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Has the pandemic affected your political views in any way? If so, how?

Unfortunately - the pandemic has affected my political views - this is so sad. I have tried so hard to not politicize following medical/scientific precautions and treatment. However - the current leader of our country has made this virtually impossible. The good news is that I have been so aware of my bias against people who appear to not be following these most basic precautions that it has made me look further into my own personal political beliefs and those of the presidential candidates that are currently running. The pandemic has actually reinvigorated my passion for the importance of learning what candidates stand for and the effect of your vote to the overall state of things in the United States. The polarizing effects of the current political climate are unbelievable - friends of mine who have never discussed political topics are actually debating and sharing. I know this should be good but I find myself questioning my friends and their different beliefs. I think it's interesting about how much of this has to do with current presidential nominees vs. how much is pandemic and how people are dealing with this. The issues are so intertwined and it just shouldn't be like that.