Yep - it has weeded out a lot of relationships that probably should have ended long ago. The Great Winnowing as I call it. It has also led to new friendships with like-minded folks.
The Great Winnowing - good term, and yes long overdue.
And to your last point- there’s a guy in my gym, a doctor. He’s as far to the left as i am to the right- or at least he was. We almost came to blows one time- but now we are great friends. Why?? Because he realizes how politicized Kung Flu has become. He understands the vaccines are nothing but a giveaway to big pharma and ivermectin as well as HCQ were the better avenue.
He also appreciates the fact i stood my ground and refused to get vaccinated- he even offered to help if i needed certain documents. We share articles on the topic and others issues- i’ve given him copies of the Epoch Times on a number of occasions (paper version) with articles on how corrupt the CDC, FDA and Fauci are (and he hates fauci).