Is it normal to judge people based on their politics alone?

Politics is generally a compromise of some values to endorse preferred ideals. There would be an infinite number of candidates otherwise. Now if someone endorses a politician with values strongly opposed to your own, then of course it is normal to judge them.

Yes but you really shouldn’t! They’re just doing what they’re taught is right. They care about probably the same things (health, keeping their kids safe, avoiding poverty), but they’ve been told by their sphere of people that feel connected to that another set of solutions is the right one. And they think your solutions are as destructive as you think theirs are. Stick up for credible facts, and solutions that don’t hurt anybody, but recognize that the other party isn’t trying to do evil regardless of how well your party is painting that picture. But yeah it’s normal, sadly.

You can still have great relationships with people who have ideas or lifestyles that clash with your own. Most of the time, it simply doesn't affect anything unless you let it. What is a friend? Sharing experiences, mutual support, stuff like that...unless their beliefs get in the way of the basic 'mechanics' of relationships, seems like it's only a problem if you make it one by not just letting your differences of opinion stay in the background. You shouldn't feel a need to argue or be offended/defensive every time an opposing view pops up. Anyway, if you tolerate more people you can sow subtle seeds to possibly get them to consider other points of view, aND likewise, open your own mind.

Sadly, this is what's wrong with most people. We all try to put people in boxes to understand them instead of looking at the nuances in each individual.

It's pretty normal. Everybody does it, whether they admit it or not.

It's fucking stupid, but you're not the only one who does it, so I'd say it's normal.

No. We should not judge. We should be able to have a reasoned discussion, but the reality is most people don't want to hear an opposing view.

It's normal. Unfortunately the only thing it does is just keep people in a bubble and when that inevitable day comes where they have to deal with someone who is different from them, they react poorly to it. I've seen it way too many times.

that's why I don't bring up politics with people some would either think I'm right wing or left wing so its best not to bring it up.

my girlfriend is a democrat and as far as she knows with me that I'm not all that into the divide and conquer game at best I'm independent.

Normal, but it shouldn't be. Never pay attention to politics because it's just another thing to worry about.

i judges peoples for bringin politics into every fuckin nonpolitcal conversation imaginable

fuck them fuckheads off a cliff