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Message: <blockquote data-quote="nothing to see here" data-source="post: 1678185" data-attributes="member: 16432">For what it's worth -- I work in politics -- as a speechwriter and communication advisor for the executive branch of a to-remained-unamed  jurisdiction. The observation made that supporters of different parties can be quite social with each other is quite correct.  I have some good buddies who work for the 'other guys'...during the day we work to screw each other over -- we never share confidential information -- we always (unsuccessfully) try to spin each other -- yet we never take it personally and always have a good time 'after hours'.I reminded of that old WB cartoon about the fox and the dog -- where they punch in together in the morning -- spend the whole day chasing around after each other -- and then punch out -- wishing each other a good night.  It's a great analogue for anybody who works in politics.the thing about political types -- no matter what your actual politics -- is that only the most militant partisans and idealogues paint their political differences as an attack on someone elses character.  At the risk of sounding elitist -- such views are usually the sign of an amateur.most political types -- regardless of politics -- are smart funny people who belong to a rather small social subset that the rest of society doesn't quite understand......sound like any other demographic you know of...?So whether your idea of fun -- is watching gavel to gavel coverage of the Democratic (and Republican) conventions...or whether your idea of fund is meandering about the ScarredLlands...the simple fact that you engage, for pleasure, in such an activity sets you apart.  Which, quite frankly, is part of the satisfaction....and there's the similarity for you.</blockquote>

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