Iced out for not being liberal

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What "center right" organization does he work for?

A fake one like this fake post.

You think those type of organizations do not exist? Google it. Why do you need to know what one it is? So you can be judge and jury?

In my real life (I am not the OP), I know someone with this exact dilemma. She dates someone who works for one of these places and it's her dirty dark secret she knows she'd be shunned. She's liberal herself.

What's the problem with naming this mythical "center right" organization that doesn't support Trump? It doesn't out anyone. So what's the issue? Because it doesn't exist.

AEI is not solidly pro-trump or anti-trump. Mixed bag.

Nonsense. They support Trump, so they can't be the org OP refers to. She claims a center-right organization that doesn't support Trump exists, and that her BF works there.

[Anonymous]

OP your silence won't save you.

Your indifference won't save you.

[Anonymous]

Is the thread title supposed to be a pun?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do any of you care that there is zero evidence presented that OP disagrees with any of you? A lot of assumptions.

Circle the wagons and ice out anyone you suspect is not one of you. This winning hearts and minds strategy is really going to help win the next presidential election. Can't wait.

this is why people hate MAGAs...

[Anonymous]

No you are "ICED" out because you are a dummy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What shifted so quickly the last 5 years? I’m a younger millennial and have gotten excluded both at work and in my personal life for “being MAGA”, even though I never talk about politics with anyone. FWIW I’m not leftist but not MAGA either, not registered with either party. My BF does work for a center right org that isn’t super involved with Trump anything

Is wanting to keep your political beliefs to yourself passe in NWDC social circles?

Oh, the persecution complex with conservatives never dies. You'd think that the fact that no one likes you would be a clue that maybe your opinions and feelings aren't valid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What shifted so quickly the last 5 years? I’m a younger millennial and have gotten excluded both at work and in my personal life for “being MAGA”, even though I never talk about politics with anyone. FWIW I’m not leftist but not MAGA either, not registered with either party. My BF does work for a center right org that isn’t super involved with Trump anything

Is wanting to keep your political beliefs to yourself passe in NWDC social circles?

How do you know this is the reason for being iced out?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What "center right" organization does he work for?

A fake one like this fake post.

You think those type of organizations do not exist? Google it. Why do you need to know what one it is? So you can be judge and jury?

In my real life (I am not the OP), I know someone with this exact dilemma. She dates someone who works for one of these places and it's her dirty dark secret she knows she'd be shunned. She's liberal herself.

which one?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This isn’t new for left wingers - been the case for 15 years or so.

Right wingers (especially the educated) are much more tolerant of viewpoint diversity.

If they weren't "tolerant" they'd have no friends.

People don't want to be friends with people who support shitting on Constitution, blatant racism and misogyny, bigotry, etc.

I'm also going to point out I haven't seen posts from liberals complaining that conservatives won't be friends with them or date them. Yet there are so many of these like OP.

[Anonymous]

You guys are such babies. Go ahead and find friends at the Cato Institute events where your BF works or whatever. I promise you that you are not being socially “iced out” - but yeah, you are going to have to be accountable for your views at this particular juncture.

[Anonymous]

This is a very DC area thing, I've found. Some people want to live in a state of constant agitation and only speak to other people who think and respond and behave exactly the way they do. Lots of violent agreement with each other required. They'd rather watch the whole country go up in a ball of flames then figure a way out of this goddamn mess. They love to talk about how they're going to leave the country and sadly never do. I wish they would. While I worry a lot about Trump and more importantly the movement he's created persisting and blowing up American values and democracy I also worry about this portion of the population's slavish group think, insane rigidity, and inability to stop obsessing over the latest news cycle's drama and think strategically about how to get out of this mess. They are dragging us all down. Many examples on this thread.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This isn’t new for left wingers - been the case for 15 years or so.

Right wingers (especially the educated) are much more tolerant of viewpoint diversity.

If they weren't "tolerant" they'd have no friends.

People don't want to be friends with people who support shitting on Constitution, blatant racism and misogyny, bigotry, etc.

I'm also going to point out I haven't seen posts from liberals complaining that conservatives won't be friends with them or date them. Yet there are so many of these like OP.

it's the Trump effect. It was never like this before Trump.

The people who have a dislike of Trump feel very passionate about it, so if you are a conservative, you are associated with Trump.

-former R married to a liberal, and we both despise Trump.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I can't think of a single "center right" organization that is anti-Trump that exists.

I thought Pence's new group...while not marketing itself as "anti-Trump" is certainly trying to make the case for a return to Reagan republicanism. They are pulling moderates from the Heritage Group and on the record calling tariffs and other economic policies as socialist, and while believe in a closed border, are very much against what ICE is doing right now.

I think all would agree that Trump basically hates Pence.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What shifted so quickly the last 5 years? I’m a younger millennial and have gotten excluded both at work and in my personal life for “being MAGA”, even though I never talk about politics with anyone. FWIW I’m not leftist but not MAGA either, not registered with either party. My BF does work for a center right org that isn’t super involved with Trump anything

Is wanting to keep your political beliefs to yourself passe in NWDC social circles?

How do you know this is the reason for being iced out?

I wonder how long the boyfriend has been around. I've had friends where we had to stop inviting them to things because they wouldn't leave their boyfriend at home and he was a total jerk to everyone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What shifted so quickly the last 5 years? I’m a younger millennial and have gotten excluded both at work and in my personal life for “being MAGA”, even though I never talk about politics with anyone. FWIW I’m not leftist but not MAGA either, not registered with either party. My BF does work for a center right org that isn’t super involved with Trump anything

Is wanting to keep your political beliefs to yourself passe in NWDC social circles?

This must be a troll. In the current environment, you must realize you are other need to take a stand against Trump otherwise you're effectively supporting his policies.

If you're not a troll, it sounds like you want to support Trump without accepting the consequences of doing so.