To break with hair stylist over politics?

I don't go to the hairdressers for a political debate. You're not unreasonable, OP.
Just book somewhere else. You had an agreement that she ignored.

Bill Maher has some advice for you OP, he doesn't specifically talk about hairdressers but I think his words are relevant. Hopefully Bill Maher is sufficiently liberal for his common sense perspective to be considered legitimate, although in the current climate who knows, he's probably considered a fascist now.

^^

YANBU, I'd feel the same as you. It's completely fine to disagree on politics and vote differently and still be friends, but to support a convicted criminal, liar, rapist, racist, horrible fraud is beyond anything I can tolerate, personally. I find whoever supports him absolutely mad and obnoxious and could never forgive them or even engage. That's where I draw the line.

It's a tricky one. I have a Trump supporting family member and I love him too much to let this get in the way of our relationship even though it's HARD.

But I did change chiropractor when the previously lovely lady I saw for two years announced she voted leave and spewed a load of hate against immigrants. Coming from a family of immigrants I couldn't get past this.
And couldn't see her the same way again.

I guess it comes down to how much you need her as a hairdresser and as a friend. If you really do then you need a clear 'no politics' boundary. But I don't think you're unreasonable to walk away.

This.

I've cut people out for supporting Trump, Farage, etc.

Did you read the part where she went after her hairdresser ‘with both barrels?’

She could have requested that she not talk politics. But instead she got sucked into a political debate at her hair salon. Many such cases

Not racism though. That's why I binned my hairdresser.

@Livelovebehappy

"He won't invade nato countries. He has no appetite for it. His military is getting depleted by this invasion. His focus has always been to regain Ukraine and I haven't heard him specify interest in invading other countries."

What about non-Nato countries in the area do they matter? Also you realise this is the man who has routinely killed opponents (and innocents remember Dawn Sturgess?) on the streets of nato countries including the U.K. Not to mention countries like Finland and Poland are spending huge amounts on defence because they obviously disagree with you. I cannot understand how anyone genuinely believes you can sacrifice a country like Ukraine and feel safe that it just stops there.

Yanbu. I got rid of one of mine for similar.

Maybe you could shave your head. I hear that's a thing now if you don't like the outcome of the election.

He won't invade nato countries. He has no appetite for it. His military is getting depleted by this invasion. His focus has always been to regain Ukraine and I haven't heard him specify interest in invading other countries.

But it’s not about her views, it’s about her behaviour.

I have two lovely friends with whom I separately fundamentally disagree about two separate political/philosophical issues. We just don’t talk about them.

If R started talking about God vs. atheists, or B about her views on a topic that we’re only supposed to discuss in a specific MN sub-forum, I wouldn’t want to spend time with them, and I expect they feel the same.

YABU
Politics should never divide families or friendships, after all, we live in democracies where we are VERY lucky to have free speech. We are all entitled to our views.

Not according to the electorate.

Who is this polarising character you all speak of?
Is it Father Christmas?

@Livelovebehappy

"No one will be doing anything if this escalates. Because the world will be gone. However unappealing it might be, countries are going to have to dance with the devil to get any sort of conclusion to this. I dont want my family sacrificed on the alter of this war between Russia and Ukraine. I doubt Russia want to take over any other country, and had Ukraine been in Nato, this wouldn't he happening."

Putin has made it very clear he wants to expand control of countries around Russia and is widely believed to have been interfering in the recent Moldovan election.

I think you're extremely naive if you believe this ends with Ukraine.

My hair stylist does such an amazing job on my hair that he'd have to be a literal serial killer before I stopped going to him and even then I'd want proof. Its taken me 30 years to find someone who can make my hair look as good as he does so it would take a lot for me to stop going to him.

That said, it's very likely that half the people you meet out and about have unpleasant political views, you just arent aware of them. To me, the issue isnt her views themselves - even though I personally disagree with them, its the fact its inappropriate for her to be wanging on bout them to her clients. I would shut the conversation down by saying simply you dont wish to discuss politics. There are millions of other less angry topics to discuss that there is just no need to be engaging in this on an appointment that is meant to be a treat and something pleasant.

No one will be doing anything if this escalates. Because the world will be gone. However unappealing it might be, countries are going to have to dance with the devil to get any sort of conclusion to this. I dont want my family sacrificed on the alter of this war between Russia and Ukraine. I doubt Russia want to take over any other country, and had Ukraine been in Nato, this wouldn't he happening.

Why do so many on the right want to impose their opinion on others? The OP’s problem is that her hairdresser decided knowing her client wasn’t a Trump supporter, and being told that her client didn’t want to talk about politics, to go on about it throughout the full hair cut.

The OP says this woman is a friend, yet they don’t socialise. It’s a supplier/customer relationship, and it’s no longer pleasant.

I reckon the OP should at least try another hairdresser and decide if the quality of cut is worth the political lecture.

So letting Russia just do what they want in Ukraine would be better. Which country would you sacrifice next?!?

Whom she supports isn't a problem, she is entitled to her views. It is a problem that she brings it to the workplace. We once had a beauty therapist who was very vocal in her views about "forinners" during the time of the Brexit vote. All was fine and good until she started bringing it up with her clients. Many of the clients in the area had parents, spouses and children of European descent and a lot of the time you wouldn't be able to tell. We did have to let her go, unfortunately. Not because of her political views but because of her workplace conduct.

Mine could, if she had eaten beans for lunch that day! 😁😁

I think if you had agreed never to talk politics if you don't go to the same hairdresser again it is a reasonable decision. I can also understand how someone you have known for 25 years albeit as a customer and trust with a part of your appearance is someone you will be sad never to meet again, if that is the case.

Everyone is entitled to their own political beliefs and opinions. I have a Russian friend at work ( I am English )and she is a huge supporter of Putin. She thinks he is a good man who is misunderstood. I actually find it interesting to hear her point of view, and vice versa. We also chat about other things as friends do. We're all just people,