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In reply to the discussion: My MAGA neighbor invited me over to watch college football [View all]Mr. Mustard 2023
(302 posts)66. You Know MAGA Who Don't Try to "Own the Lib"?
I don't.
Every freaking MAGA I know or known in my life love to needle me, and I gave it right back. My male in laws listen are Fox Propaganda & Republicon Hate Radio junkies. Although I cut them off 5 years ago, after 16 years of standing up to them during holidays, I despise them now.
I do NOT have to pretend to like them. I do NOT have to pretend to respect them.
Choose your friends wisely. You're known by the company you keep. There's plenty of adages trying to warn us about unreliable or slovenly people, yet we're told we must reach out to MAGA Republicons and the answer is no. I tried that for years, and all it got me was many wasted days.
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Great job on your part being sober through the election. Best wishes for Senior Olympics. "Crispy." Sounds right.
Evolve Dammit
Jan 6
#10
Does your neighbor understand normal logic? That's not a strong point of the magat crowd.
erronis
Jan 6
#4
They get emotional when explanations are not simple enough for them to understand. There's lots they don't understand.nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Jan 6
#8
Christmas before last, a Dem neighbor went to another neighbor's Christmas party.
Irish_Dem
Jan 6
#6
That is sick. Would have done same, but not before telling them in no uncertain terms how disgusting they are. nt
Evolve Dammit
Jan 6
#12
I had a neighbor invite me over to watch a movie. The husband used the "N" word.
kerry-is-my-prez
Jan 6
#13
I had three friends who kept using the n-word even though I asked them not to.
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
Jan 7
#79
I have friends here in Florida. My friends also have friends that lean toward the right-wing side.
chouchou
Jan 6
#15
That works also. (My dear husband got into a tuff with a Maga...my sweetheart has a great right-cross)
chouchou
Jan 6
#53
No. I don't necessarily value civility over conflict anymore. My values are that I have
Scrivener7
Jan 6
#39
Your post exhibits a deep misunderstanding about how we win elections. But you do you.
Scrivener7
Jan 8
#91
Have you considered that maybe, just maybe, not all of them fit that description?
EdmondDantes_
Jan 6
#43
Since one-third of the country did not vote at all, the ones we need to convince are the non-voters.
summer_in_TX
Jan 7
#57
My opinion of those kind of remarks: Someone I know had some retaliate against them.
LeftInTX
Jan 7
#60
They are everwhere. Do what works best for you. I am usually phony nice and they suck it up.
twodogsbarking
Jan 7
#74