Are people defined by politics or personal character? (party, murder, community)

[pommysmommy]

I choose my friend based on personal character. I couldn't care less if they don't share my politics.

[residinghere2007]

Personal character for me as well. A lot of people don't really have any interest in politics. But I will say that a few "friends" decided not to be friends with me any more becase of some of my political beliefs.

[rbohm]

i choose my friends based on character also.

[charolastra00]

Character, but character tends to mean that they coincide with my politics and are equally political.

[pommysmommy]

To me it means that my friends are honest, decent people who give back to the community.

[Booya]

People are defined by character.

But can someones character influence their political leanings, of course!

[Roaddog]

Originally Posted by pommysmommy

I choose my friend based on personal character. I couldn't care less if they don't share my politics.

Me too

[GreenScoutII]

Yeah, personal character.

I have ultra conservative friends.

I have uber liberal friends.

I don't care about their politics, though I'll admit the liberals are more fun...

[sskkc]

I choose my friends based on their character. Their political leanings are a part of that character.

I wouldn't be friends with anyone who advocated murder or marrying sheep, for instance. So hypothetically, if a person associates themselves with a political party that does, I do not want anything to do with them.

[Donna-501]

Character. If I didn't I probably wouldn't have any friends here as most are republican with a little shift in the last few years going democratic.