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kerry-is-my-prez

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9. I have a long-time childhood friend who still supports Trump. I found out from his sisters (who are
Sun May 14, 2017, 06:15 PM
May 2017

very liberal) that he does indeed have mental health problems. He believes in all the conspiracy theories. I just ignore his crazy posts on Facebook (as do most of his other friends) and post my own political stuff. I get plenty of likes and shares unlike him. He was never a very good student and went to a "party college." I notice that the people I know who are Republicans went to the same college or another inferior one.

This guys liberal sisters and I went to the same university (University of Michigan) that he rails against and demonizes. He claims that we were all basically "brainwashed." Instead of trying to argue with him, I just ignore it. I don't deem it worthy of my time, to be honest. I think there is a lot of envy and resentment on his part.

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