• Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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    People who talk about politics and religion at work tend to get hated at best and fired at worst.

    People who talk about politics and religion on social media risk getting lectures from relatives and losing friends.

    So yeah, people do not talk about politics and religion in America a lot of the time.

    Honestly, the only reason my mother-in-law and I have maintained a really good relationship over the decades is because we just don’t talk about religion or politics. My wife and I are pretty much on the opposite side of the map from her on both. So we just don’t talk about it rather than become enemies. Maybe that’s not the right way to go about things, but it’s saved a lot of stress where we don’t need it.

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        I have no idea. I was just explaining to the person above why we don’t talk about it much.

        And these days, with MAGA fanatics, there’s also the possibility of actual physical harm.

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          the possibility of actual physical harm

          Not only physical harm but social, economic, career and mental harm. They will definitely hurt you because the truth hurts their feelings.

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          That’s one of the things I’ve loved about France since university; a deep and unbridled passion for politics and no shame in standing up for what one believes in.

          Tomorrow is going to be an interesting day.

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        No, but it’s getting more and more so here (Sweden) too with the ongoing polarization.

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      we just don’t talk about it rather than become enemies.

      She surely won’t worry when they cart you and your wife off to Gitmo because you probably had it coming to you.

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        Would it be better if we ruin our relationship with my wife’s elderly mother? What would it achieve? Do you think she would vote differently? How would that improve anyone’s life in any way?