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Poll: Compared to GOP college students, Democrats less willing to be friends with someone who voted for the opposing presidential candidate
December 08, 2021
While Democrats often champion the importance of tolerance, a recent poll of college students determined that Republicans are far more likely than Democrats to be open to having friends who voted for the opposing presidential candidate.
While 37% of Democrats would definitely or likely not have such a politically-opposite friend, only 5% of Republicans are so closed-minded.
According to Generation Lab/Axios poll, 10% of Democrats would "definitely not" have a friendship with a person who voted for the opposing presidential candidate, compared to 0% of Republicans who share this sentiment. While 27% of Democrats would "probably not" have such a friend, only 5% of Republicans feel that way.
Nearly a quarter of college students wouldn't be friends with someone who voted for the other presidential candidate \u2014 with Democrats far more likely to dismiss people than Republicans \u2014 according to new Generation Lab/Axios polling. \n\nGo deeper https://trib.al/Y5RJU3z\u00a0pic.twitter.com/3N9cVvC0JL— Axios (@Axios) 1638932087
Similarly, the survey of college students found that a whopping 71% of Democrats would definitely or likely not go out on a date with someone who voted for the opposing presidential contender, while just 31% of Republicans would limit their dating pool in this way.
The poll found that 41% of Democrats would "probably not" date a person who voted for the opposing candidate, and 30% would "definitely not." Among Republicans, 24% would "probably not" do so, while 7% would "definitely not."
College Democrats were also less willing to shop at or support the company of someone who cast their ballot for the opposing presidential candidate.
Nearly a third (32%) of Democrats would "probably not" shop at or support such a business, while 9% would "definitely not" do so. On the other side of the political aisle, just 6% of Republicans would "probably not" shop at or support the company of an individual who voted for the opposing candidate, while 1% would "definitely not."
"This study was conducted Nov. 18-22 from a representative sample of 850 students nationwide from 2-year and 4-year schools," according to Axios. "The Generation Lab conducts polling using a demographically representative sample frame of college students at community colleges, technical colleges, trade schools and public and private four-year institutions."
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Alex Nitzberg is a staff writer for Blaze News.
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