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

[Anonymous]

I’m not putting friends through a political purity test. I don’t care who you voted for in the past or if you think government should be big or small. But is you are purposely putting your head in the sand, are okay with blatant violations of the constitution and personal privacy, or persecution of minorities for personal gain, you are not someone I can care to be friends with.

[Anonymous]

If you are cutting off relatives and long time friends based on who they voted for then you are the extremist.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:No, I value my friendship even my friend supports current president. We have been friends for over 30 years. I can’t convince my friend not to. It is very sad. However, we are great friend & I avoid to talk about politics.

This is why we are in this mess

You are friends with racist unamerican shit

They have no values

They have no morals

They are unintelligent

How exactly are they your friend when they are ok with women and minorities losing all rights? Children dying? Consumer protection gone? Etc?

Admit it you are as stupid as they are.

They support Mr Nazi taking over the US a king who hates all but white Christian men and only wants your beholden to him,

By the way we did not elect musk as king. You are friends with someone who doesn’t want you to have a right to vote. Project 2026 or medical care for you or your kids.

My dog snoozing, a nice cup of coffee and the posts like this make for a nice Sunday morning. Normalcy is coming back, leadership that wants secure boarders, more efficient government, doctors to not mutilate children and liberals melting down. Aaaaah, refreshing.

I know some people who are Trump voters who have always been blatantly racist and hateful to the lgbt community. My in laws, who I can’t cut out of my life, know where I stand and if they say anything awful I just leave the room. What I don’t know what to do with are people like this PP who claim to believe things that are so out of touch with reality. I don’t understand how they can reconcile their views with the obvious disregard for rule of law, blatant racism, and extraordinary levels of hatefulness from this administration. My strategy is to try to politely avoid them. If someone is so blind to reality, I don’t think I have any hope of persuading them. None of my close friend voted for Trump so that makes things much easier.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, I value my friendship even my friend supports current president. We have been friends for over 30 years. I can’t convince my friend not to. It is very sad. However, we are great friend & I avoid to talk about politics.

+1

I'm sorry for my friends who are losing their jobs, and express sympathy in their individual situations, but overall, I still think that the country is finally on the right path. These people will be fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No, I value my friendship even my friend supports current president. We have been friends for over 30 years. I can’t convince my friend not to. It is very sad. However, we are great friend & I avoid to talk about politics.

This is why we are in this mess

You are friends with racist unamerican shit

They have no values

They have no morals

They are unintelligent

How exactly are they your friend when they are ok with women and minorities losing all rights? Children dying? Consumer protection gone? Etc?

Admit it you are as stupid as they are.

They support Mr Nazi taking over the US a king who hates all but white Christian men and only wants your beholden to him,

By the way we did not elect musk as king. You are friends with someone who doesn’t want you to have a right to vote. Project 2026 or medical care for you or your kids.

My dog snoozing, a nice cup of coffee and the posts like this make for a nice Sunday morning. Normalcy is coming back, leadership that wants secure boarders, more efficient government, doctors to not mutilate children and liberals melting down. Aaaaah, refreshing.

I know some people who are Trump voters who have always been blatantly racist and hateful to the lgbt community. My in laws, who I can’t cut out of my life, know where I stand and if they say anything awful I just leave the room. What I don’t know what to do with are people like this PP who claim to believe things that are so out of touch with reality. I don’t understand how they can reconcile their views with the obvious disregard for rule of law, blatant racism, and extraordinary levels of hatefulness from this administration. My strategy is to try to politely avoid them. If someone is so blind to reality, I don’t think I have any hope of persuading them. None of my close friend voted for Trump so that makes things much easier.

I think you'd be surprised. We know better than to talk about it around you because you're such a basket case on this issue.

But, we've been friends for a long time, so we overlook your myopia.

[Anonymous]

I do know some Trump voters who are shocked and upset because they believed
Trump when he said he didn’t know anything about Project 2025. I think they’re not very bright but I can’t be mad or cut them off for stupidity.

[Anonymous]

No. It’s best not to know.

[Anonymous]

Persuasion is part of democracy. If you can’t figure that out then you deserve to lose. No it’s not easy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No, I value my friendship even my friend supports current president. We have been friends for over 30 years. I can’t convince my friend not to. It is very sad. However, we are great friend & I avoid to talk about politics.

This is why we are in this mess

You are friends with racist unamerican shit

They have no values

They have no morals

They are unintelligent

How exactly are they your friend when they are ok with women and minorities losing all rights? Children dying? Consumer protection gone? Etc?

Admit it you are as stupid as they are.

They support Mr Nazi taking over the US a king who hates all but white Christian men and only wants your beholden to him,

By the way we did not elect musk as king. You are friends with someone who doesn’t want you to have a right to vote. Project 2026 or medical care for you or your kids.

My dog snoozing, a nice cup of coffee and the posts like this make for a nice Sunday morning. Normalcy is coming back, leadership that wants secure boarders, more efficient government, doctors to not mutilate children and liberals melting down. Aaaaah, refreshing.

I know some people who are Trump voters who have always been blatantly racist and hateful to the lgbt community. My in laws, who I can’t cut out of my life, know where I stand and if they say anything awful I just leave the room. What I don’t know what to do with are people like this PP who claim to believe things that are so out of touch with reality. I don’t understand how they can reconcile their views with the obvious disregard for rule of law, blatant racism, and extraordinary levels of hatefulness from this administration. My strategy is to try to politely avoid them. If someone is so blind to reality, I don’t think I have any hope of persuading them. None of my close friend voted for Trump so that makes things much easier.

I think you'd be surprised. We know better than to talk about it around you because you're such a basket case on this issue.

But, we've been friends for a long time, so we overlook your myopia.

I’m not sure why you’d think I’d have close friends who are condescending a-holes, completely aside from political views.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Of course, it’s hard to get divorced. It’s easier to pretend that the person you’re married to made the wrong choice and are not actually immoral, ignorant or selfish.

Which of us knows him better?

[Anonymous]

I’m still in contact with the Trumpers in my life. This shunning of people who super him just pushes them into an echo chamber with ihre people who support him. Part of the work of protecting our Democracy is bringing moderate Republicans back to reality. That will never happen if Dems cut contract with them. Sure, it feels better to shout, “I Don’t Tolerate Fascists!!!”, but it’s not helping our cause. It’s more important to me to be effective than for me to feel good. YMMV.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are you following the drum-beat of division on social media?

Are you questioning what your friends believe?

Are you increasingly intolerant of your friends who may not see things the way you do; the way they really need to see things?

Good lord. Give it a rest already.

[Anonymous]

No

I don't think they are the brightest bulbs, but some of them are in the FAFO stage and I'm not crowing.

Having a mutual interest in the return to normalcy means we can be of use to each other.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

I have no time gir those who are delusional but we'll see if they remain so.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

My dog snoozing, a nice cup of coffee and the posts like this make for a nice Sunday morning. Normalcy is coming back, leadership that wants secure boarders, more efficient government, doctors to not mutilate children and liberals melting down. Aaaaah, refreshing.

Sure. Just decent people won’t friends with you any more.

But do enjoy the “efficient” government.
By the way, Nazis were exceptionally efficient at exterminating large masses.

Fake news!

[Anonymous]

I do not. But I also do not watch MSNBC or rarely read NPR so I am not outraged or fearful or having a mental breakdown.