...to want to divorce my DH over general election?

[SafferUpNorth]

Feeling sick to the stomach at the predicted result. Have always assumed DH and I were roughly on the same page politically, but turns out he voted Tory 'because it's best for the economy' (WTF).

Just had a massive row... I actually cannot get him to acknowledge that by all indicators child poverty and food bank use have skyrocketed under the Tories and things will get even bleaker when the Uk 'gets Brexit done'. And let's not even mention climate change. I am terrified and DH thinks it's a great result. Is this where we part ways??

I'm sorry I didn't mean to post that here.

There’s no way I could ever love a Tory.

Hope your kids never defy you and vote for whomever works best for them, then.

I voted labour dh votes conservative - always been the case. He's a teacher so it does baffle me somewhat but he's always been conservative. We share many of the same views on things just have a different political view on how to get there is how I see it.

I honestly have never discussed our political preferences with my DH. We went to vote together yesterday, but I have no idea where he put his cross and will not ask him. He is entitled to vote with his own conscience and hold his own opinions, as is your DH OP.

YANBU. The sole purpose of the tories is to keep the wealth of the country in the hands of the few. If you're outside that tiny demographic and you vote Tory then you're voting to increase the wealth of the already privileged at your own expense. Baffling. A handful of already wealthy people will get richer from Brexit, continued privatisation of the NHS etc; the rest of us are fucked.

I think people do take responsibility for their votes. I think people veiw how to tackle poverty and foodanks differently. Some may tackle it directly others as part of a bigger picture. There are no right and wrong answers here running the country is not straight forward and by no means clear cut.
I can understand those who are very angry wi the result but I'm not even though I voted Labour. Would not divorce someone or shun them, this country is not a dictatorship its a democracy. We have the right to our views without fear of persecution. I refuse to behave like you op, yabu the majority have voted for Boris if he does such an appalling job he won't stay but have you seen the election maps? It appears most of the county agrees with your husband.

Yes @motorcyclenumptiness you're correct and the majority of the country are either too stupid to understand or too rich to care

I don't understand where this 'Tories are for the rich' nonsense comes from. We're not rich, we do ok. We work hard and are much better off under a Conservative government than a Labour one.

What has happened to society that people are so intolerant to the fact that other people hold different ideas/opinions to them??

@Mlou32

It's called mumsnet.

YANBU

He can vote as he likes, but sometimes you can be incompatible due to differences in political belief.

She's on a wind up.
People to need to calm their little selves down!

@SafferUpNorth why do you think they had to implement austerity?

Because they’re mean and nasty and like cutting spending??

Where do you think the money comes from, I think you need to understand more about economics and politics. We spent millions bailing out the bank which dented out finances.

You are also incredibly arrogant to be so convinced that your view of politics is the ‘right’ one and your husbands the ‘wrong’ one. Your husbands view is well supported.

How does your DH put up with being married to someone virtue signalling and ramming their political views down his throat all day long. Must be unbearable for the poor man.

If politics are so important to you, I’m surprised you didn’t already know what his views are.
Haven’t you had discussions/conversations throughout all the time you’ve been together?

I would struggle with this too. My son is really into torys and even laughing at me getting irate last night funny because he has SEN so probably doesnt understand how much I had to fight for him.

I don't understand where this 'Tories are for the rich' nonsense comes from
It comes from understanding the politics, history and ideology of the tory party. Listen in to some parliamentary select committee sessions, you'll hear it flowing freely from the mouths of tory politicians.

Torys ARE for the rich. They are not for the working class.

Anything can be supported. Austerity for the poor coupled with underfunded public service vs tax breaks for the rich - because because because. But you’re right, there is no right and wrong. I guess we all have lines as individuals.

@motorcyclenumptiness I think you confuse rich and hardworking.

user1487194234 If you think every person who voted conservatives holds those values you are very wrong . And in your world every single person who works in the nhs would vote labour , so that’s obviously not the case either . This is the devisive political rhetoric of the Labour Party . Life is not black and white and you have now insulted and made assumptions about most of the north of the uk . The majority of this country are actually the opposite. They care for people are generous with charity and want a better nhs. If you had had a more effective opposition leader we would not be in this position. I watched him a lot on pm questions. And he was literally awful .

Yanbu. Everyone saying it'd controlling and is he not allowed a different opinion? Of course he is but sometimes that different opi ion might make two people roma tically incompatible!

I couldn't stay married to someone that supports food banks and selling off the nhs

Get...a...grip

Like with Brexit people voted with their feet. Those who shout the loudest don't necessarily represent how the majority feel. This was seen with Brexit and it was seen in this election too.

I couldn't stay married to someone that supports food banks and selling off the nhs

I will repeat... Labour sold off parts of the NHS when they were last in power. The conservatives did not. Every part of the NHS that is privatised was done so by Labour.