But a person’s political ideology tells you a LOT about them as a person. It tells you their beliefs and values, or at least what they’re willing to accept in the world. If someone votes for the Low Tax and Kitten Strangling party, it shows that they either like strangling kittens, or are willing to accept kitten strangling in exchange for low taxes. That tells you a fuck ton more than you’d learn by just ignoring it.
So no, I’m not a fan of putting what I know about a person aside so I can get to know them. I know enough.
But a person’s political ideology tells you a LOT about them as a person. It tells you their beliefs and values, or at least what they’re willing to accept in the world. If someone votes for the Low Tax and Kitten Strangling party, it shows that they either like strangling kittens, or are willing to accept kitten strangling in exchange for low taxes. That tells you a fuck ton more than you’d learn by just ignoring it.
So no, I’m not a fan of putting what I know about a person aside so I can get to know them. I know enough.