If you find yourself in a conversation with a woman about George Floyd, would you still consider marrying her?
As the nation shifts toward embracing a broader perspective on diverse opinions, two participants in “Love Is Blind: Minneapolis” remain anchored in outdated views, allowing personal beliefs to obstruct their paths to marriage.
(Spoilers for “Love Is Blind: Minneapolis” follow.)
In a recent episode of the Netflix reality dating series, two brides chose to leave their grooms at the altar. Why did they make this choice? The grooms exhibited neutral to slightly conservative stances on various social issues, including the perspectives on Black Lives Matter and the COVID-19 vaccine.
“I probed him about his church’s stance, and when he admitted he didn’t know, I felt compelled to watch a sermon on sexual identity. It leaned traditional,” shared one bride, Sara, explaining her decision to walk away from her marriage.
Sara turns her back on Ben at the altar due to his views on BLM, LGBTQ rights, and the vaccine.
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Another bride, Virginia, remarked, “Devin mentioned he grew up in a conservative environment and even wondered if I voted while considering my faith.”
“While it’s tough to speak for Devin’s beliefs, I can share mine: I firmly believe that women should have the right to decide whether or not to have an abortion,” she stated during the reunion episode, offering insight into her final decision.
These breakups prompt an important inquiry: Are those on the left truly more “tolerant”?
It’s one thing to select partners based on core principles, but it’s an entirely different issue to dismiss a partner based on their views on lesser social justice matters—many of which are unlikely to have any real impact on the lives of those involved.
Liberals, including Joe Biden and the Democratic Party, have promised unity and strength through diversity, yet it seems that conservatives, along with former President Donald Trump, are the ones living up to that ideal. Trump’s resurgence signals a growing discontent among Americans toward shallow identity politics.
Priyam Gera