Blatantly stolen from another thread:
A guy goes into a bar, there's a robot bartender. The robot says, "What will you have?"
The guy says, "Martini."
The robot brings back the best martini ever and says to the man, "What's your IQ?"
The guy says, "168."
The robot then proceeds to talk about physics, space exploration, and medical technology.
The guy leaves, but he is curious. So he goes back into the bar.
The robot bartender says, "What will you have?"
The guy says, "Martini."
Again, the robot makes a great martini gives it to the man and says, "What's your IQ?"
The guy says, "100."
The robot then starts to talk about NASCAR, Budweiser, and John Deere tractors.
The guy leaves but finds it very interesting, so he thinks he will try it one more time.
He goes back into the bar.
The robot says, "What will you have?"
The guy says, "Martini," and the robot brings him another great martini.
The robot then says, "What's your IQ?"
The guy says, "Uh, about 50."
The robot leans in real close and says,
"Isn’t it terrible the way Biden stole the election?"

You wear the dress that says "Tax the rich" on one side, and "unless it is Hunter Biden" on another. This will sort things out on its own. Or you can wear a "ban the guns" shirt, but make sure there is a disclosure "unless it is Hunter Biden".

I just wish there was a way to distinguish normal R's from MAGAs who really are in no way Republicans. Real R's would be ashamed to be associated with DJT. I used to be one. Trump is not a Republican. He is a Trumper through and through.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have met new ppl at school and work. I can’t help not fully trusting them until I know where they stand on Trump. Are they MAGA? J6 deniers? Indifferent? Wish there was a code word, like DCURBAN Mom “Larla”. Only one of us knows what that means.

Suggested keywords:

What does J6 mean to you?
* omg I can’t believe our democracy was attacked!
* omg I can’t believe our race was stolen!
* eh, idk. Post Christmas cleaning?

Good grief. You are totally nuts.

If someone I'd just met started the conversation off like that, I'd politely excuse myself and walk away.

Regardless of whether we agree or disagree on this one issue, they're probably just insufferable to be around.

No one is suggesting opening a conversation with a new acquaintance with “how much are you celebrating the indictments!” Or “it’s too bad Pence got away, huh?”

But you go ahead and like his crazy rants on Truth Social, pp. we see you.

In my personal experience, most of the remaining MAGA faithful tend to be more religious and homophobic than the ones who left. Gays aren’t merely gay anymore. Now they are “child groomers,” etc..

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have met new ppl at school and work. I can’t help not fully trusting them until I know where they stand on Trump. Are they MAGA? J6 deniers? Indifferent? Wish there was a code word, like DCURBAN Mom “Larla”. Only one of us knows what that means.

Suggested keywords:

What does J6 mean to you?
* omg I can’t believe our democracy was attacked!
* omg I can’t believe our race was stolen!
* eh, idk. Post Christmas cleaning?

Good grief. You are totally nuts.

If someone I'd just met started the conversation off like that, I'd politely excuse myself and walk away.

Regardless of whether we agree or disagree on this one issue, they're probably just insufferable to be around.

Anonymous wrote:This is easy. Just start with sharing your pronouns.

Bingo

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have met new ppl at school and work. I can’t help not fully trusting them until I know where they stand on Trump. Are they MAGA? J6 deniers? Indifferent? Wish there was a code word, like DCURBAN Mom “Larla”. Only one of us knows what that means.

Suggested keywords:

What does J6 mean to you?
* omg I can’t believe our democracy was attacked!
* omg I can’t believe our race was stolen!
* eh, idk. Post Christmas cleaning?

Good grief. You are totally nuts.

^^maga detected.

BEEP - BEEP - BEEP!

(OP here). + 100000 for the Bud Light suggestion!!

I would have to start drinking.

Anonymous wrote:I am confident some of my best friends are flaming liberals. I’ve never asked.

Life is too short to spend time talking about politics. Go do something productive outside. I’ll bet you’ll find out politics isn’t all that important and liberals and conservatives aren’t as far apart as you are being indoctrinated into believing.

