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In reply to the discussion: I can't believe how much my family has changed after being brainwashed by the GOP. [View all]Populist_Prole
(5,364 posts)The thing of it is; is that I haven't really moved leftward as much as those around me went hard right.
My father, who always leaned rightward and was always hot-headed, and very pushy and preachy by nature has become an absolutely rabid conservative. Add all those elements together and it makes every encounter with him a table pounding shout-fest, with him doing all the shouting and pounding...unless one agrees with him or doesn't challenge his assertions. It pains me to say that what used to be a fascinating person to talk for hours on end with has become one I see maybe once a year.
Two of my best friends have turned into wingnuts and I see them less and less too and if I'm around both of them at the same time it takes exhausting effort on my part to prevent the conversation from becoming political.