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8. Give yourself and your friend time

Tue Feb 21, 2017, 01:33 PM

Feb 2017

Your friend may have invested a lot of his self-identity in his vote for Trump. Admitting to himself that he made a mistake is going to be tough. Conceding that to others is going to be even tougher, especially in our highly polarized political climate. Your comment about being marched off to the showers may have been too much; I know from my own experience that I will pop off unexpectedly when confronted with stubborn ignorance like your friend was exhibiting.

Let's hope that he takes a moment to look around and see the prejudice building, whether it's the daily bomb threats made to Jewish community centers or the vandalism of the Jewish cemetery in St. Louis. Evil forces have been unleashed and given permission to act out by President Trump and his administration. The signs are there for those who have eyes to see. May the scales fall from your friend's eyes soon. Be gracious when he gets back in touch, and apologize for any offense you may have given him.

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Trump: non whites; non Christians; the showers. [View all] Cyrano Feb 2017 OP

Something I've noticed: repugs love Israel louis-t Feb 2017 #1

There's that whole end-times nonsense they've been brainwashed with KittyWampus Feb 2017 #4

Scary shit and true bravenak Feb 2017 #5

They are pro-end of days, not pro-Israel. muntrv Feb 2017 #19

And since the End Days" don't appear Ilsa Feb 2017 #27

Send your jewish friend a book GusBob Feb 2017 #2

You aren't alone. Talking heads on tv have said the same as have European politicians. KittyWampus Feb 2017 #3

I feel the same way. Where I am people think that I am being silly thinking like that. Doreen Feb 2017 #6

I believe it's more a matter of Cyrano Feb 2017 #10

I am in the catagory of what America calls "the uneducated" which a large Doreen Feb 2017 #14

There is an immense difference between "smart" and "wise". Wisdom is rarer. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2017 #21

When they start building Internment Camps again ....Than we should worry! yuiyoshida Feb 2017 #7

Nowadays they are called 'for profit' detention centers n2doc Feb 2017 #9

I may have to go find my birth certificate however, yuiyoshida Feb 2017 #11

Wrong! moda253 Feb 2017 #12

Looks like you are too late... yuiyoshida Feb 2017 #18

Actually, there was a time that was the class system Phoenix61 Feb 2017 #28

A disgraceful blot on American democracy Cyrano Feb 2017 #15

I totally forgot about the hearts.. yuiyoshida Feb 2017 #17

Give yourself and your friend time gratuitous Feb 2017 #8

Dear gratuiitous, Cyrano Feb 2017 #20

Perhaps I am being too kind gratuitous Feb 2017 #22

Thank you n/t JustAnotherGen Feb 2017 #13

... n2doc Feb 2017 #16

"the showers"?? If you truly believe that, and that jmg257 Feb 2017 #23

I can't tell from your reply if Cyrano Feb 2017 #24

Sorry - just trying to wrap my head around the notion of people being shipped off to the showers. jmg257 Feb 2017 #30

I think you overstepped the bounds. onenote Feb 2017 #25

Well said The Polack MSgt Feb 2017 #26

The problem with cutting off all contact with Trumpsters is that it means you've given up onenote Feb 2017 #35

I really don't know where to begin replying. Cyrano Feb 2017 #32

Wow. And wow again. onenote Feb 2017 #34

You may be correct. Cyrano Feb 2017 #37

By exacerbating tensions between Israel and its neighbors, Trump increases the likelihood of war onenote Feb 2017 #38

Well - you ARE talking about his desire for the systematic murder of what - 100+ million people? jmg257 Feb 2017 #36

Well stated. Behind the Aegis Feb 2017 #33

It's not Jews who I think will be targeted. HopeAgain Feb 2017 #29

Not right away, perhaps not "officially." But I don't think Trump will comprimise his base Maru Kitteh Feb 2017 #39

I've had this song stuck in my head since the election. Initech Feb 2017 #31