It was bash Democrats night at the VFW, I turned the tables

[KS Toronado]

This last Friday night at the VFW, the normal repug crew was going after Democrats (mostly Biden) more than
usual, and as usual I sat there drinking my beer and keeping my mouth shut only nodding in agreement when
someone looked directly at me. When one finally asked me for my thoughts, so I began.....

I think everybody living west of main street are no more than a bunch of spineless cowards and we should never
trust them with any positions of trust or power from teachers to mayor.

Lots of shocked looks, a few giggles, why's that

If you look at the city map everybody west of main street is on the left, everybody east of main street is on the
right...we're the good people over here, they're all the evil ones over there

Rumblings started about how stupid I was talking, I ignored 'em

NO I'M DEAD SERIOUS......Tucker Carlson tells me everything I need to know about every single person who lives
west of main street, They're all pedophiles who only kill republican babies in pizza basements just to drink their
blood. Check out Hillary's Satanic website, she's got a chapter right here, plus none of them ever work for a living
they just live off my tax dollars and buy weed with food stamps. They always plead the fifth when in court, threw
a few more things in and finished with and every antifa over there tried to overthrow our Government Jan 6th. and
now they refuse to cooperate with the Jan 6th Committee.

Rumblings getting louder, so I go OK here's the point i'm trying to make, you asked me.....

I too watch Tucker all the time but not as much as I used to because I feel he stretches the truth at times, so I
challenge you guys to watch MSNBC in the evenings, not Rachel Maddow we all know she's a witch, but the 2 after her,
Lawrence O'Donnell or Stephanie Ruhle, try them out if you really really want the truth about what's going on in
world. That's what I do as an independent voter, I listen to both sides.

Now I expect a book report from each one of you next Friday, now let's talk something other than politics,
How's that new grandson Joe?

I'll never know what made me say all that but I got away with actually bad mouthing FQX in a red town and lived
to tell about it. If you feel others could use this idea and build upon it to fit their own situation, please hit the K&R
button. This worked great because I basically reminded them of the outlandish things FQX pours down on them.

And before anyone gets their panties ruffled, I tell them a lot of "white lies" to fit in in this red town, Rachel was
just one of them, I love her. And maybe the 2 that follow her will get new viewers.

[cbabe]

1. Monkeywrenching.

[timvrip]

14. A nod to Edward Abbey?

Great author!

Monkey Wrench Gang is a very good read, as is his iconic Desert Solitaire.

[KS Toronado]

23. Welcome to DU!

[cbabe]

32. Yes. Love Desert Solitaire. Reread every few years.

[timvrip]

33. Yep

It's definitely on my top five book list.

[iemanja]

2. Have you ever asked them

what they thought about Trump calling them suckers?

[KS Toronado]

12. From my experience

never ask about their "GOD" in a negative way, it'll just backfire. It'll be fake MSM BS in their minds,
donnie loves us. FQX never says anything that paints FailedCoupGuy in a bad light, that's why
magaloons are so ignorant & uninformed about what's really going on in this world.
Hell half of them are still mad we stole the election. Gonna go catch some ZZZZZs

[turbinetree]

3. I think you went over there heads...just a thought....you should have asked if it was alright to

have someone sitting on / in a enclave in Florida with classified documents was fine and dandy.....

[hlthe2b]

18. I tend to agree. The heavily indoctrinated do not find paradox, sarcasm, or complex ccomparison

understandable in my experience. I'd bet there were mostly befuddled looks. The rest likely performed mental gymnastics to "hear what they wanted to hear."

[Hoyt]

4. Honestly, our future depends a lot on people like you and a few of them

who can disagree vehemently on politics, but still get along as people.

[summer_in_TX]

5. Ding ding ding!

Yes, we have to work our way back to the condition where most of us can disagree without being disagreeable, where the social lubricant of good-natured tolerance prevails.

