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1. In any relationship, healthy boundaries are important, even required. nt

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Cutting ties with your republican friends and family [View all] USAFRetired_Liberal Jan 2025 OP

In any relationship, healthy boundaries are important, even required. nt CousinIT Jan 2025 #1

Especially in cases like these! calimary Jan 2025 #17

It goes both ways. milestogo Jan 2025 #2

Whichever direction it gies, MotownPgh Jan 2025 #4

Currently in dead man's handle mode . . . hatrack Jan 2025 #3

Bannon, Musk, Miller, Flynn, Johnson, Thiel etc... rubbersole Jan 2025 #5

Not to mention Trump's imperialist bullshit with Panama and Greenland. Initech Jan 2025 #23

Done UTUSN Jan 2025 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jan 2025 #7

They have succeeded in dividing us. Many don't even realize it. We must find common ground judesedit Jan 2025 #42

The new thing is targeted information. We need to use it and cultivate it. Festivito Jan 2025 #46

I've had successes. But I need over 4 minutes, and I get 20 seconds... Festivito Jan 2025 #43

Some of them will turn you in the new authorities. Be prepared. Maggiemayhem Jan 2025 #8

I have other reasons to not engage Demobrat Jan 2025 #9

I weeded out all Rethuglicans from my life a while ago and my New Year's resolution for the last ten years OMGWTF Jan 2025 #10

I have only one, being retired and living in a very blue state.... CTyankee Jan 2025 #44

This message was self-deleted by its author onecaliberal Jan 2025 #11

I haven't had anything to do with my right wing cousins Emile Jan 2025 #12

It doesn't get any worse than leon claiming his son Buddyzbuddy Jan 2025 #13

To the cookie bakers here working hard to mend fences I have to ask - are you following up on the NoMoreRepugs Jan 2025 #14

I never had a fallout with Reputation friends or family womanofthehills Jan 2025 #15

There's no going back from this election. They own their votes and the consequences. Joinfortmill Jan 2025 #16

Sometimes that's about all you can do. calimary Jan 2025 #18

LGBTQ Parent yankee87 Jan 2025 #19

Documentation. Conjuay Jan 2025 #34

I could articulate reasons not to cut them off, but I really don't care at this point. D23MIURG23 Jan 2025 #20

Life is too short to be spent with jackasses. paleotn Jan 2025 #21

I would like to think I can find something in common with EVERY American Unladen Swallow Jan 2025 #22

They're the ones that demonized us, Conjuay Jan 2025 #35

Awesome. You can discuss the weather thoroughly. Wait. You can't discuss the travelingthrulife Jan 2025 #37

Yup. A Trumper family member went off on Biden controlling the weather Arazi Jan 2025 #38

We're all different. My approach is to seek a way to calm the waters as I am finding people seem ready to escalate into mahina Jan 2025 #24

I agree Unladen Swallow Jan 2025 #50

No apology for prioritizing your peace Arazi Jan 2025 #25

I've noticed that too Skittles Jan 2025 #30

I sometime think that we're at a point in time Dan Jan 2025 #26

The repugs gave him ample room to finish breaking the slightlv Jan 2025 #40

There's no room in my life for any Trumper. Trash day is on Tuesday. Meadowoak Jan 2025 #27

I no longer speak with my older sister Katnip. Jan 2025 #28

jeez Skittles Jan 2025 #32

When climate change gets bad, I'll need them and they'll need me. Kaleva Jan 2025 #29

I don't have any R family or friends Meowmee Jan 2025 #31

Meowmee, slightlv Jan 2025 #41

Sorry about your brother Meowmee Jan 2025 #53

You hit the two perfect words, AFAIC... slightlv Jan 2025 #54

I have had a tenuous relationship with m brothers & sisters over the years William769 Jan 2025 #33

No close MAGA friends.... Happy Hoosier Jan 2025 #36

A guy I've been friends with for 40+ yrs. Devilsun Jan 2025 #39

Text him back: Yes, it was nice to see her follow the Constitution of the United States of America. Probably the last CTyankee Jan 2025 #45

One conversation with cousin KT2000 Jan 2025 #47

Republican voters are deadly toxic poison. NameAlreadyTaken Jan 2025 #48

Well said! CaptainTruth Jan 2025 #49

Armed with disinformation from Pox News The Wizard Jan 2025 #51

On Threads a troll attacked me for saying how the repukes and their media has divided us and then said I was also a kimbutgar Jan 2025 #52