Looks life proof of the "I am not political" litmus test from upthread.

Anonymous wrote:I have met new ppl at school and work. I can’t help not fully trusting them until I know where they stand on Trump. Are they MAGA? J6 deniers? Indifferent? Wish there was a code word, like DCURBAN Mom “Larla”. Only one of us knows what that means.

Suggested keywords:

What does J6 mean to you?
* omg I can’t believe our democracy was attacked!
* omg I can’t believe our race was stolen!
* eh, idk. Post Christmas cleaning?

You either trust the person or you don't. If you don't trust someone you know, you don't need to justify it to yourself why you don't trust them.

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Anonymous wrote:In the past there could be disagreements between republicans and democrats and independents about issues and how to solve them, and people could debate those issues in a civilized manner. But in post-Trump world, Trumpism has literally ruined the republican party, and there's no way to civilly discuss anything of consequence.

I 1000% agree (OP here). Before Trump, I rarely talked politics with anyone. People could have various reasons for supporting presidential candidates. Mitt with universal health care in Mass. McCain's experience as military and as a US Senator. I really didn't care and didn't judge because they had different POVs. Now? if you support a R and don't denounce Trump? you are a simpleminded fool who cannot be reasoned with. I pity you.

Are you saying that Trump changed your ability to debate those issues in a civilized manner? You cannot reason your position with a simpleminded person? That just does not make any sense.

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Anonymous wrote:In the past there could be disagreements between republicans and democrats and independents about issues and how to solve them, and people could debate those issues in a civilized manner. But in post-Trump world, Trumpism has literally ruined the republican party, and there's no way to civilly discuss anything of consequence.

I 1000% agree (OP here). Before Trump, I rarely talked politics with anyone. People could have various reasons for supporting presidential candidates. Mitt with universal health care in Mass. McCain's experience as military and as a US Senator. I really didn't care and didn't judge because they had different POVs. Now? if you support a R and don't denounce Trump? you are a simpleminded fool who cannot be reasoned with. I pity you.

Before Trump, politics wasn't as cultish as it became with this whole bizarre MAGA thing.

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Anonymous wrote:Best just to distrust everyone. Even if they tell you they're anti-MAGA, they could be lying to fool you and draw you in.

Look for the secret spy decoder rings - I hear all the fashionable MAGAs are wearing them these days

I know "decoder rings" was in jest but there's definitely some things that they think are somehow in code, ranging from "we want single payer healthcare" = "we want Venezuelan communism" to the MAGA QAnon folks constantly trying to use weird numerology crap to find the number of the beast or somesuch.

The very definition of code is trying to find a ‘safe word’

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In the past there could be disagreements between republicans and democrats and independents about issues and how to solve them, and people could debate those issues in a civilized manner. But in post-Trump world, Trumpism has literally ruined the republican party, and there's no way to civilly discuss anything of consequence.

I 1000% agree (OP here). Before Trump, I rarely talked politics with anyone. People could have various reasons for supporting presidential candidates. Mitt with universal health care in Mass. McCain's experience as military and as a US Senator. I really didn't care and didn't judge because they had different POVs. Now? if you support a R and don't denounce Trump? you are a simpleminded fool who cannot be reasoned with. I pity you.

I don't. SMH

They have been brainwashed. I think of them like those in Scientology or the Duggars. Completely brainwashed while the leaders get rich on their devotion.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In the past there could be disagreements between republicans and democrats and independents about issues and how to solve them, and people could debate those issues in a civilized manner. But in post-Trump world, Trumpism has literally ruined the republican party, and there's no way to civilly discuss anything of consequence.

I 1000% agree (OP here). Before Trump, I rarely talked politics with anyone. People could have various reasons for supporting presidential candidates. Mitt with universal health care in Mass. McCain's experience as military and as a US Senator. I really didn't care and didn't judge because they had different POVs. Now? if you support a R and don't denounce Trump? you are a simpleminded fool who cannot be reasoned with. I pity you.

I don't. SMH