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cayugafalls

(5,960 posts)
21. Dump has driven this country further into division than any administration in history.
Sun May 24, 2020, 12:47 PM
May 2020

There is no good answer to your question.

Your brother was probably a good man as you are a good woman, but he has been deluded and brainwashed by the rights constant sound machine and his ideology has been warped beyond comprehension.

Perhaps reminding him to respect your health concerns and the fact that you love him would help him see that wearing a mask just for the visit would not jeopardize his ideology, perhaps not.

I do not know what the right course of action is, whether to email him back and ask for respect or let it lie and just move on. It depends on whether you feel his love and friendship is worth the fight.

I am very sorry that dump has done this to your family. I do blame dump and his administration directly for the current divide.

It is why we must fight so hard to bring sanity back to this country on November 3rd.

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Thank the fates for his answer wryter2000 May 2020 #1
Sure would have been a nice gesture, though. NellieStarbuck May 2020 #47
Nope Sgent May 2020 #73
Yep whathehell May 2020 #75
I think you were taking a risk seeing them at all with any restrictions. Mars and Minerva May 2020 #79
A Modern KKKristian DanieRains May 2020 #2
What a jerk. Will you respond? dawg day May 2020 #3
Keeping this note for my Talibangelicals family. flying_wahini May 2020 #82
I'd tell him exactly that. n/t Raven May 2020 #4
That's quite inconsiderate of him. Sorry. nt fleabiscuit May 2020 #5
You answered your question! Floyd R. Turbo May 2020 #6
Assk him for the bible chapter and verse whistler162 May 2020 #7
that would be the end of it for me.... dhill926 May 2020 #8
Seems over the top jimfields33 May 2020 #9
#Cult45 has hold of your brother. sarcasmo May 2020 #10
Me! Me! Me!!! Newest Reality May 2020 #11
selfish eShirl May 2020 #12
My advice TlalocW May 2020 #13
Use Zoom still_one May 2020 #14
You gave him a very reasonable option and he refused. Social/family things can be touchy even in dameatball May 2020 #15
I would simply not respond Sherman A1 May 2020 #16
2nd that gristy May 2020 #36
From my point of view, the "Fondly" was a yonder May 2020 #17
Yeah PatSeg May 2020 #77
What kind of a fucking inconsiderate prig won't wear a mask to see his sister who is in a high risk? TruckFump May 2020 #18
Hugs...I am sorry, and feel your pain lostnfound May 2020 #19
Sounds like a typical Scarsdale May 2020 #40
sounds like you won..glad you wont be exposed to whatever they have on them.. samnsara May 2020 #20
Dump has driven this country further into division than any administration in history. cayugafalls May 2020 #21
That's an awesome post. And you're right: he's brainwashed. BComplex May 2020 #66
You are lucky Frances May 2020 #22
They are christians in name only Squidly May 2020 #71
If none of that works tell him that King James was gay. Marcuse May 2020 #23
The Devil, you say. safeinOhio May 2020 #41
And don't forget this: luvtheGWN May 2020 #43
John the Good homegirl May 2020 #57
Or shadowmayor May 2020 #44
Because being gay is bad,right? Tipperary May 2020 #76
Some evangelicals have been known to express that opinion. Marcuse May 2020 #81
You answered your own question Warpy May 2020 #24
Family Traildogbob May 2020 #25
You already know the answer to that one. mwb970 May 2020 #26
Yikes! H2O Man May 2020 #27
You are better off. LisaL May 2020 #28
At least he didn't say yes and then arrive w/o mask. flor-de-jasmim May 2020 #29
Simple no, what are you trying to do, kill me?....will suffice. paleotn May 2020 #30
no words... StarryNite May 2020 #31
Count your blessings. lunatica May 2020 #32
i didn't even finish reading your post and i'm thinking orleans May 2020 #33
I would treat any Evangelical as either infected or a carrier, because they are followers. TheBlackAdder May 2020 #34
I have a brother like that, too Kitchari May 2020 #35
The evangelicals I've known live in an alternate reality bubble. I'm sure you already knew that. Ford_Prefect May 2020 #37
Number one, very sorry about your mom. My condolences. boston bean May 2020 #38
I haven't talked to my evilgelical brother in over 5 years, just don't have time for brain dead cult yaesu May 2020 #39
I would have just said no. forgotmylogin May 2020 #42
TrumpMark griloco May 2020 #45
You did the right thing. Stay safe. Vote. Joinfortmill May 2020 #46
not the best-case scenario, but far from the worst-case too 0rganism May 2020 #48
a brainwashed brother. barbtries May 2020 #49
Step One: Contact a lawyer re your mom's estate. Paladin May 2020 #50
A lot of people think this virus is a political statement opportunity ismnotwasm May 2020 #51
A fucking inconsiderate hypocrite... Hulk May 2020 #52
Maraya1969....I'm so pissed off for you! Upthevibe May 2020 #53
I am so sorry to hear about your mother. My deepest condolences. niyad May 2020 #54
Even if he did wear a mask, it would wnylib May 2020 #55
Inconsiderate Woodwizard May 2020 #56
Cult followers will be cult followers Cary May 2020 #58
Evangelicals are religious... they are not Christian. nt the_sly_pig May 2020 #59
Well, 2 things cannabis_flower May 2020 #60
I once loaned a guy $20 and never saw him again... Wounded Bear May 2020 #61
It's heartbreaking when family members let us down in such a big way dlk May 2020 #62
A self-righteous evangelical. keithbvadu2 May 2020 #63
Fox news viewers? pwb May 2020 #64
Dear Brother, tavernier May 2020 #65
seriously demented Skittles May 2020 #67
What a jerk. nt leftyladyfrommo May 2020 #68
If you respond just say, "sounds good, later." roamer65 May 2020 #69
The answer is in the question. So Sorry, Cha May 2020 #70
Thank him for making his most logical and loving decision considering your chronic littlemissmartypants May 2020 #72
Dear Brother mercuryblues May 2020 #74
The Holier than Thou club used to proudly ask "What Would Jesus Do?" Josiesdad May 2020 #78
there is zero reason for him not to wear a mask Locrian May 2020 #80
One who thinks that it isn't real or Bettie May 2020 #83
These so called christian capitalists are one of the worse kinds ... quick to sprout dogma and yet SWBTATTReg May 2020 #84
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