I'm having a bit of a tough time today. My boyfriend finally decided that us having 'agreed to disagree' over politics isn't enough, and he just can't deal with me holding a different opinion. He said he had no wish to change my opinion and that I have every right to disagree, but that he just can't live with it and it's too big a divide.
We've had political disagreements in the past and while I thought we'd always managed to resolve the issue and move on, he's apparently held onto those grievances and stewed over them. Since lockdown started he's had way more free time to spend on social media and has become increasingly hard-line in his beliefs and negative in his outlook. Even pointing out simple facts that contradict leftist narratives has resulted in him ranting at me for 2-3 hours, before finally calming down and apologizing. I'm heartbroken for our relationship and for him - that he's been so thoroughly brainwashed he feels nothing but anger and pessimism, that he's now ashamed of his country, and feels guilty for things he hasn't done.
I feel like I've lost my best friend because of Facebook. This sucks.
[EDIT: Thank you everyone for your very kind replies. You've given me some good food for thought, and helped me feel a little less isolated and adrift. It may take me a little while, but I'll try to reply to you all as I really appreciate you taking the time to comment. Thank you all again!]
[EDIT 2: I'm absolutely overwhelmed with the kindness of all your replies, thank you all so much! It's so refreshing to receive so much support from like-minded people, when I'm usually mired in the constant negativity of living in a deep blue state.]
[EDIT 3: Well, this absolutely blew up over the last few hours. I'm so, so humbled by the warmth and care you've all shown me - this really is the greatest community! Although it hurt to see him take his things and leave this morning, I already feel a little better and lighter, and that's in no small part thanks to all of your comments. I can't reply to each of you individually anymore, but thank you all.]
Note 'left-leaning' versus 'far-left'.
Forever? No. Long enough to get a payout? Given current child support statistics, I kind of have to say 'yes', unfortunately.
I watched three (three!) of my highschool acquaintances go through precisely this. Stay quiet on political issues in general, find someone who seems to be making a decent amount of money, get pregnant, 'settle down' for about five minutes, break up, and then (shockingly quickly) go full leftist, hair coloration included. At the time I had no clue - they seemed alright by all accounts. And so I am forced to conclude that I am neither smarter nor less of a sucker than average. And the average is shocking.
Young guys need to date older women...LOL
Really is the other way the problem is girls by dating guys their age get to influence and shape them.
Back in the day when it was normal for girls to date older boys there was less of the puppy on a leash bs we see now days.
I dated a few younger girls than me and it broke their usual of dating guys their same age or younger. Everytime when they tried to control or coerce me and I didn't put up with their bs leading to me breaking things off between us they'd try to get back but I was done. It really would be a shock when they'd go on their latest tirade about some trivial bs and I'd grab my things and call a taxi if I had been drinking or an ubber or drive off.
These girls are too used to treating these little boys like doormats that won't leave. So they get the impression all men are like that. the little boys thinking that sex is a reward for being a good chained puppy are disgraceful. No wonder we see so many betas protesting for blm ashamed of what they are