It seems almost nowhere is safe from political disagreements. That includes the backyard fence.
Nearly 1 in 5 people — 18.7% — say they have gotten into a disagreement with a neighbor over politics, according to a recent Redfin-commissioned Ipsos survey of 1,802 adults between the ages of 18 and 65.
Homeowners (20.5%) were more likely than renters (16.3%) to fall into such discussions. Debates with neighbors over politics are also significantly more common among men (27.1%) than women (13.4%).
And members of one generation — Generation Z — are especially ready to rumble over politics. The percentage of Americans who say they have argued politics with neighbors by generation is:
- Generation Z: 26.4%
- Millennials: 23.5%
- Generation X: 14.3%
- Baby boomers: 13.6%
So, if this election season has left you a bit wearied, you might want to look for older neighbors the next time you are ready to shop for a home.
Political discussions have become difficult to avoid in modern America. Nearly one-third (30.4%) of survey respondents said they regularly engage in such chatter with their neighbors.
Among those who support Republican former President Donald Trump in this year’s presidential election, 39% regularly engage in political conversations with neighbors. That compares with the 32.7% of those supporting Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris who get in such discussions.
For more about the upcoming election, check out “8 States That Could Turn ‘Blue’ This Presidential Election — and 22 That May Turn ‘Red’” and “Gen Z Disagrees With Older Generations on the Top Election Issue.”
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