Interesting article on who socializes with who.

democrats isolation



Democrats’ friend groups are notably more politically isolated than Republicans’ are. While 43% of Republicans say some of their friends are Democrats, just 23% of Democrats say that some of their friends are Republicans — a 47% difference. Independents are far more diverse in their friendships, with 43% having some Democratic friends and 45% having some Republican friends. Additionally, just 12% of Republicans state that they have no Democratic friends. In contrast, a third (33%) of Democrats say they have no Republican friends.

The fact that Democrats are almost three times as likely as Republicans to have no friends in the opposing political party is dangerous for democracy. Avoiding the other side of the argument leads to the creation of echo chambers, weak thinking, and the feeling that there is something illegitimate about people with differing opinions.


Clearly this not apply so much to 93 and Lad, who are willing to discuss. But think of the list of those who have left -all left wingers.