Woman Ends 22-Year Marriage Over Husband's Trump Support

[MI2AZ]

The election was three months ago but divisions between supporters of President Trump and Hillary Clinton are still deep, with political disputes ending plenty of friendships and even marriages, Reuters reports. Gayle McCormick, a 73-year-old retired prison guard in Washington state who describes herself as a "Democrat leaning toward socialist," says she decided to end her marriage of 22 years after her husband announced at a lunch with friends last year that he was planning to vote for Trump. She says it was a "deal breaker." "I was in shock," she tells People. "It was the breaking point. The Trump issue was the catalyst."

McCormick says it "totally undid" her that her husband could agree with Trump on anything and though it was a tough decision, she went through with the divorce even though he didn't end up voting for the Republican. "When things are 51% good and 49% bad, you just stay," she says. "I was tired and older and I didn't want to argue and neither of us was going to change." Her ex-husband declined to discuss the divorce with the New York Daily News. "Well, I'll be damned," he said when told it was in the news. This probably wasn't the only election-related divorce: Some 16% of people polled by Reuters—including 22% of Clinton supporters—said they had stopped talking to a family member or close friend because of the election result.

 

[9andaWiggle]

Obviously, all tolerant people who love and respect everyone, right?

I'm still trying to figure out how America is expected to be tolerant and respectful of all cultures/people while refusing to talk, interact, or associate with anyone who doesn't think exactly like they're expected to?

I need help understanding this new world. My neighbor doesn't like the same football team I do... am I expected to protest in his front yard, then riot in his driveway, eventually loot and burn his home down? Or will attacking him on social media, getting him fired from his job and run out of town be sufficient?

 

[Greg T.]

Fucking nut cases

 

[livespive]

9~

It's been that way before you or I were around.....

The only thing different now is the media, you can see everything at the click of a button,
and the stuff that is reported is typically the negative stuff.

Using your example, fighting over football has been around......

Hell I would rather they riot for something, than nothing, or riot because someone won a game, or because it is a Halloween party,
both of which have been happening for years at OSU and OU.

Obviously, all tolerant people who love and respect everyone, right?

I'm still trying to figure out how America is expected to be tolerant and respectful of all cultures/people while refusing to talk, interact, or associate with anyone who doesn't think exactly like they're expected to?

I need help understanding this new world. My neighbor doesn't like the same football team I do... am I expected to protest in his front yard, then riot in his driveway, eventually loot and burn his home down? Or will attacking him on social media, getting him fired from his job and run out of town be sufficient?