Passing judgement

Many American Trumpers are surprised that their relationships with others have been impacted. 

They say things like "it's only politics, why can we not still have friendships?" 

The problem is that Trumpism isn't about standard politics and comes with issues of morality that are bedrock for many. Hateful and reprehensible policies cannot be assigned to just standard politics. It is not just about tax policy or education funding, it is about core values and morality and what kind of person you are. 

Many conservatives see this issue as transactional and can compartmentalize it while liberal minded people see this as their rights being violated. Many women are especially mortified that someone would vote against their own rights. 

Conservative religious people are about punishment and judgment for failing to stay within boundaties wheras more liberal religious people are about God is about love and we should not weigh in on the lives of others. This distinction is drastic.

These fundamental differences will make mending relationships extremely difficult and some situations will likely not be repairable.

It has even affected people here in Canada as some members of my own family would have voted Trump if we were US citizens. I had already distanced myself a bit for reasons relating to my identity as a transgender person, and this adds yet another wrinkle which does not help.