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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]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 [b]they are good people[/b] 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. [/quote]
no 👏 they're 👏 not 👏[/quote]

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.  [/quote]

Well, as a woman, and as someone with two daughters, and as someone whose husband is a federal employee (which I used to be), no, the person they voted for isn't nice to me or my family.

But I should stop being friends with them because...then next time they won't vote for a Republican? Um, ok. It amazes me the kind of power you people think you have over others. You think by not spending time with anyone who voted for Trump you're doing any good? Keep patting yourself on the back, but you're not winning any awards by pretending to be friends only with liberals. [/quote]

I don't think I have power over anyone.  But Trump is a test of character, and people who applaud him in front of me are not people I want to give my time to.  In my book, they aren't good people, even if I used to think they were.  Is there nothing someone could do to change your view of their morality?  Because that is what this is all about.  Clearly your redline is different, and people may or may not judge you for it.  Obviously you judge people like me for not associating with fascists.  I am okay with that and can sleep at night.  [/quote]

Obviously there are things someone could do that would make me cut them off. If these friends made racist comments, laughed at the federal employees I know who are currently struggling, etc., then I'd stop being friends with them. But they haven't. Go ahead and call all people who voted for Trump fascists. You can say that there's no way you'd have a conversation with someone that like, much less be friends with them, but in my mind more divide isn't what we need in this country. Clearly you disagree, so sleep well.[/quote]

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