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I don't think it's rude to ask someone who they are voting for (or what they think about a certain issue), I mean if you are ashamed to tell people that you support a candidate/ammendment/ cause/whatever then why do you support it at all.

I agree. Its not like asking someone to express their views would put them under serious danger. Now asking someone if they were supportive of Saddam's regime knowing that they were not(during the time of his reign that it is)might cross over into "rude" after I saw those videos of his regime abusing political offenders. Ouch!

It amazes me that people would think it rude to ask what their political views or who they may be voting for. But then again, I am one of those who "violates" all the so-called etiquette rules by talking about religion, politics, and sports with people!

I've always held the view that it was sorta rude to ask someone that question unless you know them well - like a friend, parent, etc. It doesn't bother me, though, when I'm asked that.

It may well be, I remember my grandmother telling me it wasn't polite to ask people about their politics when I was growing up. I never really thought about that until I read this question. Perhaps it's considered poor behavior, but then so is starting to eat with the wrong fork....

is it impolite to criticize people's political views? yes, because the intent should be to make people uncomfortable. we worship comfortability in a time when there is much that should be bothering us. when people are uncomfortable they have to change. I think we'd agree change is good. I don't vote. I want change. when a handful of stale party followers in places far away are electing leaders who will force their agenda on us, it will be time to stand up and say no. it's impolite to be a revolutionary, but that is in the job description. anyway, good ole socrates was that way and he was killed. Jesus wasn't exactly polite to the political elite either. He was killed too. I guess it is good for revolutionaries to be killed. socrates so a stupid-head would shut up. Jesus so we would be saved. I'd much rather be saved than to have the agenda of some slippery modern-day socrates shoved down my throat and imprison me. Ok and I should have been writing all of this in the essay that is due tomorrow. Maybe this is just a warm-up...

No, but it is very rude to ask whether it's rude to ask people about their political views. The nerve of you!