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5. I am the only one in my family who has voted and supporting Hillary. There has been attempts to

Mon Nov 7, 2016, 12:59 PM

Nov 2016

"change my mind and get me to support Republicans," it has not been successful. On Wednesday when Hillary has been elected as president it will be a gift to Republicans, a Trump presidency would set the GOP back, we are their savior.

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I think I may have lost family over this election. [View all] prarie deem Nov 2016 OP

I've tried to keep it congenial sharp_stick Nov 2016 #1

In the words of Maya Angelou... SummerSnow Nov 2016 #2

I'm so trusting and accepting I keep forgetting those words. Pacifist Patriot Nov 2016 #4

I am the only one in my family who has voted and supporting Hillary. There has been attempts to Thinkingabout Nov 2016 #5

My unsolicited advice is do what you can to GOTV by volunteering at your still_one Nov 2016 #6

When you've seen the ugliness in some people's souls... Jerry442 Nov 2016 #7

exactly. sarae Nov 2016 #32

You can't. woodsprite Nov 2016 #33

You can't change these people. milestogo Nov 2016 #8

I am sorry. Lifelong Protester Nov 2016 #9

We beat them at the ballot box and then tell them stfu world wide wally Nov 2016 #11

Good for you for speaking up. yardwork Nov 2016 #12

I'll second that gratuitous Nov 2016 #14

Conversation with my UPS guy last week... bmpbmp Nov 2016 #13

or, maybe I am cancelling yours,. they never think about the reverse of what they are doing. niyad Nov 2016 #16

I've heard that stupid canard my whole life. Frank Cannon Nov 2016 #23

DING DING DING!!! Divine Discontent Nov 2016 #39

You're cancelling my vote? I worked GOTV and got perhaps a 100 new people registered & ready to FSogol Nov 2016 #22

I have a bunch of right-wing friends on peabody Nov 2016 #15

It's very hard Algernon Moncrieff Nov 2016 #79

He's angry because his team is losing Warpy Nov 2016 #19

Consider this: rusty fender Nov 2016 #20

Families come and go... egduj Nov 2016 #21

but board cred lasts forever.. Bonx Nov 2016 #24

ha! Divine Discontent Nov 2016 #46

You did the right thing mgardener Nov 2016 #25

+1 Right thing. We have to challenge their hatred and the cult. lostnfound Nov 2016 #88

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yeah, maybe send out an email or FB post and say zero discussion about politics/religion Divine Discontent Nov 2016 #47

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oh, yeah, true, you're the only one, so they wanna pile on. meanwhile the GOP has railroaded the Divine Discontent Nov 2016 #55

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hmmmmmm Divine Discontent Nov 2016 #69

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Am just about to send an email to my sibs with links to Evan McMullin - and a lighthearted comment Kashkakat v.2.0 Nov 2016 #27

We lost family buring Bush term...... dawnie51 Nov 2016 #30

I told a similar thing to my friend about FB "friends" Divine Discontent Nov 2016 #52

it's best to avoid mixing family with political discussions. ginnyinWI Nov 2016 #31

me relationship with my son is slowly dying...he is right wing dembotoz Nov 2016 #34

+1 Divine Discontent Nov 2016 #45

I'm in the same boat with my brother. manicraven Nov 2016 #66

Aren't the grandkids young enough to be innocent? lostnfound Nov 2016 #89

Over The Last Several Years... TomJulie Nov 2016 #35

This is why I don't talk politics on FaceBook: B2G Nov 2016 #36

I've been able to change a few people's perceptions by working together on local issues. SleeplessinSoCal Nov 2016 #41

Here goes... Highway61 Nov 2016 #37

Yes, cut loose those who are toxic from our lives... manicraven Nov 2016 #67

Exactly! Duppers Nov 2016 #84

Hillary is not the person portrayed in their news feed. SleeplessinSoCal Nov 2016 #40

Immediate family all voting Hillary 4 more years Nov 2016 #42

TBT Flatpicker Nov 2016 #44

That "political junk" is r.w. hate, racism, bigotry, and.. Duppers Nov 2016 #83

The OP Flatpicker Nov 2016 #91

I feel for you bluegopher Nov 2016 #59

If I talked to certain members of my family about this election, I'd lose them, too. Iggo Nov 2016 #61

I'm not on Facebook for this very reason... manicraven Nov 2016 #63

no response is good...he's not defending his stupidty Demonaut Nov 2016 #68

I feel somewhat blessed in that all my my closest friends and family members are apolitical. LanternWaste Nov 2016 #75

Send him a nice Trump tie as a make-up gift. Vinca Nov 2016 #76

It's a hard wired brain function, seriously, there is no way you are going to change it. There RKP5637 Nov 2016 #77

I put all of my Trump voting South Carolina relatives Island Blue Nov 2016 #78

You are sure not alone. trof Nov 2016 #80

And no one ever said on their deathbed, TexasMommaWithAHat Nov 2016 #81

you did right Skittles Nov 2016 #82

Hatred I tend to pass by, but facts can always be challenged bhikkhu Nov 2016 #85

I don't see how you and so many others do it. Grey Lemercier Nov 2016 #86

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