SweetSue92
Diamond Member
Gosh, who could've guess that the Democrats are the least tolerant, most emotionally immature among us? Oh, I guess almost everyone. A new study on ending relationships over politics has emerged, revealing that among those who ended under such terms were 66% Democrats and 27% Republicans.
Turns out that Republicans really are tolerant, whereas Democrats, not so much.
The partisan divide in who initiates these splits was stark. In a separate survey of roughly 950 adults conducted through Prolific the day before the 2024 presidential election, 66% of Democrats who had experienced a political breakup said they were the ones who ended it, compared with just 27% of Republicans. Democrats were also more likely than Republicans to report having lost a relationship over politics at all — 46% to 29% in the YouGov survey, even after controlling for strength of partisanship and demographic differences.
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Turns out that Republicans really are tolerant, whereas Democrats, not so much.
The partisan divide in who initiates these splits was stark. In a separate survey of roughly 950 adults conducted through Prolific the day before the 2024 presidential election, 66% of Democrats who had experienced a political breakup said they were the ones who ended it, compared with just 27% of Republicans. Democrats were also more likely than Republicans to report having lost a relationship over politics at all — 46% to 29% in the YouGov survey, even after controlling for strength of partisanship and demographic differences.
More than a third of Americans have ended relationships over politics, study finds
STUDY: More than 1 in 3 Americans has cut off a friend, family member, coworker or romantic partner because of political differences — and the trend appears to be accelerating.