I used to try to leave politics out of friendships, too. But then I realized that’s not possible. How can you possibly be friends with someone whose political beliefs include enslaving me?
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P.S. It’s spelled “riddance”. Luv ya, man!
Been there, but it was I that got “un-friended” by the mob, for having the temerity to stick of for Rush’s right to free speech.
Their parting shot was that I’m “a woman hater!!”
Serious sh!t-fer-brains; why did I even try?
You are much better off not having to associate with them.
Laz I sympathize but I agree with you for saying good riddance. They are the enemy now. I believe many of us have the same dilemma.
Lincoln, eh? I know a retired lawyer who has lived, and practiced in Lincoln his entire life. He actually said (and believes) Martin Sheen would make a great president (like the one he played on TV)!
I know a couple of other crazies from there, but I won’t get into that.
There are some sane people, like Laz, in that nice town.
I’ve been de-friending my liberal ‘friends’ long before Facebook. For me the issue was forced when my ‘Ivy League Professor’s wife’ friend sent out an email suggesting we had it coming. From that point forward I realized that liberals are by-and-large America haters. At their root, its about rejecting all that has made this country great. They’re not my friends.
Unfriended.
It’s simple:
1. Political commentary for me is read and posted here.
2. Personal events are read and posted on Facebook.
I usually don’t mix the two. My 60 or so FB friends usually don’t either.
Laz, it’s my firm belief that it is not possible for people like us to be friends with libs in any capacity. I have disassociated myself from every lib once in my life. Family included.
They hate us, they hate what we stand for and they are making an effort to destroy everything we believe is good, right and just i the world. It is not possible to be friends with such IMO.
You did not lose a friend. You gained peace of mind.
I have noticed that too- Liberals are extemeley thin-skinned
They refuse to discuss anything outside their beliefs in a rational manner
They must get together in groups and just constantly reinforce their own beliefs with each other
I have made it a point to NEVER discuss politics at work- especially if I see liberals working around me- those bastards will try to get you fired if you don’t believe as they do.
But the real question is this: Did you hit it?
I have had my own brother do the same, and I quote him...
“*POOF* you no longer exsist to me”
They call us narrow minded, yet they pull this garbage
Good riddance
Sorry, Laz. You tried to be kind and reasonable. But reason doesn’t work with those people. Also, one of the things I most hate about leftists is that they are so utterly humorless.
To hell with ‘em. What does it say? Light has no fellowship with darkness.
But... did you hit it?
Laz, I am so happy you got a clear head, but it appears your friends remained POTHEADS. You don't need friends like that.
I just “unfriended” a bunch of my liberal friends. I don’t care to hear their opinion. It’s wrong and off base. You can spout off all you want. It’s a free country. But I don’t have to listen to you.
Over the years we somehow picked up a guy we all had worked with with minimal friction and in general was considered a likable guy. As it turned out the guy was a flaming liberal and a verbal bully. It was getting so that some of the more introverted members would skip a breakfast if they knew that 'E' was going to be there.
The group was originally founded by myself and my chief draftsman 'P'. He does all the organizing and issues the cattle call via e-mail. We talked it over and decided the best thing to do was to drop 'E' from the e-mail list. Now breakfast goes down without the need for an antacid and it is safe to talk politics at the table w/o 'E' bloveating.
Some people are more like a stone in your shoe and you can do without the constant irritation.
Regards,
GtG
I just “unfriended” a bunch of my liberal friends. I don’t care to hear their opinion. It’s wrong and off base. You can spout off all you want. It’s a free country. But I don’t have to listen to you.
For us, conservative philosophy is an enthusiasm. For liberals, theirs is a faith. And so, where we tend to respond to their criticisms with (logical) attempts at argumentation, they respond to ours with searing anger because we are mocking their God.