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Xolodno

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33. They aren't.

Reply to lunamagica (Reply #31)

Mon Jul 10, 2017, 07:08 PM

Jul 2017

The former is a selfish SOB. Tried to railroad my Mom into losing her inheritance, push her into debt into him which would have either a. Forced us to chip in on her behalf or b. force her to walk away and he would have sold the asset in question and kept the profits.

The latter tried to get us to reverse our family trust so she could collect the full amount once my grandfather died (his house was under joint tenancy and my father was going to die before him, which would mean we would get zero if he didn't sever his portion).

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What are your encounters with friends or relatives who supported Trump like? [View all] Hokie Jul 2017 OP

Revenge. n/t rzemanfl Jul 2017 #1

I stopped talking politics with my a decade ago. Eom pirateshipdude Jul 2017 #2

Maybe they actually think this election bullshit doesn't matter. yallerdawg Jul 2017 #3

I agree with your thinking yallerdawg Hokie Jul 2017 #5

I've decided jehop61 Jul 2017 #4

I accepted W even though I still think he didn't really win Hokie Jul 2017 #7

I had gone that way for many years. Girard442 Jul 2017 #8

I don't know. Whole family is anti trump lovemydogs Jul 2017 #6

Blew off a couple of relatives... Xolodno Jul 2017 #9

And that's it. It never is politics alone. It is what makes people vote that way. Please don't lunamagica Jul 2017 #31

They aren't. Xolodno Jul 2017 #33

friends/family trump supporters SWBTATTReg Jul 2017 #10

I had dinner with my neighbor who has always been a bit iffy politically SharonClark Jul 2017 #11

I have cousins who voted for the Con. All older white men, incidentally. I ignore them. CrispyQ Jul 2017 #12

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I'm the one who has clammed up. pnwest Jul 2017 #14

Both my parents voted trump. I cut them off too GhostofJFK Jul 2017 #15

Recently spoke to one. Cracklin Charlie Jul 2017 #16

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I don't think she will turn her anger on me. Cracklin Charlie Jul 2017 #25

That's good, just be cautious not to leave something out there that someone can latch on to MiddleClass Jul 2017 #27

Luckily, I can't answer this PasadenaTrudy Jul 2017 #17

I try not to push the issue but most of them are ok with it still Amishman Jul 2017 #18

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They rarely talk about Trump so it's not an isse Kaleva Jul 2017 #20

Here's the thing... sagetea Jul 2017 #21

I like to take a different road, MiddleClass Jul 2017 #22

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Yup mercuryblues Jul 2017 #30

We need to take steps to secure ourselves -- sad to say. Freelancer Jul 2017 #28

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