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trof

(54,273 posts)
Thu Feb 16, 2017, 08:50 PM Feb 2017

Poll: Should I speak up? [View all]

I'm 75.
Every morning I walk with 6 other guys in my neighborhood.
We're in our late 60s to mid 70s.
We do a bit over 2 miles.
We talk about a lot of stuff, but mainly Alabama football.
And just stuff going on in the neighborhood.

There are usually seven of us.
One other guy is a liberal.
The other 5 I'm pretty sure voted for Trump.
This is the reddest county in Alabama.

We NEVER talk politics.
I guess it's the unwritten rule, and not a bad one.
We two know where the five stand and they know our views, pretty much.
Fair enough.

But I am absolutely DYING to just say "So...what did you guys think about the press conference yesterday?"

I'd make NO comment about it.
Just want to hear their take on it.

Am I getting in trouble?





5 votes, 2 passes | Time left: Unlimited
Yeah, go for it
2 (40%)
Why alienate your so-called "friends"?
3 (60%)
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