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43. Oh my God, I am so sorry.

Reply to Coventina (Original post)

Thu Mar 27, 2025, 07:19 PM

Mar 27

For you and for all of us.

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I made a horrible mistake. I reached out to my MAGA dad. [View all] Coventina Mar 27 OP

I am so sorry for your loss, Coventina UpInArms Mar 27 #1

Damn shame. It's a disease like substance-abuse. Walleye Mar 27 #2

So sorry. It's really hard with family. bluestarone Mar 27 #3

I know it's hard but you gotta go dark. * 617Blue Mar 27 #4

My dad would have been right there with him. Dr. Shepper Mar 27 #5

Has he said why he wants the US to invade Ilsa Mar 27 #6

82 Coventina Mar 27 #9

Trump keeps saying "national security reasons" over and over, but can anyone explain what those are? sop Mar 27 #12

Global warming will make the earth uninhabitable at lower latitudes Ponietz Mar 27 #21

Mixed with old fashioned manifest destiny imperialism. Marcuse Mar 27 #31

Won't work. paleotn Mar 27 #40

Trump and his minions don't do science. yardwork Mar 27 #79

They just want to dig it up for fossil fuels and minerals. travelingthrulife Friday #100

Can't eat petrol. paleotn Friday #118

What Trump means is that he IS the nation and is very insecure (hence the dead weasel on his head and the bronzer abuse) xocetaceans Mar 27 #41

About my Dad's age senseandsensibility Mar 27 #13

Heck, people much younger than him can't articulate why... haele Mar 27 #70

Fox's psycops propaganda has done its job. hadEnuf Friday #92

I agree senseandsensibility Friday #114

Something should have been done about Fox in 2021-2022. The use of power and leverage... lostnfound Saturday #119

I'll assume he couldn't articulate those reasons if you held a gun to his head. maxsolomon Mar 27 #18

Most are missing the point DENVERPOPS Mar 27 #49

i agree this is the underlying reason. barbtries Mar 27 #62

The techno-fascists want it. oysterpoint Mar 27 #83

Who's going to invade us.. Russia? Cha Mar 27 #20

Oh, no. I had hoped he would come to his senses (since your last post mentioning him) LoisB Mar 27 #7

Thank you. Coventina Mar 27 #10

Oh Thank You! Cha Mar 27 #52

You must care for yourself first, it's EXTREMELY difficult to try to help .... Think. Again. Mar 27 #8

You are right. I need to abandon all hope. Coventina Mar 27 #11

You must allow yourself to grieve in whatever way is best for you. Think. Again. Mar 27 #16

Sorry blubunyip Mar 27 #19

Here's an idea. Tell him that his television was recalled for lib spyware and take it to the service center. (storage) usonian Mar 27 #14

or block FoxNews, OANN, NewsMax on his TV receiver LymphocyteLover Friday #88

😂😂😂 griloco Friday #101

So sad...... sometimes we need Cha Mar 27 #15

Hey Cha DENVERPOPS Mar 27 #50

I understand... Bread and Circuses Mar 27 #17

I'm so sorry... SheltieLover Mar 27 #22

for some people....the soundtrack stillcool Mar 27 #23

An impressive,illuminating post.Thank you! BattleRow Mar 27 #34

My dad introduced me to fellow Magats w/a condesending "she's a teacher from California". No mention of AnotherMother4Peace Mar 27 #24

Tell him it's naptime and offer him some cookies and milk when he wakes up struggle4progress Mar 27 #25

MAGA cult, brainwashed and stuck in the spin cycle MagickMuffin Mar 27 #26

I hope his dad swong19104 Mar 27 #27

Haha! No, he was actually stationed at Pearl Harbor. n/t Coventina Mar 27 #30

What does your dad think that his dad would say about this situation? TheRickles Mar 27 #38

I'm tempted to ask, but I'm restraining myself. Coventina Mar 27 #48

Makes sense. Self-care is really important. TheRickles Mar 27 #51

Troops at Pearly Harbor and elsewhere ihwe Pacific soldierant Mar 27 #78

My husband got a social phone call from his sister in Shreveport, Louisiana yesterday. colorado_ufo Mar 27 #28

I am agog when I realize how little MAGA voters actually know pfitz59 Mar 27 #36

I'm sorry MustLoveBeagles Mar 27 #29

Never doubt you have lots of company. And lots of DU support. Paladin Mar 27 #32

some that generation whined and complained on how, comic books , rock and roll and then video games woould melt AllaN01Bear Mar 27 #33

Many years ago, when I met my now husband, I was horrified to find all his friends were Ziggysmom Mar 27 #35

