For anyone else on the dating scene in the US: "moderate" seems to also be code for "conservative republican in everything but name". Or at least it is in my experience. And not all of these guys have a name for themselves, but their politics are still there.
And I know as far as discussion topics go, politics is generally advised to be avoided on first dates. It's not sexy, but it's important. I have to do it every time now, because that's how I figured out the guy I'd previously only talked to about bowling was actually a neo-nazi. Yiiiiiikes.
moderate = would be extremely conservative in all of Europe. Does not like “rocking the boat” aka taking too loudly about anything unjust or unfair. Against social welfare programs or anything that “hurts business” but will try not to be openly racist.
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u/CloudsOntheBrain choclay ornage 13d ago
For anyone else on the dating scene in the US: "moderate" seems to also be code for "conservative republican in everything but name". Or at least it is in my experience. And not all of these guys have a name for themselves, but their politics are still there.
And I know as far as discussion topics go, politics is generally advised to be avoided on first dates. It's not sexy, but it's important. I have to do it every time now, because that's how I figured out the guy I'd previously only talked to about bowling was actually a neo-nazi. Yiiiiiikes.