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In reply to the discussion: My brother is a moron. [View all]

northoftheborder

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33. I empathize with those with inexplicable brother beliefs...
Sun Aug 14, 2016, 08:48 AM
Aug 2016

My brother is a retired professor of law - brilliant in his field - has written several law books - plays chess online and with a chess club - has other interesting hobbies - photography and gardening.

However he read Ann Rand in the seventies (as did I) but he was persuaded that it made sense; we both grew up in a liberal Democratic home, but now his political views are OFF THE WALL. We try not to even converse or mention politics, but I get a few email's now and then from him that I'm sure come from some far-right source; he thought Obama was a complete fraud. Last week I got an article from him which indicated he does not believe in global warming. Despises Hillary. I can't believe he would vote for Trump, but probably will go libertarian. Living in a southern state for 35 years as also made him racially intolerant. I've also heard intolerant comments about Italians from him. WHY WHY WHY?????? He's my brother -- and we have a lot in common - same crazy sense of humor - I love my sister-in-law- I don't know what she thinks other than being anti-Democrat. Their daughter is a loyal Democrat - very liberal! I just can't figure out what happened to my sibling.

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My brother is a moron. [View all] Are_grits_groceries Aug 2016 OP
my brother has a difficult personality MFM008 Aug 2016 #1
He's doing it on Nov 8... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2016 #24
Maybe Ants Crawled Into His Ear And Rattled His Brain.... global1 Aug 2016 #2
Ants that were chemically engineered to eat the common sense out of it mdbl Aug 2016 #11
Obama's fault. nt Cracklin Charlie Aug 2016 #15
I have a friend who is also a moron...... chillfactor Aug 2016 #3
Fox News and RW Talk Radio TomCADem Aug 2016 #4
Meh, just remove yourself for the duration canetoad Aug 2016 #5
I can relate. I have several relatives like that. SunSeeker Aug 2016 #6
There's a lot of morons out there, and most of them have siblings. stopbush Aug 2016 #7
i find a lot of men are very gullible to the brainwashing. pansypoo53219 Aug 2016 #8
i have a brother like that. barbtries Aug 2016 #9
Fortunately, their voting habits are near as shallow as their thinking. Festivito Aug 2016 #10
Did you hear the one about two engineering students at Purdue? B Calm Aug 2016 #12
Always good Bob Loblaw Aug 2016 #13
Or engineers! GulfCoast66 Aug 2016 #19
LOL B Calm Aug 2016 #20
As an engineer, I resemble that remark.... Wounded Bear Aug 2016 #35
Just like the Kenyan Muslin usurper did? NightWatcher Aug 2016 #14
That always floors me...their never elected war criminal pResident was SammyWinstonJack Aug 2016 #34
Morans gonna moran NightWatcher Aug 2016 #37
Excapt that wasn't * grabbing them. beevul Aug 2016 #38
Good news, bad news Cyrano Aug 2016 #16
I heard the same nonsense from my brother in law. Cracklin Charlie Aug 2016 #17
this is what trump's lies will do....poison the nation spanone Aug 2016 #18
You handled it pretty well gratuitous Aug 2016 #21
Does he have children? roamer65 Aug 2016 #22
I work in an engineering firm and it is amazing some of the shite I hear... madinmaryland Aug 2016 #23
I just stared in wonderment at his idiocy. Are_grits_groceries Aug 2016 #25
Anyone who likes Trump less malaise Aug 2016 #26
I am having a really hard time with low information people that I happen to share DNA with... HipChick Aug 2016 #27
I get emails from them treestar Aug 2016 #29
I get the emails too...some of them how no idea about how goverment is actually run HipChick Aug 2016 #30
There are so many people who think treestar Aug 2016 #28
About how old is he? Zing Zing Zingbah Aug 2016 #31
Ask him how his stay in a FEMA camp was during the race wars. Renew Deal Aug 2016 #32
I empathize with those with inexplicable brother beliefs... northoftheborder Aug 2016 #33
Sorry to hear that, but good for you for your reasonable response. smirkymonkey Aug 2016 #36
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