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5. Another way to think about it:

Reply to Maraya1969 (Original post)

Sun Sep 3, 2017, 01:12 AM

Sep 2017

Whose ends are best served by the time you put into those "discussions"?

What is your goal in engaging in them?

If the goal is to win hearts and minds, remember that the first step is genuine connection. That's usually much easier to do in person.

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I am losing my shit. I need to stay off Twitter and FB before I go nuts and punch [View all] Maraya1969 Sep 2017 OP

Sounds like you know the cure for your disease True Dough Sep 2017 #1

I went through that same thing with George war bush, extreme anger and frustration, Hoyt Sep 2017 #2

Thanks. I do have to take control of myself because this is getting ridiculous Maraya1969 Sep 2017 #3

Please try to remember customerserviceguy Sep 2017 #4

So right about that FakeNoose Sep 2017 #11

Another way to think about it: snot Sep 2017 #5

Say: LBJ courageously kicked out racists, who went to the GOP sharedvalues Sep 2017 #6

thx, gonna use that. irisblue Sep 2017 #9

+1 sharedvalues Sep 2017 #10

mine is to play Farmville and work on my yellowdogintexas Sep 2017 #7

Than you need quality people following yuiyoshida Sep 2017 #8