Does your family and offline friends know who you are voting for?

[an anarchist]

Gosh, this American election season sure is heated!

I think it’s easy to be brazen about our beliefs online to people perhaps halfway across the world. But how open are you about your political beliefs offline, like to your friends and family? I find I refuse to discuss politics at all with the family except with my older brother.

My dad and grandma and then some (except bro) are all pro Trump. My dad and grandma bid me to vote Trump, and when they do I change the subject. I don’t discuss politics at all offline, and I do not think they can have a reasonable discussion about who we are voting for for president. If I were to tell them that I intend to vote for Mrs. Harris, they would have a volatile reaction. If it weren’t for that, I wouldn’t mind having an honest discussion about why I am voting for who I’m voting for.

Both have pried and asked who I am voting for. Does your family and friends inquire about who you vote for? Should they? Do you tell them?

 

[Watchmen]

Yep.

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

But how open are you about your political beliefs offline, like to your friends and family?

Completely.

 

[Altfish]

Gosh, this American election season sure is heated!

I think it’s easy to be brazen about our beliefs online to people perhaps halfway across the world. But how open are you about your political beliefs offline, like to your friends and family? I find I refuse to discuss politics at all with the family except with my older brother.

My dad and grandma and then some (except bro) are all pro Trump. My dad and grandma bid me to vote Trump, and when they do I change the subject. I don’t discuss politics at all offline, and I do not think they can have a reasonable discussion about who we are voting for for president. If I were to tell them that I intend to vote for Mrs. Harris, they would have a volatile reaction. If it weren’t for that, I wouldn’t mind having an honest discussion about why I am voting for who I’m voting for.

Both have pried and asked who I am voting for. Does your family and friends inquire about who you vote for? Should they? Do you tell them?

Most of my family and close family members are of a similar political stance as myself.
I've fallen out with friends over politics, especially Brexit.

 

[Regiomontanus]

Gosh, this American election season sure is heated!

I think it’s easy to be brazen about our beliefs online to people perhaps halfway across the world. But how open are you about your political beliefs offline, like to your friends and family? I find I refuse to discuss politics at all with the family except with my older brother.

My dad and grandma and then some (except bro) are all pro Trump. My dad and grandma bid me to vote Trump, and when they do I change the subject. I don’t discuss politics at all offline, and I do not think they can have a reasonable discussion about who we are voting for for president. If I were to tell them that I intend to vote for Mrs. Harris, they would have a volatile reaction. If it weren’t for that, I wouldn’t mind having an honest discussion about why I am voting for who I’m voting for.

Both have pried and asked who I am voting for. Does your family and friends inquire about who you vote for? Should they? Do you tell them?

Everyone in my 'real life' are quite certain of my politics, no mystery

 

[an anarchist]

I've fallen out with friends over politics, especially Brexit.

Is this regrettable in your eyes, or preferable? Was it mutual, or did you or they make the decision to split off? I’m sorry if this is prying.

 

[an anarchist]

Most of my family and close family members are of a similar political stance as myself.

If I had that luxury I’d be alone.

Me and my boyfriend have a rule “we don’t talk politics” and we leave it at that.

 

[Kathryn]

Everyone in my 'real life' are quite certain of my politics, no mystery

Same here. I have a daughter who is pro Trump and one who isn't. I have a son who, like me, voted for a third party. I have a son who is very liberal and voted for Harris, I think. I don't care. We all love each other and that is all that matters.

 

[sun rise]

Yes. I don't hide it but I'm also not in the habit of wearing campaign buttons.

 

[ChristineM]

Most of my family and close family members are of a similar political stance as myself.
I've fallen out with friends over politics, especially Brexit.

My family are similar to me (or vice versa). Paul's parents are so far right then bend that way at the ankles, so long as we don't talk politics i couldn't wish for better in-laws. Paul was raised staunch conservative. Luckily he's seen the light and if not full on left he is centralist and green.
As for Brexit, i too have lost friends through that debacle, one being a lifelong school friend (who actually lives in Taiwan... Bloody hypocrite)

 

[Twilight Hue]

Yes. I don't hide it but I'm also not in the habit of wearing campaign buttons.

Yeah I remember when buttons used to be a really big thing and they were a lot of fun for me back in the day. I'm just happy to now wear depictions of the American flag in vanilla form. Flag pins, t shirts....

Funny thing is I don't get buttons or label pins anymore in the mail. Times have changed quite a bit since then.

 

[Altfish]

Is this regrettable in your eyes, or preferable? Was it mutual, or did you or they make the decision to split off? I’m sorry if this is prying.

Regrettable, to an extent, but they showed their true colours, I still see them but they are not on my A-list.

 

[Mock Turtle]

Politics was rarely discussed amongst the friends I have made over the years - and these friends often coming from our mutual interest and enjoyment of various outdoor activities - but I gathered from various comments that nearly all were more left-leaning as much as myself, with only one I know who probably would have been more right-wing - with most being highly intelligent. Hence we all probably knew who we would vote for in any election. Of my two brothers, one would likely vote for any Tory (right-wing) and the same perhaps for my father when he was alive - but then we can't all be perfect. He actually died in hospital as the news that Tony Blair had become PM arrived and didn't seem too pleased as to this.

PS Politics is and always has been one of my least favourite subjects to discuss or even research - being a close second to religious stuff.

 

[Clizby Wampuscat]

Gosh, this American election season sure is heated!

I think it’s easy to be brazen about our beliefs online to people perhaps halfway across the world. But how open are you about your political beliefs offline, like to your friends and family? I find I refuse to discuss politics at all with the family except with my older brother.

My dad and grandma and then some (except bro) are all pro Trump. My dad and grandma bid me to vote Trump, and when they do I change the subject. I don’t discuss politics at all offline, and I do not think they can have a reasonable discussion about who we are voting for for president. If I were to tell them that I intend to vote for Mrs. Harris, they would have a volatile reaction. If it weren’t for that, I wouldn’t mind having an honest discussion about why I am voting for who I’m voting for.

Both have pried and asked who I am voting for. Does your family and friends inquire about who you vote for? Should they? Do you tell them?

Yes my family and friends know I am voting for Trump. Someone can ask who you are voting for but you don't have to tell them. One of my daughters has not told me who she is voting for and I have not asked.

 

[JustGeorge]

I don't think anyone's asked.

Nor have I asked anyone else.

 

[McBell]

I think it’s easy to be brazen about our beliefs online to people perhaps halfway across the world. But how open are you about your political beliefs offline, like to your friends and family?

Completely, when asked.

Does your family and friends inquire about who you vote for?

Some do.
They even ask me why I am voting the way i am.

Should they?

If they want to know who and or why I am voting the way I am, yes.

Do you tell them?

Yes I do.

BUt again, I wait until asked.

 

[Kathryn]

Completely, when asked.

BUt again, I wait until asked.

Me too. And I figure that anyone asking is man or woman enough to take whatever I am dishing out.

 

[metis]

My family and friends usually know I'll vote as far as candidates and most issues are concerned as I'm pretty much an "open book".

 

[McBell]

Me too. And I figure that anyone asking is man or woman enough to take whatever I am dishing out.

I have had the reputation of "do not ask him if you are really wanting a blunt to the point honest answer" for a few decades now.
Thus the reason I am not very often asked for my opinion on certain matters.

 

[Kathryn]

I have had the reputation of "do not ask him if you are really wanting a blunt to the point honest answer" for a few decades now.
Thus the reason I am not very often asked for my opinion on certain matters.

I know what you mean. I have two friends who are very much opposed to my way of thinking but oh well. I don't bring up politics but they do all the time which is pretty tiresome.