As a married dude who is marginally conservative living in the outer Portland area, I think it depends on what your goals are. I enjoy relationships where I'm n

As a married dude who is marginally conservative living in the outer Portland area, I think it depends on what your goals are. I enjoy relationships where I'm not talking in an echo chamber. There are, of course, people who refuse to engage with me based on a presupposition of my ideology (you're an oppressive "conservative"), but I would say it's a minority in my experience. In a healthy relationship, where we're engaging in activities together, sharing meals, and being present in difficult times, I've found that politically charged discussions are much more fruitful as barriers go down. We can then talk about an issue with an understanding that it doesn't define our relationship. Over time, a mutual benefit is obtained, where we both end up with a stronger understanding of certain ideologies and can engage in a more healthy manner with others. Anyways, just a counter-point, and I understand it doesn't fit everyone.