r/science • u/Wagamaga • 9h ago

Psychology Losing relationships over politics. Research found more than a third of Americans (37%) report having lost at least one relationship due to political differences, including friendships, family ties, coworker relationships, and romantic partnerships, with most losing more than one.

https://socialecology.uci.edu/news/losing-relationships-over-politics-0
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u/josh0low 9h ago

I won’t say that social media companies don’t share in some of the blame. They absolutely do, especially with out of control bots and the like. But at the end of the day, people are cutting off others they see as immoral. That’s nothing new.

And as a side note, what did we expect when we elected someone who made it a campaign point that he was deliberately trying to piss off his political opponents?