If we dont share our outlook on any topic then it is impossible to learn anything at all. Whether you know more or less doesnt make a differnece if you do not offer the same wisdom that was taught to you by somonelse. All proffessors were once students too, remember that ! ....and oh yeah, we are talking politics here, doesnt matter hwo much you know, we are all trying to prove a point against each other instead of with the cause.
Well Gambit, I am not sure it is so black and white. Having knowledge doesn't necessarily mean you chose a side. You don't have to like one party or another, you just should know SOMETHING about them. Some knowledge couldn't hurt, eh? Also, good politics should mean that everyone makes equal sacrifices for the better of the whole, and that everyone benefits. Idealistic, however.