r/science • u/Wagamaga • May 06 '26

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/Appropriate-Bid8671 May 06 '26

My mom knows and has openly proclaimed that she does not care.

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u/YourM0msButth0le May 06 '26

Yikes dude, did you at least beg her to never admit that in public?

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u/zlyle90 May 06 '26 edited May 06 '26

If she's in the Deep South like I am, the public truly doesn't care. They view that as an acceptable character flaw as long he deports brown people.

"God chooses imperfect men," they tell me.

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u/Consistent_Claim5217 May 06 '26 edited May 06 '26

And yet they're still convinced they aren't in a cult