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45. Six: pay attention to your audience...

Reply to liberal N proud (Original post)

Mon Nov 21, 2016, 07:28 AM

Nov 2016

...which is not necessarily the person talking at you. There are usually bystanders for these things. Persuade where you can, plant seeds where they might grow, but don't find yourself just banging your head against a brick wall.

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How To Deal With Trump Supporters On Thanksgiving [View all] liberal N proud Nov 2016 OP

Canceled on the Trump loving in laws, done with that Shit. sarcasmo Nov 2016 #1

I have an agreement with my husband Bettie Nov 2016 #2

Stay home. Poach a chicken breast. marybourg Nov 2016 #3

Just very calmly explain what is going to happen to Medicare and SS. DURHAM D Nov 2016 #4

for those concerned about SS / Medicare / Medicaid John_Doe80004 Nov 2016 #9

Trump will sign anything that lands on his desk. DURHAM D Nov 2016 #11

and i will either prove or disprove John_Doe80004 Nov 2016 #35

You think a petition is going to do anything? Maru Kitteh Nov 2016 #36

Or show them Trump's anti first amendment stance. Initech Nov 2016 #28

They won't believe you n2doc Nov 2016 #48

I would be a no-show. I'm fed up with catering to Trump types. Fuck them!!! n/t RKP5637 Nov 2016 #5

i can tolerate trump supporters John_Doe80004 Nov 2016 #6

Thankfully, not a worry in my family this time around... tenderfoot Nov 2016 #7

I am not going anywhere and i am not having any trump voter over. boston bean Nov 2016 #8

I'm there with you MiniMe Nov 2016 #60

Whew! ReRe Nov 2016 #10

Just my wife and I at the beach - with our two dogs. NRaleighLiberal Nov 2016 #12

Thank you! hamsterjill Nov 2016 #18

I've similarly pruned my Facebook contacts. And I am being dropped by some on Twitter NRaleighLiberal Nov 2016 #21

Mine has gone further than Facebook. hamsterjill Nov 2016 #24

It hit me like a bolt out of the blue... Ligyron Nov 2016 #31

When I sat down and started analyzing things hamsterjill Nov 2016 #46

These kind of user people you should drop pronto regardless of politics lunasun Nov 2016 #50

That's absolutely right. hamsterjill Nov 2016 #58

I have almost the same situation you describe going on minus the disengagement (so far). Ligyron Nov 2016 #59

My Plan Kilgore Nov 2016 #13

I'm going full Bluto. Initech Nov 2016 #29

I'm with ya!! Kilgore Nov 2016 #32

Better than taking Xanax! Initech Nov 2016 #38

*snort* smirkymonkey Nov 2016 #37

Lol DesertRat Nov 2016 #57

So much other things to talk about yeoman6987 Nov 2016 #14

You mean without slipping something in their drink? meow2u3 Nov 2016 #15

We don't talk politics at family gatherings--EVER. duffyduff Nov 2016 #16

My family's politic views TimeChaser Nov 2016 #17

Maybe we should just freak them out and one-up them world wide wally Nov 2016 #19

Or walk in with a KKK hood on. That will do all the talking for you. lindysalsagal Nov 2016 #22

But you know what? It's hard to do any serious drinking with those things on. Ligyron Nov 2016 #27

I'm liking this treestar Nov 2016 #41

Seriously, I tried the frothing-at-the-mouth right-wing bomb-throwing anti-everything blow-hard gig. Hugin Nov 2016 #52

Stab them in the eye with a serving fork? The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2016 #20

I was kind of hoping it would involve a baseball bat and mace. justhanginon Nov 2016 #23

Skip it. RB TexLa Nov 2016 #25

I just don't care anymore. Texasgal Nov 2016 #26

I'm so sorry for your loss, Texasgal DesertRat Nov 2016 #30

Yes Texasgal...you are right. I'm sorry for your loss. rusty quoin Nov 2016 #34

If you can afford this attitude treestar Nov 2016 #42

That was unfair, Treestar...... Amaril Nov 2016 #55

I was not aware of that treestar Nov 2016 #61

WTF? Kali Nov 2016 #56

That's not my problem. I'm gonna have a room full of pissed off liberals all on the exact same page. Warren DeMontague Nov 2016 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author lunamagica Nov 2016 #39

Drown them in gravy? MFM008 Nov 2016 #40

I am working so I don't have to deal with people. leftyladyfrommo Nov 2016 #43

I am not convinced AT ALL that we will survive a Trump Presidency with our democracy intact. seaglass Nov 2016 #44

I disagree with number 5 as well liberal N proud Nov 2016 #49

Six: pay attention to your audience... JHB Nov 2016 #45

As luck would have it . . . . HughBeaumont Nov 2016 #47

In as calm a voice as possible, I'm going to say that I don't want to talk about the election. Paladin Nov 2016 #51

I say no drinking, or stay home. Drinking makes things much worse and more hostile. They call it lonestarnot Nov 2016 #53

Yeah... sagetea Nov 2016 #54

With His Broken Promises kebob Nov 2016 #62