Hairdressers should never talk politics, religion & some other thing

I have to vent here because Facebook might not be the place!  I'm thinking I should apply the code of hairdressers to FB as I imagine there are good reasons not to talk politics or religion.  But right now I'm wondering how I can be friends with someone who continues to vote National.  I have friends who are paying members of the National Party, & family who are no doubt still hard core supporters, but watching Hollow Men - I just wonder how someone could watch it & continue to think it's ok?  My Mum was a Labour supporter, as a kid I helped deliver Labour pamphlets on cold nights.  She once stood out Muldoon in the main street in Palmerston North & hit him up about his social welfare policies.  She was a hardworking solo Mum!  I'm thankful that my Mum had a social conscience, that she cared about people & that was reflected in her life & in her choice of politics, & it was absolutely a CHOICE!  My thinking is that there is still such ignorance largely because people are not in proximity to others different to themselves.  They base their opinions & beliefs purely on media, propaganda, prejudice & their choice to continue life in ignorance.  Unfortunately most people also typically vote according to what is best for their ownselves.  Rant, rant.  Watching Hollow Men I thought it was interesting that the women on the National front bench - Georgina Te Heuheu & Katherine Rich went because they couldn't support the policies of the Orewa Speeches.  Women who have consciences.  I'm not holding out any hope that Paula Bennett has any personal convictions of her own, I suspect she is happy to play puppet to the Party.  Then there's good ole Don Brash back again trying to give the 'winning strategy' another shot - aiming to appeal to soft voters by playing the race card, beneficiary card, & so on.  As we approach this coming election I have a growing feeling of dreed, a wrenching feeling in the pit of my stomach.  What to do? What to do?  I'll get back to you on that one.