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Astrology, Spirituality & Alternative Healing

Habibi

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5. My sis and bil are Republicans.

Reply to Ricochet21 (Original post)

Tue May 22, 2012, 09:06 PM

May 2012

Born agains, too. They're very sweet, but he's a Fox-news-watcher, and I think she pretty much goes along with his viewpoint, politically. The most I've ever done is post the occasional anti-Republican scathing remark on FB, but I've held off any serious rants. When we are together in real life, politics is pretty much off-limits.

If they were in my face, it would be different.

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Sincere question: How are we to deal with our Republican friends? [View all] Ricochet21 May 2012 OP

Ain't got none, that I can recall elleng May 2012 #1

I generally avoid conservative types. BlueIris May 2012 #2

Wow, good question... kimmerspixelated May 2012 #3

I just got into a fight with two acquaintances that are birthers. Cleita May 2012 #4

My sis and bil are Republicans. Habibi May 2012 #5

Agree not to talk about it. calikid May 2012 #6

One of my oldest friends cut ME out of her life Digit May 2012 #7

I know Ricochet21 May 2012 #8

No discussions on politics or religion. GardeningGal May 2012 #9

Banned religion and politics in conversation felix_numinous May 2012 #10

What a brilliant (and helpful) reply! OneGrassRoot May 2012 #11

+1000 silverweb May 2012 #15

My husband get the red out May 2012 #12

Neptune Ricochet21 May 2012 #16

Enjoy what you have in common LiberalEsto May 2012 #13

I know people who are both Republicans and Christian fundamentalists. trolling4dollaz May 2012 #14

Majority get the red out May 2012 #17

Generally I try NOT to discuss politics w/them. southerncrone May 2012 #18

I always warn the ones who STILL want to talk politics yellerpup May 2012 #19

That's the best way to handle it. kimmerspixelated May 2012 #20

If we are out in public, such as hanging at the local pub yellerpup May 2012 #22

I have done that pretty effectively with my dad.... SalviaBlue May 2012 #21

Good strategy. yellerpup May 2012 #23

One astrological question felix_numinous May 2012 #24

That was when Pluto entered Capricorn on 1/25/08 Ricochet21 May 2012 #26

Awesome Rick!! felix_numinous May 2012 #28

We don't discuss it sandyshoes17 May 2012 #25

I can't lump all Republicans together. Different strokes for different folks--ya know? davsand May 2012 #27

Earlier this week I had a Physician yelling at me at work about freaking Obama and "Kenya" sybster1000 May 2012 #29

The die hard wing nuts are like rapists kimmerspixelated May 2012 #30

Haha sandyshoes17 May 2012 #32

I have none, so that takes care of that. BlueToTheBone May 2012 #31

I try to look past their politics. japple May 2012 #33