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[b][center][big]Poll: Democratic Women Most Likely to Block or Unfriend Someone over Politics[/big][/center][/b]

Democrats are more likely than Republicans and Independents to block or unfriend someone on social media over politics, according to a nonpartisan survey published Monday from the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI).
Twenty-four percent of Democrats unfriended or blocked someone on social media because of political posts, according to the survey results. However, only nine percent of Republicans and nine percent of Independents said they did the same.

“Political liberals are also far more likely than conservatives to say they removed someone from their social media circle due to what they shared online (28% vs. 8%, respectively),” PRRI explains of its survey. “Eleven percent of moderates say they blocked, unfollowed, or unfriended someone due to what they posted online.”

The study also found that Democratic women are more likely than Republican women and men from both parties to remove someone from their social media circle over political disagreements.

Thirty percent of female Democrats admitted to removing someone from their social media network, while only eight percent of Republican women admitted to doing the same. Fourteen percent of Democratic men said they did this, while ten percent of Republican men said they unfollowed, unfriended, or blocked someone based on political posts.

The nonpartisan poll questioned 1,004 adults from Dec. 7 to Dec. 11
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hippyjoe1955 · 61-69, M
Now that you mention it the only people who have ever unfriended me on facebook were liberal women. I don't unfriend people I just ignore them if they are being silly.
Northwest · M
That's shocking. You have actual, real, female friends?

For real though, do you folks ever think before writing? Why would a conservative unfriend you? It's only logical, that 100% of those who unfriend over politics, will be non-conservatives. Think about it a little and you will understand.
hippyjoe1955 · 61-69, M
@Northwest: I talk to a lot of people and the only ones blocking or unfriending are liberals. The conservatives are not blocking liberals.
Northwest · M
@hippyjoe1955: really, because quite a few blocked me, and at least 7 of them are female. But hos do you know that only liberals are blocking? This is the issue with people like you, who pull unverified data out of their butts.
jackjjackson · 61-69, M
@Northwest: "you folks"? SMH bad news you've outed yourself as a bigot.
Northwest · M
@Jackjjacksonjr: you're still trolling me?
jackjjackson · 61-69, M
@Northwest: you wish lol sorry I don't behave like you. I was reading my friend's terrific post. F off jacka**
Northwest · M
@Jackjjacksonjr: and yet, you are still trolling me.