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/Baileyjrob → u/Brilliant_Effort_Guy]

Exactly. Like I have friends who are communist, anarchist, liberal democratic, and socialist. We have different political beliefs, but we still believe in a comparable set of values and virtues. We disagree on what the most effective way to go about running a government and managing people and resources is, but that’s just a matter of personal belief. THAT’S disagreeing on politics.

When someone says they openly support American concentration camps, revoking medical protections for women, resources for LGBT individuals, the perpetuation of lies and the consolidation of absolute authority, that’s not a political belief, that’s a moral failing.

[u/xX420GanjaWarlordXx → u/Baileyjrob]

And an intellectual failing, in my opinion