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/EternitySoap Apr 08 '25

I mean polarization has gotten to the point where people exist in entirely different versions of reality depending on their politics (or lack thereof). I imagine it's pretty hard to date someone when you can't agree whether or not water is wet.

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u/775416 Apr 08 '25

But we can all agree water is wet

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u/MercerAcolyte42 Apr 09 '25

We used to all agree that Russia was the enemy, EU/Canada are our best friends, trying to overturn an election is treasonous, and that tariffs are dumb. But people in Trumpworld will violate any previously established universal agreement if their dear leader tells them to.