Posted on 10/30/2021 5:46:49 AM PDT by MtnClimber
How to interact with the Democrats in our lives is an issue many Republicans have wrestled with for some time. Frequently we maintain a “no fly zone” when it comes to discussing politics with Democrat friends and family members, often by unspoken mutual agreement. We prioritize the relationship and do not want to damage it because of political differences -- there are other bonds through which we maintain our connection. A February 2020 Pew report bears out this approach -- almost half of all adults in the U.S. have stopped discussing politics with someone.
Less cordial interactions, however, are not uncommon. According to the May 2021 American Perspectives Survey conducted by the Survey Center on American Life, 15 percent of the American public has ended a friendship over politics, with liberals almost three times as likely to sever ties as conservatives (28 percent vs. 10 percent). The survey does not include information about rifts between family members over politics. However, anecdotal evidence based on personal experience indicates that the number of people severing family bonds because of political differences has increased as well.
Until recently, I had only known other Republicans with Democrat friends or family members who had severed relationships with them because of politics. This situation changed when out of the blue, almost a year after the 2020 election, a close relative sent a profanity-filled text attacking me because I am a Republican who voted for President Trump. This person called me an “idiot,” “moron,” “douche bag,” “Repubutard,” and “dips---t,” and told me I should not talk to them again if I liked President Trump. This individual’s opinion that President Trump was a “liar” and the Republican party was a “pack of liars” was given as the reason I should not vote or register Republican.
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Most democRATs I have known are misinformed on so many things that I can’t see how they function on a daily basis. Some are just foul and nasty people. I avoid those.
“The trouble with our Liberal friends is not that they’re ignorant; it’s just that they know so much that isn’t so.”
— Ronald Reagan
I go out of my way to avoid them.
If I absolutely must communicate with them, I keep it very brief, one or two word conversation and then find a reason to leave.
If a person votes Commie-Rat, they are not your friend even if you still believe they are.
“the Democrats in our lives”
If you self identify primarily as a Democrat, I don’t want anything to do with you. It would be a waste of time.
If you identify as an individual, an American, a lover of freedom etc . . . We could probably have a thoughtful and cordial conversation on just about anything.
My brother sent me an email on joining the “Resistance” (he included me on a large mailing list quite by accident, I am sure) when Trump was elected. His family has strong ties to Democrat Viriginia politics and all that goes along with that.
It saddened me in ways I cannot describe, and while I don’t hate my brother, I have been unable to bring myself to have contact with him.
I always viewed my father and mother as a patriots, and I have always wondered how my brother and I came out so different on these kinds of things.
My whackjob SIL is one of those. We communicate.
On holidays.
Given what her party and the rest of her local Chardonnay Antifa crowd support, I have little patience anymore for it. I do blame them for the current state of our country.
BTW... They live in... you guessed it ... Loudoun County, VA.
Democrat relatives must be declared our sworn enemies. They are destroying America and have forfeited their right to be
Co existing is promoting the death of America
Post of the day bro. You are right on. I do not have any democrat friends.
For the most part, I believe that they behave exactly as you could predict that someone in such a state of dependence would behave. Ayn Rand appeared to understand this very well.
Trump and Conservatives are scapegoats for their own self loathing.
it is impossible to dialogue with someone who is trapped in ignorance and delusions, and refuses help
We pretty much don’t have Democrats in our lives any more. Kicked the last one to the curb about a year ago.
Very thoughtful article! When people, particularly immediate and close family members attack us for our convictions, it is devastating. How should we react? One size does not fit all. How and when we engage loved-ones who hate us for our convictions is something that requires God's help. More precisely, Believers should be led by the Holy Spirit in all things.
You've got to know when to hold 'em
Know when to fold 'em
Know when to walk away
And know when to run
Let the Lord's Word and Spirit direct how you interact with those who oppose you!
Love conquers all!
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“, a close relative sent a profanity-filled text attacking me...” Had that happen to me along with a former “friend”. Told both to say that to my face if you have the balls to do so...Still waiting for their response.....and made sure others knew what craven pussies they are.....
While I appreciate the value of social interactions once the dims go jihad on you it’s time to cut it off since the value has become negative. One may miss them as this author stated but to be honest we’re all better off if only in keeping the peace.
That, my FRiend, is the crux of the biscuit.
I don't, at least not knowingly. Next question...
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