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In reply to the discussion: In all my 64 years, [View all]redstatebluegirl
(12,264 posts)42. One of my high school friends who was co valedictorian with me went to the dark side in 2015.
His parents, like your friends, are stumped. I talked to his mom on the phone last week, she asked if I would try and talk to him, I told her he was clearly brainwashed and I doubted it would do any good. I live around tons of those people here in Oklahoma. Fox news is a pox on our country. His mom said he listens to Limbaugh all the time, Lord help us. How can smart people become this way. His mom and dad are in their late 80's and it is killing them. They were both union stewards.
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I've grieved over old friendships that have died out over time. But not too much. Life goes on
abqtommy
May 2020
#1
4 hours west of you in the mountains, just south of blue dot Asheville.
NRaleighLiberal
May 2020
#11
My wife has a group of longtime friends, most republicon. A couple have flipped.
empedocles
May 2020
#4
I get it. You will doubtless receive a few "How can you be friends with her?" posts.
11 Bravo
May 2020
#9
One of my high school friends who was co valedictorian with me went to the dark side in 2015.
redstatebluegirl
May 2020
#42
So Torrance CA, born in the late 50s, 99% chance that her Daddy either worked for TRW or another
rufus dog
May 2020
#31
It is what it is. All you can do is the best you can do. You never know when
Maru Kitteh
Jun 2020
#51