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yeoman6987

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55. Wow. I can't and won't go there.
Mon Nov 21, 2016, 04:46 PM
Nov 2016

We don't discuss politics at all. Thanksgiving is a time for bringing up news on family and having a good time.

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Staying home this year cilla4progress Nov 2016 #1
I am too, but I have already said my piece on FB and I had it out with family members on the phone. boston bean Nov 2016 #2
Me too, canceled with the wife's crazy Christian family. No Takesgiving. sarcasmo Nov 2016 #44
Thanksgiving will be a perfect opportunity to demonstrate real-world courage The Blue Flower Nov 2016 #3
Great advise w/o the alcohol! lonestarnot Nov 2016 #6
I wear my safety pin in public and am out loud and proud on my FB cilla4progress Nov 2016 #7
I'm with you Zorro Nov 2016 #4
They are not Christians Bettie Nov 2016 #15
1 hamsterjill Nov 2016 #29
ABSOLUTELY! Plucketeer Nov 2016 #31
git 'em bean. lonestarnot Nov 2016 #5
I understand you. I am in for a hard time this season as well. smirkymonkey Nov 2016 #8
Family comes before politics in my view. duffyduff Nov 2016 #9
same here Elmergantry Nov 2016 #17
I suppose if they expect forgiveness or overlooking of their vote, they can forgive or overlook boston bean Nov 2016 #25
I would imagine that they are as proud of their vote as you are of yours. cwydro Nov 2016 #57
I don't think BB said she was going to vent spleen treestar Nov 2016 #76
Well, Then We're Different ProfessorGAC Nov 2016 #33
I feel sorry for you that political purity is so much more important than a family. duffyduff Nov 2016 #59
And sometimes you are relieved when they die Generator Nov 2016 #66
I feel sorry for you, Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2016 #68
Who Said That? ProfessorGAC Nov 2016 #70
And sometimes it isn't just about politics..... Amaril Nov 2016 #73
fuck family gopiscrap Nov 2016 #54
Wow. I can't and won't go there. yeoman6987 Nov 2016 #55
Because we don't ever talk politics, our get-togethers are GREAT. duffyduff Nov 2016 #61
That is just so, I don't know what. duffyduff Nov 2016 #60
This message was self-deleted by its author closeupready Nov 2016 #67
as a child who saw his mother suffer having her leg amputated gopiscrap Nov 2016 #72
Right wingers are the ones to bring it up treestar Nov 2016 #75
What I find is that it comes down to two basic kinds of people who love Trump DFW Nov 2016 #10
The family members that voted for trump lostnfound Nov 2016 #62
I had an 'aquaintance' tell me just yesterday... yallerdawg Nov 2016 #11
One of my cousins is going to spend thanksgiving with her in laws who voted for OH kimbutgar Nov 2016 #12
What is hate? hfojvt Nov 2016 #13
You are fighting on the wrong side. wow! boston bean Nov 2016 #14
OK. Glad I'm not Bettie Nov 2016 #16
Don't I know it hfojvt Nov 2016 #22
Let me put it this way dude you are trying to hard to make equivalencies. ok. way to hard. boston bean Nov 2016 #23
it's not that hard hfojvt Nov 2016 #34
What am I suppose to LOVE hate. my god. hating hate is a good thing. boston bean Nov 2016 #42
I get it Bettie Nov 2016 #43
actually no hfojvt Nov 2016 #49
Obama did not run his campaign based on hate Bettie Nov 2016 #56
NO that is just disagreement treestar Nov 2016 #78
I understand what you're saying. cwydro Nov 2016 #79
well Martin did not think so hfojvt Nov 2016 #46
There's a difference between hate and anger Plucketeer Nov 2016 #37
not that big a difference hfojvt Nov 2016 #47
Nice "twist" there. Plucketeer Nov 2016 #48
I used to be an angry young man hfojvt Nov 2016 #51
Yep. nt JTFrog Nov 2016 #24
Not even a little surprising. Squinch Nov 2016 #80
JPR has been holding hands and singing "Give Trump a Chance" Maru Kitteh Nov 2016 #52
I totally understand! Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2016 #69
your view would make it impossible to call out racism treestar Nov 2016 #77
My sister and her MFM008 Nov 2016 #18
I'm not doing anything for the holidays this year. Too depressed. JTFrog Nov 2016 #19
that's pretty harsh hfojvt Nov 2016 #30
I volunteered to work DemonGoddess Nov 2016 #20
I volunteered as well. JTFrog Nov 2016 #21
I Am WITH You kebob Nov 2016 #26
No Trump supporters in my immediate circle. cwydro Nov 2016 #27
Fortunately, nobody in my family supported the asshole. . . DinahMoeHum Nov 2016 #28
I'll be with family that is mostly Dems thankfully. hamsterjill Nov 2016 #32
Around here come holidays there will likely be more Trump voters then Dems who supported Hillary. jmg257 Nov 2016 #35
my oldest son barbtries Nov 2016 #36
I'm going to be polite, diplomatic, and judicious Nevernose Nov 2016 #38
I look forward to Thanksgiving RussBLib Nov 2016 #39
I said I wasn't going to unfriend anyone on FB because of this, but just had to. lark Nov 2016 #40
This message was self-deleted by its author SaveOurDemocracy Nov 2016 #41
No way in hell will I go jodymarie aimee Nov 2016 #45
thank you Skittles Nov 2016 #50
Me either blue cat Nov 2016 #53
I'm just going to have to avoid politics. csziggy Nov 2016 #58
It's pointless. They'll choose fRump over you. They're brainwashed fools. lindysalsagal Nov 2016 #63
Yep and some did. boston bean Nov 2016 #64
IMO, If they bring it up, tell them you will wait until next year and see how well he does. nt CK_John Nov 2016 #65
That's a great plan. n/t. lindysalsagal Nov 2016 #81
I am skipping a huge gathering. TNNurse Nov 2016 #71
Exactly, the right wingers tend to bully treestar Nov 2016 #74
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