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In reply to the discussion: It's really past bad with my family & friends Trumpers. [View all]AllaN01Bear
(22,484 posts)80. gone thru same .
a number of thanksgivings ago, with extended fam, one guest kept saying at least i get to keep my own insurance plan. the host yelled out "no political bullshit". if i get striked i am going to file a formal complaint. then one christmas at my sis , " if u think i voted for trump, its none of your business. " next time i am going to say , not political bullshit or i am leaving. shame you had to cut off your fam. interesting what my late mom would have felt. a dem all her life and a union teacher besides . i live in a very red district in ca and at least i can find some kindrid spirits her
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Everyday our congress sits idle, the more it embolden's trump and the retrumplicans.
brutus smith
Sep 2019
#3
I wish I had a dollar for every time I have heard "We need to round up all the ********,
Midnight Writer
Sep 2019
#101
I just accept the fact that we have freedom of speech and people can express their opinions
Kaleva
Sep 2019
#9
"I've also decided long ago not to let them control me and my emotions. I'm a free man."
pangaia
Sep 2019
#108
You can control it to a certain point. I will counter a couple of my family members
onetexan
Sep 2019
#44
I was at a wedding earlier this month. Bride and groom met at a teaparty type thing.
empedocles
Sep 2019
#10
"billionaires, and suckers". Yes, the CONservatives (as in con men) and the CONNEDservatives
progree
Sep 2019
#64
I just think in my opinion on how I have responded to members in my family on
turbinetree
Sep 2019
#20
For the people cutting ties with their family etc..you're letting Trump win and
Oregon1947
Sep 2019
#26
Real people are suffering from the rise of blatant hateful and bigoted behavior from Trumpsters.
MrsCoffee
Sep 2019
#52
Oldest daughter married a religious crazy, we don't see her or our grandchildren.
onecaliberal
Sep 2019
#87
I dumped my parents after I realized how deep they were down the right-wing rabit hole.
NCLefty
Sep 2019
#118