Do you guys allow your political views to impact your business practices? 

Great question!

My answer is "to a degree". I'll work with folks who hold opposing views, but won't touch projects I fundamentally believe are evil/harmful (which thankfully don't come around too often).

I don't find it difficult to politely explain myself, set boundaries or walk away.

I think there’s a fine line between holding a moral standard and sitting on a high horse.

I saw this with a small charity I worked with - genuine people doing great work. When some 'dirt' surfaced regarding a third party they’d associated with, the social media pile-on started. The team behind the charity eventually gave up because they couldn't deal with it.

So the world lost a net positive, due to 1 small negative aspect that people didn't like.

Nobody's perfect, and it's important to not make snap decisions based on 1 piece of a larger jigsaw.

With that said, similar to @Jogeta316 I definitely have some "red lines" that I won't cross. If my gut instinct is that I find something truly immoral, I'll 100% walk away.

It really depends on the site/customer. If it's a subject matter I'm really not comfortable with I'll say no, it doesn't have to be a political subject necessarily.

On the other hand I have done work for people where the subject was verging on something I didn't particularly agree on personally but not strictly bad. One such occasion was where someone wanted to start a blog to express their, mainly, political opinions and rants about the local council and so on, I probably wouldn't have agreed with most of what he wanted to post about but that's OK since he was a genuinely nice chap and just wanted somewhere to vent.

As @Jogeta316 said there are boundaries!

Thanks, guys,( @BlueDreamer @DSTW @Jogeta316 )for weighing in. We typically try to give people the benefit of the doubt before making a decision either way. We have come across projects that, in retrospect, made us question whether we should have had a policy to protected againts them. Fortunately, we have lately been wise enough to know there is no way to make everyone happy, and to be successful, you have to have boundaries. The world has always been a moving target. The people who slow down and make firm decisions tend to fare better, in my opinion.

I’d say political views inevitably play a small role, but only up to a point. I try to stay professional and serve clients regardless of their opinions, as long as the work itself isn’t harmful or unethical. There are definitely “red lines” where I’ll politely decline a project, but outside of that, it’s about focusing on the work, not the politics. Clear boundaries and open communication make this manageable without letting personal beliefs shut down opportunities.

I do have some red lines where I would not be able to work for some projects, but it is usually not clear what political views other people have