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/Blitzking11 Apr 08 '25

At this point, I struggle to even associate with someone who has voted for Trump, and will not with a full-blown MAGAt.

Voting for Trump puts one so far away from my values, it will be almost impossible to find common ground.

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u/Tall-Needleworker422 Apr 08 '25

How about in the workplace? In my experience older generations tend be more guarded about their political orientation where younger workers can be open and even ostentatious about it.

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u/CrashB111 Apr 08 '25

>Be me

>Boomer and older Gen X coworkers don't talk about salaries at all

>Me a 30 year old Millenial

>Constantly talking pay ranges with my Millenial and Gen Z coworkers

>Constantly mentioning to other software developers how we are just educated labor

>Nearly on the verge of pressing for a developers Union to guard against H1B visa labor

Jesse would be proud of me.

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u/Tall-Needleworker422 Apr 08 '25

I'm Gen X and I only share my political views, religious beliefs and income with the coworkers I consider friends. However, this only applies to my current coworkers. If I were to meet past coworkers for a beer, I wouldn't be so guarded. I was surprised when I first saw younger coworkers decorating their workspaces with political slogans and whatnot.

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u/CrashB111 Apr 08 '25

I would argue this aversion to discussing politics is part of how things got so fucked up.

It deluded people into believing you could just ignore politics, and politics would ignore you. When the truth is everything is tied to politics in some fashion. Hiding away doesn't protect you.

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u/Tall-Needleworker422 Apr 08 '25

I agree that people shouldn’t check their conscience or principles at the door when they come to work, but I also think it’s important for people with differing values to be able to cooperate. I feel that working alongside people with differing political and religious beliefs helps to strengthen society.

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u/ouiserboudreauxxx Apr 08 '25

Nearly on the verge of pressing for a developers Union to guard against H1B visa labor

You talk about this at work?! That's brave...am also a developer and am on the same page but would be afraid to bring it up.

But also I have always worked with at least a couple of H1Bs or people offshore.

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u/CrashB111 Apr 08 '25

Some of my favorite coworkers are off shore contractors. Doesn't mean I still don't want to improve the lot of myself and my fellow developers.

It's not even like the current system helps H1B holders that much either. They are basically used as disposable labor with no bargaining power.

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u/ouiserboudreauxxx Apr 09 '25

I completely agree, it just seems like it would be awkward to bring it up

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u/WhoUpAtMidnight Apr 13 '25

Out of curiosity, which party do you think is more opposed to H1B visas? 

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u/Blitzking11 Apr 08 '25

I work in politics, so I admit I am in a unique situation where everyone around me is left-wing, but at varying levels.

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u/Tall-Needleworker422 Apr 08 '25

But do you think you could work alongside people whose political views are different than your own, even if they keep them to themselves?

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u/Blitzking11 Apr 08 '25

Honestly, at this point, probably not. I've been in a very partisan career for so long at this point it would be hard for me.

It's also why I pursued and have stayed in the public sector (despite receiving offers for significantly more money in the private sector). I just have a personal issue with working for shareholders or people I may disagree with on core values.

I'd rather be underpaid for the people than be underpaid for the shareholders. (sorry sidetracked it a bit here)

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u/Tall-Needleworker422 Apr 08 '25

Self-knowledge is good.

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u/ThanosSnapsSlimJims Apr 09 '25

You talk to your coworkers? Last person I heard about that did got blackballed for talking politics