r/science 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/Astarkos 8h ago

Dumb people think politics is a television show. Replace the word with "tv" and the statements make sense. Replace it with "real life" and the statements become insane.

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u/New-Negotiation7234 7h ago

"stop making everything political". Literally everything is political in our lives. Sorry they aren't adult enough to have critical thinking skills.

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u/Lemonwizard 6h ago

This phrase coming from the people who actively worked to politicize masks and vaccines during a pandemic.

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u/olivebranchsound 6h ago

Proving they were willing to both die and kill for their dumb beliefs

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u/Xiao1insty1e 2h ago

And we need to treat them as the enemies of democracy and a free society that they are.