Posted on 10/25/2020 12:29:51 PM PDT by Lopeover
“As I began leaving the cult, I began writing of my experiences on Facebook. This was a mistake. My error was thinking that my social capital, my good record, would carry weight and that people would listen to my warnings. I was wrong, I keep using that word as well. If anything, my insider status was more of a threat. My therapist has not been able to help me. I have found solidarity with ex-Mormons. In one year, I have lost 90% of my community in Olympia. I have been shunned by activists, comedians and gamers. I have never had a turnover like this in my life with the exception of cross-country moves.“
(Excerpt) Read more at candacemercer.medium.com ...
Interesting. But she writes like she’s getting paid by the word. Would be more powerful if more succinct.
Excellent article ! Brandon from #walkaway has been an amazing bridge for the left to cross over and see for themselves.
Ditto.
Lovely article, well worth reading to the end. Mormons really have nothing to do with it.
“She only mentioned Mormonism in passing and that’s all you can get out of her essay???”
That was the excerpt. I specifically mentioned I was referring to the excerpt.
I did not read the essay. Word Press doesn’t work for my old iPad.
I mean Medium, not Word Press.
Yes!!! Long but excellent! !!
Surprisingly good report from a liberal who has seen the light! Thanks for posting this.
Didn't you mean ""Red diaper doper baby"?
What’s up your butt and how can you justify your words when “Mormon” appears once?
Are you a closet Romney, Flake, Reid, et al, supporter?
Heck, I wouldn’t care if it was an anti-Mormon essay. Grow a pair!
A very thoughtful and well reasoned essay of eyes being opened to the insanity of the Left......from a proud Progressive. Give her a chance, it’s worth the read.
Outstanding- self-reflection and understanding.
Thanks for posting this!
The most amazing thing happened today at work. One of my most treasured coworkers, (black, single mother) who has always voted dem asked me what do I REALLY think about Trump. I started slowly, we talked and she said- I voted for him, I had my eyes opened, started thinking...and did it for my kids!!!
I was so moved by what she said- how her mind changed. She is someone who has always been conservative in her values but just didn’t know it!!
I’m sending this article to her- she’ll get a lot from it.
>> the SPY era of the 1980s.
Who else knows what she’s referring to?
Calm down. I responded to the excerpt.
Is Flake a Mormon?
Yes.
The Flakes are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Flake
The Mormons don’t make very good politicians. They seem to be corrupt closet liberals or open door liberals. I very much dislike Romney. I despise Flake and Ried.
Super excellent article from a courageous, honest woman.
Worth sharing with every lib you know suffering from TDS.
“Mormon” is mentioned once in a long essay.
One of our biggest problem today is we have a surplus of tolerance and compassion and a serious deficit of personal responsibly and consequences.
“Amazing to me what “issues” these people find important.”
It’s a sure sign of “affluenza”.
The left is always looking for new victims to save from oppressors. They’re sure scraping the bottom of barrel nowadays.
“Did you even read it?”
I’m sure not. I’ve noticed a lot of freepers are too lazy to be bothered to click on the actual article.
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