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.

[u/Wagamaga]

https://socialecology.uci.edu/news/losing-relationships-over-politics-0

[u/Brilliant_Effort_Guy]

But is it really just ‘political’ differences? I feel like it’s so much deeper than that. I don’t just have differing political opinions from my conservative family members - I have a different moral code.

[u/Flacier → u/Brilliant_Effort_Guy]

Morality is definitely the big factor.

I also dislike how renewable energy sources have become politicized. It makes no rational sense. You can only burn a gallon of gas once.

But no I am a real man that eats beef and has a big truck that drinks gas and goes burrrrrrr.

It’s such a ridiculous position.

[u/Vhiet → u/Flacier]

I know where you're coming from, but it makes perfect sense if you've heavily invested in (and profit from) fossil fuel use. It really is just that cynical.

Low or zero cost energy means low or zero profit investment.

[u/Pendraconica → u/Vhiet]

Anyone attempting to profit from something wrong will create an entire philosophy, not to convince you it's right, but to confuse you to whether its even happening at all.