No
no we haven’t
but a couple of leftists cut us out of their lives
it is in a way good
fair-weather friends (and crazy at that)
life is too short to fuss over such
Emotional Thinkers have a mental flaw.
“””””Have you cut anyone out of your life because they voted for Hillary / Biden / Harris?””””
It is a bizarre thing to do, I’m too particular to associate with someone so shallow and insecure.
I gave this much thought over the last hour or so and I don’t know anyone that voted for Harris. Life is great!
No, I only really know 2 liberals.
One is a neighbor here. Truly a sweet woman who does honest charity work and reaches out to those in need. But we agree to disagree on politics. All is fine.
The other is a lifetime friend (since college) who is a journalist (a true journalist, not a propagandist) who also has a heart for the downtrodden. He and I are best friends and we connect on every other level so it is fine. I do think his current honey has told him she doesn’t want to do anything with us; and I believe it’s because of politics, but that’s just a feeling. He still interacts with us as before so not an issue.
Yup,
Haven’t spoken to my brother or his family since the first time I voted for Trump.
Yep. Stupid people are too frustrating and shouldn’t be rewarded.
No, it’s crazy that some people do that. Maybe if they were obsessed about a politician I’d stop talking to them but then again that means they were probably crazy about other stuff too.
Thanksgiving and Christmas may well be tense this year in many families.
I have some people in my extended family who are more liberal. I suspect many others on Free Republic have the same situation.
Sometimes I wish we could do surveys on this site. How many of all of your families are made up completely of conservatives, and how many have mixed political families?
No. But I am pretty sure a sister of mine has cut me out.
I have learned to never, ever talk politics with a Dem, including family members. It’s impossible to change their minds, just as they can’t change mine. It’s a fool’s errand to try.
Don’t talk politics and everything is fine.
Like many others, I have not excluded liberal democrats from my life, but liberal friends of mine have excluded me from their life. It’s sad, but it just illustrates the hatred that is at the heart of liberal politics.
This year, no Harris/Walz sign, but a couple of signs for a city hall candidate who is somewhat left-leaning and a bond measure (reminds me of being back in California - they *never* voted down a bond measure where we were at). Fortunately, we have not discussed politics, and I don't plan on it.
Never.
No. But if they had I would.
I didn’t go to an “aunt’s” 75th birthday party...not because she votes dem..but because she didn’t ST#U about how great obama was every time I saw her...which was only a few times a year.
She’s a friend of my aunt but I’ve called her aunt since I was a kid.
She’s extremely generous to the famiy with gifts and stuff.
But nah, I dont feel bad at all.
I don’t know why you find it so hard to kick people out of your life who support 9 month abortion, terrorists and chinese military and south american gangs that rape and murder our people being let into the country and take to calling anyone they don’t like “hitler”.
I find it pretty easy
Sure, liberals cut off conservative family members. But morally, it’s not the right thing to do. So instead I’ve become an expert at changing the subject.
Liberal relative: Trump would be a disaster for America.
Me: I’m thinking of updating my cell phone. Any suggestions?
Notice that I didn’t offer a counter-argument. That rarely works when discussing politics or religion. Better that the person offers his own counter-argument. Then you can gently nudge him in the right direction.
Liberal relative: I can’t believe how expensive food has become.
Me: Most food moves by truck. And with the Keystone Pipeline closed, gas is more expensive.
No. I don’t hang around with morons or demon-worshipers.
These people need professional help, not enablers. They range from immature to sociopathic and need to be treated as such.
Life is much too short to develop the Cognitive Dissonance required to interact with them. There is nothing you can do to make them happy and appeasement only makes them demand more.
Since doing it, it's amazing how much more time and effort I can share with others who aren't messed up. You don't realize how much effort you're wasting with them under the 90/10 rule until you stop. I enjoy time and interactions with the 90 since dropping the 10 completely.
Some use the analogy of "anchors and sails". People can be either one - their choice. Why waste time with "anchors" when you can go forward and grow with "sails"?
Others may argue "turn the other cheek" and that outreach can get them to change. Others may have the patience and fortitude for that, and kudos to them. I had to accept that my own upbringing caused me to get sucked in and be, at best, an enabler. For their sake and mine, I can't be their enabler.