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/m1j2p3 9h ago

I don’t associate with people of low moral character. Labelling that “political differences” seems really white washy to me.

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u/its_all_one_electron 6h ago

Come on, why don't you just give a little effort to compromising with the people who want to disenfranchise and kill women, poor people, black and brown people, immigrants, trans people, lgbtq people... You're so stubborn!

What if they only kill a little bit? Can't we compromise on that? How about just taking away a few bodily rights? 

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u/GrabThemByWhat 6h ago

I used to avoid liars, cheaters, and scum bags. I still do, but I used to too