To break with hair stylist over politics?

I would just move on. You will never feel the same about her. I have friends who’s politics differ from mine but we generally don’t get too political in our conversations. But if one became extreme and I felt offended by their views I would reduce or cut contact.

YANBU. Don’t overthink it. She’s either a right wing dick or an idiot. Either way - bin her.

I wouldn’t pay to have someone spout Trump politics at me. I’d stop using her services, nothing is worth that shit.

Ditto, I accidently clicked YANBU too
NEVER GET INTO POLITICAL CONVERSATIONS

No I wouldn't break my custom with someone over their political opinion.

Those two outcomes seem to be quite a massive leap from the starting point!

@FancyBiscuitsLevel, well it kinda is the problem, the OP also said this..

but her support for this megalomaniac makes me think less of her.

Not unreasonable at all, I've done the same in the past, life's too short to put up with people whose views offend you

But @HawkersSouth - the problem isn’t that the hairdresser voted for Trump - the OP knew this before she walked through the door. The problem was the hairdresser wanted to go on about how amazing it was, knowing her client didn’t vote for him and then when the client asked her to change the subject, refused.

the hairdresser has blurred the lines between client and friend. She’s forgotten that first and foremost, the OP is paying for a service.

YABU. I'm also in the US, I know a lot of people who voted for Trump for various reasons. Everyone is welcome to their opinion, it's things like this that is contributing to the huge divide in the US. 'Oh I can't be friends with anyone who voted the other side'. Let's be honest life hasn't been all roses under Biden.

Yab totally u and narrow minded. . Are suggesting this woman shouldn't have a voice because she doesn't agree with you. Or she should lose business because of her views. I think that's totally shameful. Sorry.

The US has recently had a presidential election and the person elected is a VERY polarizing character I will never understand why people use Chat GPT to write their posts. It’s so tedious because they don’t bother to read them back and clearly don’t even realise how stupid they sound telling people that there’s recently been an election in America.

So all I can say is

PMSL.

😂😂😂oh please. I cannot stand Trump and i have concerns about what he will do but Hitler?! Really?! You know he was president before right?

I understand your feelings OP. If it was hitler in the 30s you would be quite right to make a stand. I don't know what trump is going to do, but I think it's reasonable to be concerned.

As long as she doesn't do your hair like Trump, what's the problem?

Absolutely.
The cultlike adoration of the president elect by people like this would absolutely put me off ever being in the position of having to sit there and listen to it.

This. We all know who trump is 😆

'Your' side ran a terrible campaign which couldn't make a better case for being elected. They should be the target of your anger.

Statistically your hairdresser is in the majority.

I think texting her is the right course of action.
For what it's worth my hairdresser voted for Brexit and even though I disagreed with her I carried on going. In fact I like to sit there with a smug look on my face when the topic comes up now.
Be very clear that you will not be returning if she behaves in that way again.

Honestly I think I’d dump a hairdresser who talked politics the whole appointment even if we completely agreed. And I definitely wouldn’t keep going to one who refused to change the subject when I asked. It’s not about whether you can get on with people of different political views - I’m perfectly capable of working alongside people who vote differently, or being polite to my neighbours who put up opposing signs. But a haircut is a treat for me, I want to relax. Someone who makes the experience stressful would be out for me. I wouldn’t bother explaining why to her, just don’t book again.

@momtoboys you are being really pathetic!!!

The number of people with TDS here is staggering.

Ha, I’ve noticed that too! What, there was recently an election in the US? Who won? 😳

I think you should switch hairdresser if you're not comfortable. I've recently "fallen out of love" with a very close friend of mine because I've found out she's a Nigel Farage, Tommy Robinson supporter. You probably haven't heard of these people but they're the UK equivalent of Trump.
I know people think you're intolerant if you end friendships over these things. They think you can't tolerate a difference of opinion. The thing is, you can tell a lot about a person from their political views - its how they view the world, how they view other groups of people, and what their values are. I find it very difficult to connect with people when we have such opposing world views.
I don't blame you for wanting a different hairdresser.

I would just make it clear that I didn't want to discuss politics again, I would carry on seeing her. I couldn't continue to see someone who supported war crimes and atrocities, but I could deal with a Trump supporter.