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Anonymous wrote:Hey Troll, pretty poor obvious attempt.

I don’t think it’s a troll. I have a casual acquaintance like this.

In casual catch-up conversations, she’ll act surprised when someone shares news of a neighbor who is retiring early, has lost a grant or a job or is concerned for their future employment.

I don’t know what world she lives in… her DH is a former Federal worker. We live near DC with neighbors in the armed forces, at the State Dept., NIH, DOJ, EPA and Education…. I don’t know what world she lives in!

I don’t know if she’s ignorant or pretending that people are not impacted by the Administration.

Anonymous wrote:Hey Troll, pretty poor obvious attempt.

Anonymous wrote:First of all, I think Trump and his MAGA cult pose a threat to our country’s freedom, functioning, and survival. Politically, I think they should absolutely be opposed.

Personally, I wouldn’t sacrifice relationships over politics. While I’m sure it’s hard not to take comments personally, when you are personally suffering from serious effects like worrying about potential job loss, I think you should try to summon whatever grace you can muster to recognize that those types of comments from a friend were probably made from oblivious ignorance rather than any type of malicious intent. Find areas of common ground to discuss, even if it means avoiding political discussion altogether. People are more important than politics. Fundamentally, politics should serve the interests of people, rather than vice versa.

Politically, I think we’ll be more effective at turning people against Trump by being friends that share common values and interests. Instead of attacking people like your friend, use the common ground to show where Trump is opposing HER priorities. At the same time, be an honest broker and admit when a Democrat says or does something boneheaded and/or corrupt. If she thinks you have been brainwashed by “DEI” liberals and have “Trump Derangement Syndrome”, she’ll just dig in and resist everything you say. If she considers you a reasonable person who she can identify with, she’s more likely to consider your viewpoint, and perhaps be eventually deprogrammed from the MAGA cult.

I hope both you and your husband are able to retain your jobs. It seems like between the rift with Musk and Trump’s short attention span, he’s currently more focused on other priorities. Unfortunately, he’s already managed to wreak havoc on both the individual lives of the workers who were fired and on the functioning of the government which consequently weakens the nation. It will be years before we fully appreciate the cost of Trump’s cuts, the recent screwworm threat being just one example.

I'm the opposite. I cannot find any common ground with Trump maga supporters.

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Anonymous wrote:Knew 100% before I opened the thread that the problem with a friend not sharing your political views was coming from someone on the tolerant left.

There is no equating both sides here given the negative economic and social impact of Christian nationalism. Not seeing that is its own form of TDS.

Most rational people are and should be far more concerned about radical Islamic terrorism and the highly disproportionate level of violence of young black males. Last time I checked it wasn't Christian. nationalism beheading people in Ireland nor murdering teenagers with knives at high school track meets

LOL, check the facts, my friend. Domestically, you are quite wrong.

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Anonymous wrote:Knew 100% before I opened the thread that the problem with a friend not sharing your political views was coming from someone on the tolerant left.

There is no equating both sides here given the negative economic and social impact of Christian nationalism. Not seeing that is its own form of TDS.

Most rational people are and should be far more concerned about radical Islamic terrorism and the highly disproportionate level of violence of young black males. Last time I checked it wasn't Christian. nationalism beheading people in Ireland nor murdering teenagers with knives at high school track meets

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Anonymous wrote:If you differ from your friends politcally, you have to either stop discussing politics entirely or reahc a level of comfort in the inbetween - where you can joke, or see the other side, or at least understand the other person. t a minimum, you have to know what they believe how they will respond and not engage.

You know how your friend feels about gov't workers - so this is not a friend you can go to with worries about losing your job or other pressures feds are under. Is the person a good enough friend otherwise? That's what you have to decide.

I have my high school reunion this weekend. I'm from a rural area that is extremely red. I'm pretty blue and have been since I was a kid. We all know this about each other, even not having seen some of them for decades. No one is going to bring up politics (I don't think). Or if anyone does, I will smile blandly and ask about their mom, what are their kids doing, what do they do for fun, etc etc. You just have to put it to the side.

In my friend’s case— and my parents’ case— I’d prefer to challenge THEM to put their devotion to Trump and his policies that go after the people they don’t like (Democrats, federal workers and minorities) aside.

They're all bad people, OP. Every single one of them. Fundamentally bad people who hate America and everything it stands for.

My husbands entire department at a Treasury subagency was just told they are being RIFed and lady I am going to pray for you. You are a provoking thesr fights

But here's the thing- I know exactly who and what these people are now. Discussing Trump's crystal clear corruption and how they respond to it is a litmus test. Or in my family's case, sharing first hand account with them of how Orange Julius Caesar is impacting our financial stability is a litmus test.

As a result, I have a crystal clear understanding of what they are. They are people who would cheer on your bad news. I wouldn't call them all bad people, not at all. But not being a bad person doesn't automatically default to being a good person. So, these aren't good people. And life is short, so it's probably best to get those type of people out of my life. Sorry, no, they do not have my blessing to say they care about me or love your kids while cheering on bad things happening to my family. I can't accept that and protect them from themselves.

Anonymous wrote:Hey Troll, pretty poor obvious attempt.

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Anonymous wrote:Knew 100% before I opened the thread that the problem with a friend not sharing your political views was coming from someone on the tolerant left.

There is no equating both sides here given the negative economic and social impact of Christian nationalism. Not seeing that is its own form of TDS.

Most rational people are and should be far more concerned about radical Islamic terrorism and the highly disproportionate level of violence of young black males. Last time I checked it wasn't Christian. nationalism beheading people in Ireland nor murdering teenagers with knives at high school track meets