AUBURN, Ala. (EETV) -- Auburn University students have mixed reactions to last week’s election as results show Republicans are taking control over the U.S. House of Representatives, Senate and presidency. As the holiday season approaches, these students might be interacting with friends and family who disagree with them on political subjects.
“I generally try to not talk about [political differences with my family.] When it’s with extended family, I try to egg them on into saying crazier and crazier stuff,” said sophomore Dominick Caldarello.
While students like Caldarello find themselves navigating these disagreements within their families, others, like senior Brenna Eccles, have beliefs that align similarly to their families.
“I don’t really have that experience [of disagreeing with those close to me on political topics.] All of my family has the same political beliefs as me – we’re all raised with the same core beliefs, so that kind of reaches out into our political beliefs as well,” said Eccles.
Breanna Eccles finds comfort in relatives that share her political ideology, while other students find themselves in a different dynamic.
“I think a lot of my family and friends have different political beliefs than I do, so I just don’t lean much into it,” said freshman Lauren Wade. “[Politics] doesn’t come up much as a topic of conversation very often, but everyone can believe what they want to believe, and that’s up to them.”
