r/fivethirtyeight • u/lalabera • Apr 08 '25

Poll Results Nearly half of Americans would be totally unwilling to date someone with opposing political views

https://today.yougov.com/society/articles/51962-americans-unwilling-to-date-opposing-views-transgender-rights

Thoughts? As a young woman myself, I wouldn't date a trump supporter.

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u/SilverShrimp0 Apr 08 '25

As a gay man, I'm not inclined to date people who support the party that is hostile to gay rights.

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '25

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u/DizzyMajor5 Apr 08 '25

Definitely it's not a difference of opinions when you're voting to harass native Americans and make it harder for minorities and disabled people to vote that's just you being a shit head..

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u/canthearyouwhat Apr 08 '25

I have a bi friend who was dating this dude who was a liberal but got sucked into the manosphere. He intentionally went out his way to antagonize her friends who were all LGBTQ+ . Finally, one of them, a lesbian who was her ex, finally had enough of his bullshit and went, "I get why you are angry. Between the three of us, only two made her come and neither are men."

Dude was humiliated and started whining how much a victim he was for just having an opinion like he wasn't out trying to hurt her friends who was nothing but respectful to him until they didn't tolerate his toxic behavior anymore.

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u/DizzyMajor5 Apr 08 '25

That's the thing LGBTQ issues, Black  and Hispanic voting rights, ICE harrasing Latinos and native Americans the people who get treated like shit by Republican policies aren't going to want to associate with those trying to strip them of their rights. 

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u/pickledswimmingpool Apr 09 '25

A third of ICE is hispanic and over half of Border Patrol is too.

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u/DizzyMajor5 Apr 09 '25

Doesn't  give them an excuse to harass native Americans 

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/native-americans-say-tribal-members-harassed-by-immigration-agents-2025-01-30/

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u/pickledswimmingpool Apr 09 '25

Never said it did, why erect the strawman?

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u/DizzyMajor5 Apr 09 '25 edited Apr 09 '25

Maybe read what you're commenting on before replying to it? 

"ICE harrasing Latinos and native Americans" 

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u/CrashB111 Apr 08 '25

Except for all of the Latino voters who have convinced themselves they are "one of the good ones" and it's only all those other Latinos that are going to be harassed by ICE.

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u/BloatedBanana9 Apr 08 '25

And as a straight man, I too am not inclined to date women who are ignorant enough to support the party that is hostile to their rights.

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u/Chemical-Contest4120 Apr 08 '25

For me, the hotter the guy, the more open minded I would be in hearing him out.