Comment by LouisianaSmucker on 30/01/2025 at 10:02 UTC

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I'm a right-leaning libertarian, but all my friends and family are leftists. I'm worried if they find out about what I believe in, they'll turn their backs on me and I'll be all alone. Am I doomed?

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Comment by Striking-Log2270 at 30/01/2025 at 21:54 UTC

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Not necessarily. If you believe in basic human rights you can probably keep your relationships somewhat intact. Some of us rural-raised libs do understand wanting a better economy and fears of democrat 1984 even if we view Trump as being much worse

Comment by Always_travelin at 30/01/2025 at 16:36 UTC

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If what you believe in can hurt or even kill members of your family and friends and you're ashamed to share those beliefs, the problem lies with you, not them.

Comment by rainshowers_5_peace at 30/01/2025 at 15:53 UTC

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What beliefs of yours and theirs differ?

Speaking only for myself, anyone saying environmental regulations should be rolled back would get a long discussion about why the regulations were important, and if they said "so what if poor people die" they'd be cut off. If they said "but corporations will do the right thing eventually" they'd be thought of as naive and not cut off but cut back.

If anyone tried to say that DEI or woke is bad because "it gives the gays and the blacks special rights" they'd be cut off. At this point it's just bigotry.

Comment by tmntfever at 30/01/2025 at 13:52 UTC

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Politics don't belong in friendships.

Comment by dangleicious13 at 30/01/2025 at 13:15 UTC

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Depends. I'm still friends with some conservatives, but I've cut all ties to anyone that voted for Trump.

Comment by CaptCynicalPants at 30/01/2025 at 12:46 UTC

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Sounds like you need to find new people who won't abandon you for silly things like that.

Comment by SomeDoOthersDoNot at 30/01/2025 at 12:42 UTC

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If you turn your back on someone because they don’t agree with everything it says a lot more about them than you.