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VermontKevin

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6. At Thanksgiving last year, my son-in-law exhorted us:

Wed Nov 8, 2017, 09:09 PM

Nov 2017

"Everybody keeps saying Trump is gonna be so bad. We've gotta give him a chance."

My daughter pulled at my sleeve and begged me not to respond. I'm now glad I did not, and son-in-law won't be at Thanksgiving this year because my daughter has had enough and is in a separation and looking at divorce.

I don't feel hopeless. I feel like Trump had drawn lines, made people speak their minds. We know who the assholes are. They aren't concealing it. If anything, we can't pretend anymore that sexism and racism are done.

I'm overeducated, and white. Pretty well off. I'm ashamed at how people in my demographic behave.

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Well, Katha Pollitt NAILED IT! "I Hate People Now." [View all] VermontKevin Nov 2017 OP

I would rather be an alert, rational, informed, passionate person BigmanPigman Nov 2017 #1

Lost a lot of friends and neighbors over Trump. VermontKevin Nov 2017 #2

Me too, but they do not realize it. BigmanPigman Nov 2017 #3

I hope you are able to get the medical help you need. VermontKevin Nov 2017 #4

I feel for you, with the complicated health issues, and peacebuzzard Nov 2017 #32

Im Right there with her Moral Compass Nov 2017 #5

At Thanksgiving last year, my son-in-law exhorted us: VermontKevin Nov 2017 #6

It has been a long time since Ive hated my fellow citizens Moral Compass Nov 2017 #7

I hate them. Not ashamed to admit it. They deserve it. VermontKevin Nov 2017 #8

Replace toxic hate with stone cold loathing. Much healthier and more effective. Take care. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2017 #9

I saw a Trump supporter a few weeks ago bucolic_frolic Nov 2017 #10

She should be embarrassed. Look what they have done. VermontKevin Nov 2017 #11

"We are all living in the minefield you have made." Ilsa Nov 2017 #12

They feel no shame. VermontKevin Nov 2017 #14

I do not know how to let go of fighting bigotry. This is what it is about. I can not put it away. SandyZ Nov 2017 #13

I bet her friend is a "moderate", not a liberal Skittles Nov 2017 #15

I have no doubt her friend self-identifies as a "liberal." VermontKevin Nov 2017 #18

I'm saying what he is, not what he "self-identifies" Skittles Nov 2017 #22

Well, we can play the No True Scotsman game, or just accept that there are VermontKevin Nov 2017 #23

they can call themselves fire hydrants Skittles Nov 2017 #26

The simple fact is that being "liberal" does not grant immunity from "isms." VermontKevin Nov 2017 #28

Dang! I'm feeling that same way. calimary Nov 2017 #16

I love this post and want to buy it a beer. VermontKevin Nov 2017 #19

And I've gotta add - I regret like hell that I feel this way! calimary Nov 2017 #35

,,,they want whites (MEN) to reign supreme again, without question. SharonAnn Nov 2017 #39

I think every king con voter xxqqqzme Nov 2017 #17

I can relate to that feeling. Rorey Nov 2017 #20

Yep. There's no shortage of people to not like, and on the internet is ten times worse. joet67 Nov 2017 #21

I'm pissed off at the evangelicals, too. Girard442 Nov 2017 #24

It's hard not to hate, and carry rage. But it is destructive. 58Sunliner Nov 2017 #25

The Tribe has Spoken Olafjoy Nov 2017 #27

Welcome to DU GrapesOfWrath Nov 2017 #33

In the meantime we got helpful people telling us that people are not happy with the DEM party. Madam45for2923 Nov 2017 #29

I really could give a shit about everyone's fee-fees about the DEM party. VermontKevin Nov 2017 #30

Thank you for this. The Polack MSgt Nov 2017 #36

I could have written this article (not nearly as well but feel every bit the same) Justice Nov 2017 #31

I know exactly what she means. living in fundieville, the area is littered with trumpians. I try niyad Nov 2017 #34

I just had to terminate a 7 year friendship. I told him not to use racial slurs Corvo Bianco Nov 2017 #37

I hate how gullible people are to the self-serving opinions of the rich, too. ancianita Nov 2017 #38