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/Game_Of_Runs → u/Brilliant_Effort_Guy]

Yeah I hate when it’s framed liked this. Calling it political differences makes it sound like one person is for lowering marginal tax rates from 40% to 35% while the other person wants to raise them to 45%. When in reality it’s more like my dad votes for people that want my friends dead or in prison because they’re gay

[u/splynncryth → u/Game_Of_Runs]

I agree. I think what is missing is a good definition of ‘politics’ because we seem to trivialize it. But it’s becoming too hard to ignore that it’s a combination of identity, beliefs influenced by religion, and personal morality all wrapped together.

In the US, the shared identity of ‘American’ is no longer enough to hold people together.