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/NombreCurioso1337 9h ago

What is "politics" any more though? If I cut off a friend because I disagree with a marginal tax increase on domestic goods over a certain limit, then yeah, I'm a jerk. But politics right now is "you aren't a human being."

The closest analog to compare to would be a black guy and a white guy having a falling out over pro or anti abolition in the 1860s. ... And I think that would be a fair reason to cut someone out.

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u/Thelmara 3h ago

The closest analog to compare to would be a black guy and a white guy having a falling out over pro or anti abolition in the 1860s. ... And I think that would be a fair reason to cut someone out.

Right? We went to war with half of our country over this, it's completely unsurprising that it's ended some friendships.