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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Are there any other Republicans in Reston? I don't belong here. I feel so alienated from everyone I thought were friends. [/quote]

This is a “you” problem. You are so wrapped up in your political identity you can’t think of any other basis for friendship? I HATE Trump and don’t respect any Republicans that stayed after he took over the party (my husband left). But I am friends with someone who was in the administration. They have their views and I have mine. It’s easy, we talk about the myriad of other things people were able to talk about before Trump. [/quote]

+100

People who can't talk with their American neighbors unless they agree with them politically are useful idiot sheep.   Don't let yourself be polarized like this - read 1984 and understand the game that is being played here to monetize your anger and fears.

If I had to split the country into groups it would be into  "basically good people" (70%+) and "selfish a-holes who talk a big talk about values and freedom but are essentially Un-American", "The weak/scared who want a strong leader", and "dumb people who wish they were smarter, but feel comfort in wrapping their identity in that of a political party rather than having independent thoughts".   Only you know what group you are in - but it isn't fixed.   Sit down with one of your "liberal" neighbors over a drink on this Memorial day - don't preach, "educate" or argue - just listen and try to find the good and the common ground.  You may find that underneath the roles you have been given to play you actually fundamentally agree on quite a lot compared to say a Putin.

We have had 25 years of people trying to pull down our once great county by sowing the seeds of division - from Murdoch, to Putin, Trump - so many have profited hugely on hate.   It is you choice to not be a pawn in that game.[/quote]

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