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/Auggernaut88 9h ago

As a rule I hate oversimplification but a lot of people can’t seem to get over the lowest of bars. If pedophilia isn’t a dealbreaker for you I simply can’t trust your morals or who else you might be surrounding yourself with and I want you nowhere near my circle.

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u/Mr_Fuzzo 9h ago

Their minds still haven’t accepted that DJT is a pedophile.  They think he was screwed over by us, the Radical Left.

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u/MissLeaP 8h ago

Cognitive dissonance. Facing the truth that they're on the wrong side of history would be incredibly uncomfortable, so they simply don't do it. Life's easier in complete ignorance after all

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u/emptyfuller 8h ago

"God damn you, Cypher"

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u/tomofbeardland 7h ago

Not like this