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lkinwi

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9. I'm hoping this isn't me.

Reply to mucifer (Original post)

Wed Nov 11, 2020, 07:56 AM

Nov 2020

Things have cooled with my cousins over the past year. We used to be able to leave politics out of our relationship, but this election has brought out the worst in all of us. I’m giving them some time to hopefully accept Biden’s win before reaching out.

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To my family who chose Trump over me: Was it worth it? (CNN article) [View all] mucifer Nov 2020 OP

I read this yesterday. So many families have been affected leftyladyfrommo Nov 2020 #1

Yeah, Richard L Eldridge seems like Cha Nov 2020 #2

There are members here who have posted that they were thinking of cutting off family. madaboutharry Nov 2020 #3

I'm sure I posted my story here LittleGirl Nov 2020 #15

I've cut off my Trumpist Family members...Fuck them. Tommymac Nov 2020 #19

I do not discuss politics with my two brothers nor a very dear 80 + year old aunt. Demsrule86 Nov 2020 #25

To answer the question in the OP, it was worth it GusBob Nov 2020 #33

The dividing sword of Trumpism... Fyrefox Nov 2020 #4

I read every heart-breaking word. Yes. Very poignant and captures the situation for so many hlthe2b Nov 2020 #5

This is me, sadly. moreland01 Nov 2020 #6

Same in my family LittleGirl Nov 2020 #16

Trumpism has taken families places they never dreamed they'd go. jaxexpat Nov 2020 #7

my family as well.... samnsara Nov 2020 #8

I'm hoping this isn't me. lkinwi Nov 2020 #9

I read this yesterday hkp11 Nov 2020 #10

Yep and to make matters worse samplegirl Nov 2020 #11

Never has ONE MAN divided so many people/partnerships/businesses etc. oldsoftie Nov 2020 #12

they are so invested I think there may be no hope... Locrian Nov 2020 #13

The majority of my family has "dumped" me as well. pazzyanne Nov 2020 #14

"That's not who you are." Yes, it is. Lars39 Nov 2020 #17

It's heartbreaking what this has done to families and friends. mtngirl47 Nov 2020 #18

"Why do they believe the lies? Why won't they believe the truth about him?" llmart Nov 2020 #23

Hell...think how CRAZY that persons family is now with this "rigged" election Bengus81 Nov 2020 #20

Another testimonial on how much damage Trump has done to the country Jarqui Nov 2020 #21

The Dalai Lama's advice vlyons Nov 2020 #22

Re: keeping respectful distance from people with unacceptable moral failings llmart Nov 2020 #24

seems like an odd complaint to me hfojvt Nov 2020 #26

Black Lives Matter moreland01 Nov 2020 #29

seems like you made my point hfojvt Nov 2020 #37

Fortunately most of my family was apolitical by their natures before all the Trump ooky Nov 2020 #27

K&R Blue Owl Nov 2020 #28

I hope so. It's very hard in my family, even though we all try to refrain from politics when we are smirkymonkey Nov 2020 #30

"They seem to enjoy inflicting cruelty" DFW Nov 2020 #39

I refuse to engage. KentuckyWoman Nov 2020 #31

Once they go over to the dark side, there's little hope. Roisin Ni Fiachra Nov 2020 #32

Heartbreaking. nt redwitch Nov 2020 #34

Many trump-humpers are simply too invested in him now--they're warped, BusyBeingBest Nov 2020 #35

Well. ismnotwasm Nov 2020 #36

K&R for, they never should have had them to start with! UTUSN Nov 2020 #38