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[quote=Anonymous]OP, a lot of studies show that liberal vs. conservative is largely about differences in psychology.  If you have a stronger fear or disgust response to disturbing images, you are more likely to be conservative.  If you think in global rather than national or local terms, you are more likely to be liberal.

Along these lines, one of my very nice Trump supporting friends is concerned about national and local identity - wants strong borders  strong defense and limited federal government.

One.of my relatives is very conservative.  We get along fine.  But she has a strong fear response, she is afraid of all kinds of things in life that don't bother me nearly as much.  Politically, she is afraid of MS-13 and terrorists, so Trump's rhetoric played directly into her fears.

These are just examples from my own experience.  The main point is that your conservative friend is likely having a different emotional response to political issues than you are.  But how you treat your friends is not a political issue (unless you want it to be) so you can have a good friend with different politics  
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