[KS Toronado]

6. Thank you Hoyt

My goal is to turn some of these republicans into voting for Democrats. To do that I have to get them
to think I'm on their side so things don't blow up into arguments that result in not wanting to talk to me.
One in that group told me privately he voted for Biden because of me. Slowly winning.

[stopdiggin]

7. here's my line in the sand

I can get along with 'conservative' just fine (the fact that I've lived this long providing evidence) - but ... If, at any point in time, you thought Donald Trump was just a keen swell kind of guy (not to mention leader of the world's foremost democracy) - then there's something not exactly 'right' with with you as a human being. Period. And, actually, I'd prefer to drink my beer alone ...

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[KS Toronado]

10. NEVER in my life have I ever had any positive thoughts about IQ4.5

Except that he dies in prison. Have any other thoughts or brilliant observations you'd like to share?

[stopdiggin]

24. I think you misinterpreted

my remarks. "You" in my post was meant as a generic - in other words, "if anyone" ... If you thought I was criticizing you or your post - that certainly wasn't the intent. My apologies if I created that impression.

[KS Toronado]

25. OK then, "you" in my post means YOU and YOU alone

"You" could edit your post so it makes more sense or delete it. You could stop digging stopdiggin and
show your fellow DUers you practice what you preach. Apology accepted, have a day.

[calimary]

11. Thank you KS Toronado!

Saved at least one soul, you did!

[SheltieLover]

15. Great job, KS!

[mountain grammy]

29. I remember a dinner at my house

my friend's daughter was running down Obama.. all the Fox talking points. I gently suggested she watch something other than Fox once in a while.
When trump came on the scene, she called me. She thanked me for opening her eyes to the foxhead she had become . She wasn't thrilled with Hillary, but saw trump for what he was/is. She said that one conversation changed her. I never knew.

[KS Toronado]

31. Good for you

We need to wean this country off FQX & especially fucker carlson before they destroy this country.

[brush]

8. Way to operate as an insurgent in a red conclave.

Well done.

[uponit7771]

27. +1,

[UTUSN]

9. Comrade, you know our comrades -

[KS Toronado]

28. Your comment gave me a belly laugh, thanks I needed one.

[DanieRains]

13. I Ask Them One Question - Nane Something Republicans Have Done To Help

Obama / Biden create jobs.

Then say "I will give you $20 if you can name something".

Get ready for stupid answers but they won't ever get paid.

Republicans are economic terrorists who only help billionaires and try to get Americans to hate other Americans, and the free truth based press.

[KS Toronado]

30. Good one

Sounds like you're not afraid to engage in verbal battles with the enemy also. Here's one I pulled on my VFW
buddies some time back, after 1 mentioned our high standard of living, I asked who's # 2 & 3, out came the
smart phones followed by sad faces and then a discussion why as a nation we're so low. Got to give my
thoughts on wages & progressive taxes. Word of caution.......never say we don't have the highest standard of
living in the world, you'll be greeted with their trusty "FAKE NEWS" moniker. But asking who else is in the top
5 will get them to help you find the answer.

Let me know if this works out for you and how you worded the question that made you some money off of it.

[SheltieLover]

16. Kicking for visibility

[hlthe2b]

17. If I were to try that, someone would surely eventually notice the heavily pinned voodo doll

I was poking under the table. uggh. You have more patience than I.

[Buckeyeblue]

19. My FIL quit going to the VFW because he was sick of their politics

I find the VFW an interesting organization. They do some good in the community. But more than anything else they love to pat themselves on the back.

[BeerBarrelPolka]

21. I

I dropped both my VFW and American Legion memberships because of their politics and open racism and bigotry.

[Emile]

20. +1

[fightforfreedom]

22. Good job, I am also sick and tired of Trump voters bullshit.

I used to be polite to them, no longer.

[lagomorph777]

26. GQP sarcasm detectors are broken.

They probably had no idea you were being sarcastic.