Are you putting all your friends through a political-purity test right now?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:“Historians have a word for Germans who joined the Nazi party, not because they hated Jews, but out of a hope for restored patriotism, or a sense of economic anxiety, or a hope to preserve their religious values, or dislike of their opponents, or raw political opportunism, or convenience, or ignorance, or greed.

That word is "Nazi." Nobody cares about their motives anymore.

They joined what they joined. They lent their support and their moral approval. And, in so doing, they bound themselves to everything that came after. Who cares any more what particular knot they used in the binding?”

― A.R. Moxon

Nobody would care about Nazis who joined the party because of other reasons besides hating Jews if not for the holocaust.

Since there’s nothing remotely like the holocaust happening, there’s no analogy.

People who use that analogy are obsessed or mentally unwell. Our friends vote as they want, we don't dwell on politics lol

Sounds like you could read a book or two on the conditions of Germany between the wars.

Everyone saying it's hyperbolic said the same thing when I told them Trump was going to overturn Roe. Wake up.

Exactly

[Anonymous]

If you don't believe my sister deserves the same rights because she's married to a woman or you're fine with her being collateral damage, you are not welcome in my life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, but admittedly last night was rough because one couple we are friends with did vote for Trump and they and their kids cheered when he came on the screen and the rest of us sort of froze. We knew they voted for him. We argued about stuff during COVID. But honestly we had kind of left it alone recently because we have had bigger fish to fry with other issues and things going on in our lives. They know none of us voted for him. They know we all disagree with them on pretty much everything. So it was just uncomfortable for a minute and then we moved on. But I thought about it this morning when I woke up for some reason. I think it makes me feel gross but at the end of the day they are good people and good friends and we do enjoy their company so I think, for me, I am going to continue to not discuss it and not let it affect our friendship. If they were more outspoken or obnoxious about it I would probably feel different, but last night was the first time other than an Instagram post on Inauguration Day that I was reminded that they voted for him, and I don't believe that cutting them off as friends is going to change anything about the sh!t show that is currently happening.

no 👏 they're 👏 not 👏

[Anonymous]

I feel like there are definitely people in my life that have done this. It's exhausting trying to meet their need for everyone in their life to be a mirror image of themselves. One democrat sent out Christmas cards telling people how they should right their lives giving us a list of how to be "pure" as defined by them and instead of wishing us joy in this season wished that we would do this list for them. Another republican sent a Christmas card with every photo having a flag and a MAGA hat on. Anyone, democrat or republican, that makes a greeting card a political message is someone I'm distancing myself from.

[Anonymous]

Sort of, yes. Have I outright cut anyone off? Some friends but not family. That said, I have little interest in being around MAGAs. So I don't.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, but admittedly last night was rough because one couple we are friends with did vote for Trump and they and their kids cheered when he came on the screen and the rest of us sort of froze. We knew they voted for him. We argued about stuff during COVID. But honestly we had kind of left it alone recently because we have had bigger fish to fry with other issues and things going on in our lives. They know none of us voted for him. They know we all disagree with them on pretty much everything. So it was just uncomfortable for a minute and then we moved on. But I thought about it this morning when I woke up for some reason. I think it makes me feel gross but at the end of the day they are good people and good friends and we do enjoy their company so I think, for me, I am going to continue to not discuss it and not let it affect our friendship. If they were more outspoken or obnoxious about it I would probably feel different, but last night was the first time other than an Instagram post on Inauguration Day that I was reminded that they voted for him, and I don't believe that cutting them off as friends is going to change anything about the sh!t show that is currently happening.

