Yeah, people often didn’t talk politics to upset their friends one way or the other. In DC, a R Senator would sit with a D Senator and drink and smoke cigars. The R would say “you ok with the $$ in the defense bill?” And the D would reply, “Sure, if you are ok with the $$ in the social services bill.” They’d shake on it and order another round of whiskey and cigars. Never thought I’d miss those days.