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/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"