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duhneece

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45. My husband is from Coushatta- the only Dem

Mon Mar 6, 2023, 05:23 PM

Mar 2023

He is able to maintain family relationships by not bringing up politics. They don’t do the same.
It helps that we live in New Mexico

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Do you have a friend or family member who needs to read this-------? [View all] Atticus Mar 2023 OP

Excellent. MLAA Mar 2023 #1

Have had this discussion hundreds of times with the Maga siblings. pazzyanne Mar 2023 #2

I agree with all of this. Mickju Mar 2023 #7

Two point they do need to hear the facts. And your 1-6 are all dead on. But something has warped.... usaf-vet Mar 2023 #19

There is no "reasoning" with "delusion". Those that reject doubt, reject reason. MayReasonRule Mar 2023 #25

+1000 mountain grammy Mar 2023 #33

You seem to understand the MAGATs , many here don't. republianmushroom Mar 2023 #44

and "Shame" Seinan Sensei Mar 2023 #47

+ 1 nt pazzyanne Mar 2023 #53

Ditto tiredtoo Mar 2023 #55

It's hard getting cult members WOKE. live love laugh Mar 2023 #56

Mission impossible! nt pazzyanne Mar 2023 #59

Yes, I do PJMcK Mar 2023 #3

I love the people, and hate their delusion. So, I leave them to their own devices. MayReasonRule Mar 2023 #26

Ahhh..true. Not always easy to accept Deuxcents Mar 2023 #57

Be they FAMILY or FRIEND, MAGAts are TOXIC.. ProudMNDemocrat Mar 2023 #4

Sometimes that IS the person their parents hoped they would be. keithbvadu2 Mar 2023 #5

Caddo Parish here, the last "stronghold" of the Confederate traitors... MayReasonRule Mar 2023 #27

My husband is from Coushatta- the only Dem duhneece Mar 2023 #45

Makes sense. Distance is akin to a fence. They make good neighbors. MayReasonRule Mar 2023 #51

Very, very good!! JanLip Mar 2023 #6

Spot on, Atticus gademocrat7 Mar 2023 #8

They hate us so much Grumpy Old Guy Mar 2023 #9

Perhaps those points should be included in the letter. ratchiweenie Mar 2023 #15

I see you've met my in-laws. RedSpartan Mar 2023 #23

Some of my in-laws too. Grumpy Old Guy Mar 2023 #32

My End-Timer Talibangelical Mother is the Worst Person I have Ever Known OMGWTF Mar 2023 #49

Bottom line, "Dear whoever, ... sanatanadharma Mar 2023 #10

Would be a waste of time, they block out anything that doc03 Mar 2023 #11

And they can never admit they were wrong about TFG. Ever. flying_wahini Mar 2023 #12

Delusional disorder....... Goonch Mar 2023 #13

Delusional Disorder is the very core nature of Y'all Qaeda Nat-C GOP Fascists MayReasonRule Mar 2023 #29

They don't care DownriverDem Mar 2023 #14

The acceptance of the lies is the part I do not understand. The Jungle 1 Mar 2023 #16

My grandfather said something similar. Haggard Celine Mar 2023 #60

Good way to end a friendship and maybe even a family member. 40RatRod Mar 2023 #17

Great post malaise Mar 2023 #18

They were taught it, but money perverted the interpretation of good, true, and decent. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2023 #21

Some of them never had any money and still don't malaise Mar 2023 #31

I mean big money bought judicial appointments and tax cuts and abortion distractions from those Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2023 #34

Yes you're right re the big money peversion of good malaise Mar 2023 #36

Won't work. Warm fuzzies for libs, but your first sentence instantly repels target audience Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2023 #20

That's what I came here to post. Xavier Breath Mar 2023 #24

Well said but Marthe48 Mar 2023 #22

The magats don't care about facts. Artcatt Mar 2023 #28

Here is what they will say to each point Playingmantis Mar 2023 #30

Welcome to DU GP6971 Mar 2023 #35

Did you forget the sarcasm emoji? cate94 Mar 2023 #37

I think i made it clear this was NOT sarcasm but Playingmantis Mar 2023 #40

Well said. MayReasonRule Mar 2023 #52

No one likes to be the butt of a joke. Ligyron Mar 2023 #38

Or you can say, "Don't be a fucking moron..." hunter Mar 2023 #39

1 idiot in my neighborhood still keeps his "I voted for tfg" sign in his garage lindysalsagal Mar 2023 #41

Oh, goody. llmart Mar 2023 #42

The bigger question is.... hippywife Mar 2023 #43

Luckily I have no one in my family who needs to see this FakeNoose Mar 2023 #46

This message was self-deleted by its author Raine Mar 2023 #48

All true, but that won't persuade anyone who already drank the koolaid. Any housecat Mar 2023 #50

I have a few but tiredtoo Mar 2023 #54

They're a cult and only cult "deprogramming" works. However --- usonian Mar 2023 #58

Have you ever had a real conversation with a maga devotee? Woodwizard Mar 2023 #61