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  • March 20, 2018, noon
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Someone whose opinion I respect told me I was too political. What do you think?


Beret March 20, 2018

I do not but then again I don't know you IRL. However, that someone ought to live here where I do for a day and then see if they think you are too political. No escaping it here.

Deleted user March 20, 2018

Not hardly ..

Katren...In Conclusion March 20, 2018

No. You are "aware",nd sometimes "involved", usually "interested" and frequently "informative". I beliieve you also understand the old term "civic duty".

If you also find politic interesting, I'm sure it;s no more peculiar than a person here, just your age, who tries out and buys facial mckeup all the time.

I'm sure that the person who complained just meant that they were not interested in politis making you different. Well, maybe that's why we read you. Viva la difference!

NorthernSeeker March 20, 2018

I don't think you are too political and I've talked to you lots in real life as well as through our diaries. You always think about what the other person has to say and you take their comments on board. That is rare. Is this person from your real life or online? What was the context? Either way, I think I'd ask the person to explain her or his self. I think I'd let the person know that I value his/her opinion and that I was hurt by the comment and wanted to understand more. The person might just be having a bad day and blurted something out or...the person might not like something about you. Often I've gotten through these times with a student and in the end talking things through leads to a good relationship in the future.

Just Annie March 20, 2018

Go with NorthernSeeker's advice. I'd probably retort: "Well, who asked you?" and stick my tongue out at them. But I'm in a mood.

I don't think you are "too" political, whatever that means. I think you are well-informed and passionate about your political beliefs. And you act on those beliefs for the betterment of our country.

ConnieK March 20, 2018

I think the person disagrees with your political leanings and is trying to control what you say. You don't discuss politics very often from what I've read.

thesunnyabyss March 20, 2018

I don't think so,

Wit' or witout March 20, 2018

Maybe they are too "NON-POLITICAL" and entitled to their opinions (political or not) just as much as you are entitled to yours.
It just kills me that some people feel it's their freedom and duty to judge others. On an arbitrary continuum, who says how much is too much?

M March 20, 2018

No such thing.

TruNorth March 21, 2018

If the person is a diary acquaintance then they can simply not read entries they don't like. I find that many diarists have very different political opinions from mine. Consequently I often find myself "self-censoring" entries, and that leads to dissatisfaction with writing in the diary, which in turn leads to periods where I don't make any entries. Now, instead of leaving a note on diary entries with which I disagree, I usually just don't make any comment. Sometimes certain issues aggravate me enough that I feel compelled to write about it - but that is becoming rarer since I retired.
Back to the question- Can one be "too political" ? For some people who are not interested in politics, or for some people who do not share your political views, the answer is "yes".

Purple Dawn March 21, 2018

No, I don't think you are. You keep yourself informed and many people could learn from your example!

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