I am truly sorry and wish it wasn't this way for you. Basso8vb Mar 27 #37

I have some family members like that. Grammy23 Mar 27 #39

My older daughter voted for him Tree Lady Mar 27 #47

When it is your own flesh and blood, it hurts even more. Grammy23 Mar 27 #63

I have seen several examples of formerly liberal women who have gone MAGA because of boyfriends, much to deurbano Friday #110

What you and grammy23 said fits my daughter Tree Lady Friday #113

That must be disconcerting. I'm sorry about your dad. 58Sunliner Mar 27 #42

Oh my God, I am so sorry. mahina Mar 27 #43

So very sorry. Joinfortmill Mar 27 #44

That is heartbreaking PatSeg Mar 27 #45

They cannot be reasoned with Nigrum Cattus Mar 27 #46

My God. My brother voted for Trump but I don't think he's gone crazy like that. kerry-is-my-prez Mar 27 #53

You poked the bear didn't you. yourout Mar 27 #54

I'm sure your motivations were pure, but we've all got to realize that you just can't reach most of these people. hamsterjill Mar 27 #55

Yes, besides just venting, I hope my tale will be a cautionary one to others. Coventina Mar 27 #56

A friend of mine just posted a screed from a facebook account called "Leonid" Bluetus Mar 27 #57

And his Dad didn't fight in WWII BOSSHOG Mar 27 #58

I'm really sorry. barbtries Mar 27 #59

Hey Coventina, if you're upset about this, you're doing the right thing: calimary Mar 27 #60

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 27 #61

What is "your side"? sheshe2 Mar 27 #64

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 27 #67

So you admit you're a trumper?? GP6971 Mar 27 #69

I'm sure you did....your choice though. GP6971 Mar 27 #68

Coventina CentralBlueTexan Mar 27 #65

rupert can't die soon enough. pansypoo53219 Mar 27 #66

"To argue with a man who has renounced the use and authority of reason Ping Tung Mar 27 #71

I'm sorry Coventina CountAllVotes Mar 27 #72

Sounds like he has Trump Derangement Syndrome. Emile Mar 27 #73

i'm so sorry et tu Mar 27 #74

I'm so sorry, Conventina. HeartsCanHope Mar 27 #75

Truly, the mistake was his. You did the moral and ethical thing and reached out to give him ... marble falls Mar 27 #76

Wow, I am so sorry 🤗 Meowmee Mar 27 #77

Thinks we should invade Canada and Greenland? mzmolly Mar 27 #80

Canada is Sudetenland. Buttoneer Mar 27 #81

One way to deal is to count them as victims. AmericaUnderSiege Mar 27 #82

My two cents worth lobi99 Friday #84

Some good points there. Welcome to DU, lobi99. . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Friday #87

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Friday #112

Felon will start WW3 LS0999 Friday #85

I'm sorry Bettie Friday #86

My apologies-- it's like seeing a love fall to a disease, tragic LymphocyteLover Friday #89

I'm so sorry for your loss dlk Friday #90

You're never dirty_abuelita Friday #91

Yes, abuelita. That's how this works. When a relative becomes a fascist and Scrivener7 Friday #93

Even an elderly parent? dirty_abuelita Friday #94

Really. They are killing people. They are destroying our Democracy. Yes, really. Scrivener7 Friday #95

Are you aware dirty_abuelita Friday #96

Bull. They voted for trump because he encourages them to hold fast to their racism and sexism. Scrivener7 Friday #97

They need to spend more time in the library uppityperson Friday #104

Yes!!!! Research dirty_abuelita Friday #105

As are hobbies. herding cats Friday #107

That's okay. dirty_abuelita Friday #109

Joining the conversation again I see. I predict the same outcome. GP6971 Friday #98

Someone got lost on the way to the library again Docreed2003 Friday #103

Happens way too often. GP6971 Friday #108

I am so sorry. I've gone no contact with my family of origin for this as well as other reasons. LiberalLoner Friday #99

Me, too. (For this and other reasons.) deurbano Friday #117

So sorry to hear this Covetina. I can't imagine being alienated from one of my parents. It must be very hard for you. KPN Friday #102

I'm so sorry for your excruciating pain. Hope22 Friday #106

Ask him this.. Playingmantis Friday #111

I don't think reaching out is ever a mistake Skittles Friday #115

My sympathies. My parents, too, succumbed to a thorough Fox News brainwashing. It's difficult to lose your parents that Martin68 Friday #116

Heartbreaking, so sorry. Nt lostnfound Saturday #120