One's political views are not as much of an issue as how one expresses them. Two people having a political argument will tactically try to find a place in their

One's political views are not as much of an issue as how one expresses them. Two people having a political argument will tactically try to find a place in their disagreement that they're comfortable with - maybe they will need to win the argument, withdraw and concede the point, or try to work out some compromise position. They will probably use the same tactics when they are disagreeing over something material to the workplace.