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samplegirl

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11. Yep and to make matters worse

Reply to mucifer (Original post)

Wed Nov 11, 2020, 08:01 AM

Nov 2020

My brother and I didn’t speak for 4 years. He called and said he was voting for Biden and then couldn’t do it he told my sister!
And it was another bad bad ending.
Guess we won’t be talking another 4 years or maybe to our deaths!

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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