPA]

24. Her reply to my explaining why I'm a Democrat and a liberal

You are certainly welcome to your opinion - and that is all that it is as your opinion.
You certainly will need someone to commiserate with come election day.
You do sound more narrow minded than most- which, I guess is typical.

Sorry, your loss. jwbs

[flvegan]

25. "My loss? So I guess it's true that you go ass-to-mouth with strangers.

Also typical. Thanks anyway."

How can someone be more narrow minded than most, and have that be typical? Idiots.

[Systematic Chaos]

29. She seriously wrote you back and said THAT?

She sounds more and more like some 28-year-old acne crusted freak living in his mommy's basement, having fun pushing people's buttons.

Wow. Just. WOW.

[billyoc]

26. I only date republicans.

You don't have to feel bad about dumping them.

[Systematic Chaos]

28. I did some phone dating back in the early 90s. Had a similar experience.

I was talking to this girl one afternoon while fudging around on my Super Nintendo. After almost an hour of conversation I mentioned I was playing Breath of Fire II on my Nintendo and her immediate response was "Oh, no. You're not one of THOOOOOOOOOSSSSE people, are you?"

**click**

:rofl:

[pitohui]

30. why bother to reply at all?

you already know this person is a manipulative loser, what else do you need to know?

i would block this person from further contact with me through email or private mail and go on with my life

you can't change the sociopath but you can avoid her

next?

there really are DECENT people out there you know, people who want peace and happiness not constant argument! someone who tells you straight up that it's going to be an ego contest and a battle -- take them at their word -- they are evil, they know themselves to be evil, and they are PROUD to be evil...so why not get out of their way?

[mwooldri]

32. Exactly.

Those people who weren't interested in me maybe sent a one-liner and then nothing at all.

Besides, aren't there "liberal dating sites" on the net? I haven't looked since I'm not on the dating scene.

Mark.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

31. Oh, I'd invite her out

And then I'd laugh at her, no matter what she said or did. In a nice way, of course.

Narrow-minded liberals do that, don't we?

She sounds like someone you don't even need to answer.