Among Republicans, 82% say they have a close friend who is a member of the other party, compared with 64% of Democrats, according to the NBC News poll.
Despite a polarized, partisan political environment, most voters who consider themselves a member of a party say they have a close friend on the other side of the aisle, according to the latest national NBC News poll.
Self-identified moderate Republicans (87%) were 8 points more likely to say they have a close Democratic friend than conservative Republicans (79%). By the same token, moderate Democrats (78%) were 21 points more likely to say they have a close friend who is a Republican than liberal Democrats (57%).
Among voters categorized as “core” GOP supporters, 77% have a close Democratic friend, while 90% of “soft” Republican voters do. There was a similar gap between “core” Democratic voters, at 57%, and “soft” Democrats, at 73%, when it comes to having a close Republican friend.
Struggle sessions are one thing.
Inviting the neighbor over, who voted to take away my healthcare and put me in a concentration camp, is another.
I’m for forgiveness and second chances. But I don’t call fascist sympathizers friend.
So no, I don’t hang out with folks who voted for Trump. Not without them admitting they fucked up first.
A Rebulican that voted for Harris I’d be far more tolerant of, if such unicorns exist.