Maybe a different religion, or especially political beliefs seems to be a big deal-breaker. Do you still find it worthwhile to keep them in your life?
I do. I have e.g. Christian Conservative friends, and Atheist Liberal ones, etc. I enjoy each one for what they are. I mean, nobody is perfect! (like me 😁)
I am very liberal, most of my friends are very conservative. We have great discussions from our varying perspectives and beliefs. I have found what matters most in relationships, is a willingness for both sides to genuinely engage in respectful dialogue. Our beliefs might differ, but we respect eachother enough to look past these differences, and see eachother as human beings, doing the best we can to figure out life, and how to make it work for everyone. Deep down, we all want the same things… Safety, freedom, and equality for ourselves and those we love and care about. If a person does not want these things, it is quickly apparent to me, and time for me to move on.
I dont understand how you can listen to them claim they support values like equality while you know they made a voting decision that proves they do not valve those things for others(and themselves in some cases).
If someone who voted for trump told me equality is one of their core beliefs I could not take that seriously.
I’m not from the US. And I don’t have friends who are Trump supporters. I have family who support Trump, and I no longer have contact with them. I get you. I guess in my case, my friends are Conservative in the traditional sense, not the bastardized Trump sense.