The blog post doesn't surprise me, however it sounds like the problem with this therapist/client relationship runs a bit deeper then just a different political ideology. For example the poster says "She makes racist comments and I squirm in my chair" and "her internal world . . . is peopled with victims, perpetrators, and passive observers."

My therapists political ideology mattered a lot to me. Not that I can't tolerate anyone with different beliefs than me, it's more that I can't tolerate anyone with crazy beliefs. For example, I'm liberal but I also know and work with several conservatives that I respect. I know we have differing views, but we respect each other as working thinking reasonable people. On the other hand I would not feel this way if these coworkers were making racist comments, or if they explained their beliefs in paranoid irrational ways!

Same thing with religion for me. I had to know my T's beliefs, and it was totally cool if they were different, but it would not be cool with me for example if my therapist was of the belief I was going to Hell, ha. I think it definitely does take some maturity to realize that with only two parties it cant always be the case one is right and one is evil and the stereotypical party goer is just a meme... for example not all conservatives are racist and greedy, just like not all liberals are lazy and looking for handouts. Most therapists should be that mature I think.