I understand your perspective, but I think this kind of thinking is why black women will never trust white women. WW don't confront people in their lives or stand up for important values.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No, but admittedly last night was rough because one couple we are friends with did vote for Trump and they and their kids cheered when he came on the screen and the rest of us sort of froze. We knew they voted for him. We argued about stuff during COVID. But honestly we had kind of left it alone recently because we have had bigger fish to fry with other issues and things going on in our lives. They know none of us voted for him. They know we all disagree with them on pretty much everything. So it was just uncomfortable for a minute and then we moved on. But I thought about it this morning when I woke up for some reason. I think it makes me feel gross but at the end of the day they are good people and good friends and we do enjoy their company so I think, for me, I am going to continue to not discuss it and not let it affect our friendship. If they were more outspoken or obnoxious about it I would probably feel different, but last night was the first time other than an Instagram post on Inauguration Day that I was reminded that they voted for him, and I don't believe that cutting them off as friends is going to change anything about the sh!t show that is currently happening.

no 👏 they're 👏 not 👏

THIS. This is what structural racism looks like. These people are nice to YOU and YOUR FAMILY. Cool cool. But they vote to oppress others and cause them harm.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: If you don't believe my sister deserves the same rights because she's married to a woman or you're fine with her being collateral damage, you are not welcome in my life.

I believe that your sister has the same rights as every other person in the country.

I do not believe that her "marriage" is valid.

I do believe that she should have the option of having a civil union that bestows every single benefit/ obligation/ responsiblity that a marriage does, but that hers should not be called a marriage, because, in the truest sense, it is not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: If you don't believe my sister deserves the same rights because she's married to a woman or you're fine with her being collateral damage, you are not welcome in my life.

I believe that your sister has the same rights as every other person in the country.

I do not believe that her "marriage" is valid.

I do believe that she should have the option of having a civil union that bestows every single benefit/ obligation/ responsiblity that a marriage does, but that hers should not be called a marriage, because, in the truest sense, it is not.

You can believe whatever you want. I find your views abhorrent and you are not welcome around me or my family.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My circle is probably 60/40 dem/GOP. I don't love this and I'm making more plans with the dems. I'm not unfriending the others completely but I have a much shorter fuse with them and if they aren't adding value to my life, they're out. I have a huge circle. I can lose a few without caring. The old white unapologetic Maga types are dead to me now.

The young DEI Democrat types are dead to everyone. That’s why Trump won!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: If you don't believe my sister deserves the same rights because she's married to a woman or you're fine with her being collateral damage, you are not welcome in my life.

I believe that your sister has the same rights as every other person in the country.

I do not believe that her "marriage" is valid.

I do believe that she should have the option of having a civil union that bestows every single benefit/ obligation/ responsiblity that a marriage does, but that hers should not be called a marriage, because, in the truest sense, it is not.

A legal and socially recognized “union” is literally the definition of a marriage

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: If you don't believe my sister deserves the same rights because she's married to a woman or you're fine with her being collateral damage, you are not welcome in my life.

I believe that your sister has the same rights as every other person in the country.

I do not believe that her "marriage" is valid.

I do believe that she should have the option of having a civil union that bestows every single benefit/ obligation/ responsiblity that a marriage does, but that hers should not be called a marriage, because, in the truest sense, it is not.

I believe that you have the right to post on this website.

I believe that your stated beliefs are religiously motivated, and therefore, only you have to live by them, not anyone else that you try to force your beliefs on.

I do believe that you are "dumb" and "a bigot."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Even if my friends did not support President Trump, I would not turn my back on them. They are my friends.

Only hateful leftists do things like that.

Yeah! Republicans model this so well. Just review how strongly and bigly Trump stood by his “friends”in his prior administration!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote: If you don't believe my sister deserves the same rights because she's married to a woman or you're fine with her being collateral damage, you are not welcome in my life.

I believe that your sister has the same rights as every other person in the country.

I do not believe that her "marriage" is valid.

I do believe that she should have the option of having a civil union that bestows every single benefit/ obligation/ responsiblity that a marriage does, but that hers should not be called a marriage, because, in the truest sense, it is not.

You sound so insecure about your own relationship to marriage. Do you analyze all marriages to make sure they are "true" marriages or do you only focus on gay marriage?

Are Pete Hegseth's three affair ridden marriages more authentic?

[Anonymous]

"Now"? Yes. We haven't seen my DW's brother, his wife or their kids since 2016.