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How Estrangement Has Become an Epidemic in America (time.com)

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He’s a father of a 28-year-old son and he’s hurting. A retired police officer, he proudly voted for Donald Trump every time he ran and never hid his political beliefs from his family. “My son and his wife say that since I’m a fan of Trump they’re no fan of mine and cut me off,” he said. “Now I can’t see my only grandchild who I was so close to. It’s crazy and it’s tragic.”

It’s also increasingly common. The 2024 election spatchcocked the nation, widening a rift that was exposed in 2016 and put in an even sharper gulf four years later. Now, the hyper-partisan politics in the shadow of the 2024 election is breaking the bonds of families to a greater extent than ever before.

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[–] [email protected] 83 points 2 days ago (30 children)

Two-thirds of survey respondents agree that ending contact with a family member because of political beliefs is not justified and that most family fights over politics could be easily resolved.

Ah yes those pesky, abstract “political” beliefs shouldn’t get in the way of family. Such esoteric ideals like

I believe in human rights.
Rapists should not be in power.
Nazis are evil.

Who could ever let a silly disagreement over politics spoil a relationship? /s

[+] [email protected] -21 points 1 day ago (28 children)

I don’t understand Dem supporters cutting off family that are GOP supporters. Both parties oppose human rights, enable rapists in power, and support currently arming Nazis (Congress had to withdraw a ban on arming Nazis in order to send arms to far-right groups in Ukraine).

If you’re a leftist opposing both fascist rightwing parties, you’d have a leg to stand on. But Dem supporters cutting off GOP supporting family just feels like that meme of spiderman pointing at himself. Anyone supporting either pro-genocide party is in no position to be criticizing the political beliefs of others.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Hmm yes 2 and 4 are both numbers under 10, so they are the same number. I guess 4 is prime now.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Once you’re far enough right to support genocide, absolutely. There’s no worthwhile distinction.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 hours ago

Once you’re far enough right to support genocide, absolutely. There’s no worthwhile distinction.

The way I see it, there is no worthwhile distinction between supporting Trump and not opposing Trump. And since Biden gave Israel an ultimatum over Gaza and Trump never would have done that, then by either supporting Trump or not opposing Trump WITH YOUR ACTIONS, you are enabling genocide more than the people who opposed Trump.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

And two genocides is the same as one genocide.

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