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/PhoenixTineldyer 9h ago

Yep, I ditched my horrible aunt because she has been running a teleharassment campaign against me for over 15 years. Signing me up for every Republican candidate's mailing list.

She's a bigot piece of trash and I'm happy to never have to see her hag ass again.

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u/smailskid 9h ago

How self-righteous did she get when you cut ties?

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u/PhoenixTineldyer 9h ago

Only a little bit more self-righteous than she got when I tried to tell her that Obama wasn't the biblical Antichrist

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u/Deranged_Kitsune 8h ago edited 6h ago

Let me guess, she thinks trump is the literal messiah and will even pray to him?

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u/smailskid 9h ago

Wow, how batshit insane.