When Politics Is Personal: Romantic Partners

Dear Sugars

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Boston, Wbur, Sugar, Cheryl Strayed, Society & Culture, Dear, Relationships, Advice, Steve Almond

4.6 • 5.9K Ratings

🗓️ 20 May 2016

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

The Sugars wonder if romantic relationships can survive profound political differences. They take a question from a young woman who prides herself on being a strong feminist, and worries her boyfriend doesn't share her views. They also hear from a progressive Democrat who has married into a conservative Oklahoma family and is finding it increasingly difficult to stay silent about her true beliefs.

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0:00.0	Dear Sugar is supported by...
0:06.0	The Universe has good news for the lost, lonely, and heart sick.
0:10.0	Sugar is here.
0:12.0	The both of us, speaking straight into your ears.
0:16.0	I'm Cheryl Strayed.
0:18.0	I'm Steve Almond. This is Dear Sugar Radio.
0:22.0	Oh dear, don't you please.
0:27.0	Yeah, some little sweet days we've been.
0:37.0	I check my bell by every day.
0:45.0	Oh, and this sugar, you see in my way.
0:53.0	Hi Cheryl.
0:55.0	Hi Steve.
0:57.0	Well it's week two of all politics.
0:59.0	It's personal all-personal politics.
1:01.0	And this is Lava Edition.
1:03.0	The Lava. Have you ever dated somebody who had oppositional political views?
1:09.0	Oh, keeping.
1:11.0	Who didn't think like you do politically?
1:13.0	Yes, politically. Yes, I have.
1:15.0	In fact, those vast number of fans who are
1:19.0	deep students of the Steve Almond short story, Uvra, will remember the story
1:23.0	how to love a Republican from my first collection, My Life and Heavy Metal,
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