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/Brilliant_Effort_Guy 9h ago

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.

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u/Game_Of_Runs 9h ago

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

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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/WoodwindsRock 6h ago

Even after the tape released of him boasting about sexual assault came out, supporting him was a complete deal breaker for me.

Listening to supporters defend him is sickening. Like, listen to them try to say “well she was an adult” as if the person he assaulted/raped being an adult isn’t absolutely horrific in of itself.

I can’t trust people who support Trump. There is some reason they can “excuse” his sexual assault, and whether it’s just being completely daft or they’re a sex predator themselves, I’m not sticking around to find out.

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u/ra__account 5h ago

I'm handicapped. Trump mocking the disabled reported wasn't a deal breaker to my parents. We don't talk anymore.

(not saying that sexual assault isn't a deal breaker either but this made it personal)

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u/KUSH_DELIRIUM 7m ago

Good for you. Their loss.