Posted on 01/04/2025 11:56:20 AM PST by CondoleezzaProtege
Disagreeing over political differences doesn’t stem from being close-minded, but rather from the fact that our views are often core to our character and how we live our lives. This can create a deeper separation and divide in friendships…
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Yup. Thanks.
Many of the people I grew up with and have become friends with are democrats. Coming from a New York family and also a military social sphere ( officers wife’s are quite leftist statistically- they say they’re conservative. They don’t know they are not. Many from Midwest blue collar generational democrats they are seared in leftist ideals they are not circumspect about) I have to hear all about their ideas completely devoid of constitutional consideration
They will not allow a conservative a say
It is not political difference. It is US versus anti U.S.
It is dictatorial on a one on one basis.
There is a way to think and there is the working way
You can get along fine if you keep the conversation to food and music.
“Apparently our daughter can’t.”
We have a daughter?
Some of ‘em you had to have been there for.
So the question was reasonable, yet you will not answer it.
What if they want you killed, or support those that want you killed or enslaved? How can you be friends with that?
Or.... do you not believe that liberals want that? Or are your friends not liberals.... or are they different or what?
I’m trying to figure this out, but you’re not helping.
Not you and me.
Agree. It is normal human nature to want to be liked and to get along so as to be accepted and allowed to be with others.
In 99% of cases I hear about the conservative has to be quiet or compromise or change to accommodate the Dems.
Christian radio discussions I’ve heard usually agree that the only way to get along is to be quiet about abortion rights and Trump or get booted out by the family members. Not the other side giving in.
Half of my friend groups are liberals and we love each other like family. Two of them are rabidly and obsessively anti-Trump. Lately, one of them has dumped their political sites and quit talking about it.
Big articles and conversations in the therapy world about how to manage THE PAIN OF LIFR NOT GOING YOUR WAY.
Therapists werw discussing how to support Sammy and Susie Creamcheese in their pain over election results and the Therapist anguish.
All sorts of political action ideas were discussed.
She swims in it.
Don’t count on her return. As it sits now over 34% of parents are estranged from their adult children.
You are riding a wave of a trend.
Sorry.
Painful.
Big articles and conversations in the therapy world about how to manage THE PAIN OF LIFR NOT GOING YOUR WAY.
Therapists werw discussing how to support Sammy and Susie Creamcheese in their pain over election results and the Therapist anguish.
All sorts of political action ideas were discussed.
She swims in it.
Don’t count on her return. As it sits now over 34% of parents are estranged from their adult children.
You are riding a wave of a trend.
Sorry.
Painful.
Yes, but that’s merely a ‘friend’.
A REAL friend is someone who will help you move...
“Not you and me.”
Kidding of course. My daughter is the same way.
When my wife was alive I endured the insulting arrogance of her family who were all biased against Trump and all conservatives. They treated me like dirt unless I kept quiet.
Leftists see conservatives like they see local sex offenders or serial killers. Not to be accepted or mingled with.
Democrats. They are everywhere. They say they are not in favor of such things, but all of their ideas that they vote to support, march in favor of, and send money to are inspired by Marx. They support Hitler by championing mass surveillance, hatred of Jews, and a rigid authoritarian society complete with pagan worship.
They are vegan often, and if you don’t think they are reverent about homosexuality make jokes about it. But they can joke about Christianity all day long. Yes those people are out there. And it’s silly to make excuses for the people in your workplace and family that support everyone of those ideas and just pass it off as they are naïve, they are nice people etc. They aren’t nice and it’s foolish to believe they are.
I didn’t ask you about any of that. I asked if you *personally* know anyone like that.
Yup. Not to be too cold, but it was actually a more stress free holiday season. We went to my bass player and her boyfriends house for dinner with her family. A nice time was had.
You used to be able to with no problem when America was still America. That changed when Obama was elected.
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“...I think friendship is like love, there is something that two people find in each other...”
Not when they are trying to take my guns, money, air conditioner, V8, V6, leaf blower, cigars etc.
Yes… I know democrats. You don’t? Or do you just pretend they are nice while they actively support every one of the things I mentioned?
Why you people make these silly posts is puzzling.
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