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11. In a word, yes

Reply to Pacifist Patriot (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 02:46 PM

Nov 13

I have absolutely no use for magats nor do i want to "normalize" relations with them.

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"Are you shutting out friends an family because of the election?" Closed-ended question with a lot of open-ended nuance. [View all] Pacifist Patriot Nov 13 OP

Yes nt SoCalDavidS Nov 13 #1

If they are MAGA, GOP, or DGAF . . . . Tansy_Gold Nov 13 #2

"And which one of you fucking cowards will try it?" canuckledragger Nov 13 #18

Some of them had guns Tansy_Gold Nov 13 #20

The few that haven't been cutoff will not be getting any phone calls anytime soon. Ferryboat Nov 13 #3

Nope. Not shutting out anyone. DFW Nov 13 #4

You are very lucky. Watch out for the AfD and the right-wingnuts in the rest of Europe. erronis Nov 13 #39

The AfD is ugly, but has most of its support in the former DDR DFW Nov 14 #45

Yes! Beatlelvr Nov 13 #5

No. (nt) Hippasus Nov 13 #6

Welcome to our DU family. niyad Nov 13 #19

Thanks! Hippasus Nov 13 #33

My bitch sister pretty sure doesnt vote XanaDUer2 Nov 13 #7

I'm mad at them but I'm not cutting off my family over it. BlueTsunami2018 Nov 13 #8

Two of my brothers. Cartoonist Nov 13 #9

I certainly have shut out friends an family because of the election. Autumn Nov 13 #10

In a word, yes JPPaverage Nov 13 #11

I don't allow people who agree with a man who has committed sex crimes John Shaft Nov 13 #12

Shutting out some friends and family members? Yes, indeed. Paladin Nov 13 #13

Taking time right now Johnny2X2X Nov 13 #14

Put them all to the curb in 2016. Found out Meadowoak Nov 13 #15

I had already weeded out a lot of Trump people who were friends/acquaintances Buckeyeblue Nov 13 #16

I am most fortunate. I am retired, have no family, have a circle of equally niyad Nov 13 #17

I'm Canadian, so Trump isn't as direct a threat to us as he is to you folks canuckledragger Nov 13 #21

You had to decide between abuse or sanity Clouds Passing Nov 13 #24

OT, but I just have to say I love your user name! ShazzieB Nov 13 #37

Yes Clouds Passing Nov 13 #22

I have with all but my father and he is too old and too good a man, just brainwashed with so many LizBeth Nov 13 #23

No way - if we ever want to unite as a country womanofthehills Nov 13 #25

That's an interesting anecdote. Making him think about the context of Bernie and Rand Paul. erronis Nov 13 #41

Already did back in 2016. ffr Nov 13 #26

Yes, everyone but close family, meaning wayward grown kids. Heart breaking. txwhitedove Nov 13 #27

Cut then off years ago.... joanbarnes Nov 13 #28

Luckily nobody in my immediate family is maga kimbutgar Nov 13 #29

I wish we would shut-out the corporations, businesses and hate radio advertisers that bought us this shitshow first maxrandb Nov 13 #30

Yes. Ursus Arctos Nov 13 #31

Yes, round three Orrex Nov 13 #32

Started cutting ties after Bush 2. La Coliniere Nov 13 #34

I don't have to. It happened gradually over time. Demobrat Nov 13 #35

Fortunately most of my family is blue Roc2020 Nov 13 #36

Interesting. I was in Rochester last week at my son's senior recital. Pacifist Patriot Nov 13 #42

Mine's fairly easy. I've cut any friend/friends that vote/worship that degrading bag of protoplasm. chouchou Nov 13 #38

Yes... family of my long term partner. They never liked me, Ive tried so hard with them over the yrs. PortTack Nov 13 #40

wish people sanity too... Ysabel Nov 13 #43

Oh my Pacifist Patriot Nov 14 #47

I don't associate with racists. nt RandiFan1290 Nov 13 #44

No, absolutely not. We have plenty of other things to talk about Raine Nov 14 #46