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Showing Original Post only (View all)My Cousin, A Trump Supporter, Just Changed His Mind. [View all]
Last edited Fri Mar 17, 2017, 10:18 AM - Edit history (1)
His daughter is 26 years old and pregnant. And completely uninsurable thanks to two bouts of childhood leukemia.
And he cried when he asked me "How is she supposed to live?" He'd already called his Congress Critter and asked that question, and got no help from the staff.
"She isn't supposed to live, Matty. She's an actuarial nightmare, a drain on resources. That's the thing when Nazis are in power... They really do believe in eugenics."
And he got it..... that's the thing, isn't it? When you elect Nazis, you must be ready for the self-cleansing purges that will come for you and yours, too.
Edited to add......should have sent him this.....
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The people who SEEM to be voting against their own interests really aren't
The Sand Reckoner
Mar 2017
#144
Totally. I hope if there is an eternity that your words will cycle constantly.
erronis
Mar 2017
#116
Trump views his daughter solely as a pussy to be grabbed, so your cousin gets no
KingCharlemagne
Mar 2017
#5
IMO, it's people like your cousin who often make the most passionate political activists.
Eyeball_Kid
Mar 2017
#34
Is your cousin striking back? Has he stopped all contributions to Republicans? Has he
NCjack
Mar 2017
#64
I didn't ask dot dot dot too upset about his daughter, and frankly that's a fight for another day.
msanthrope
Mar 2017
#68
we discussed that... He's actually going to his congressperson's local office today.
msanthrope
Mar 2017
#17
Yep I just posted about these types of voters. Did he get his daughter to vote Trump ?
lunasun
Mar 2017
#56
I was young and stupid once too. Now my wife tells me one of them has changed. :-)
CincyDem
Mar 2017
#155
The ACA is still federal law. Were I in his shoes, I'd want to consult with a lawyer for a possible
Eyeball_Kid
Mar 2017
#41
His changing opinion is a personal example of what's happening nationally. Better late than never.
Eyeball_Kid
Mar 2017
#42
That's human nature, Bettie. A lot of people, including those on the liberal side of the spectrum,
Eyeball_Kid
Mar 2017
#44
well this is precisely why I've asked him to go in and talk to the HR representative
msanthrope
Mar 2017
#82
I would bet that she was not the only person to let insurance drop without getting new coverage --
karynnj
Mar 2017
#104
Repealing Pre-existing Conditions and Finding Affordable Health Ins. - Good Luck With That
TheOther95Percent
Mar 2017
#145
I think you can get on the ACA after the deadline if your circumstances have changed
renate
Mar 2017
#85
Losing insurance does count -- I think turning 26 is when you lose being on a parent's policy.
karynnj
Mar 2017
#88
True. And a safety net is only good for corporations and billionaires who want bailouts.
lostnfound
Mar 2017
#111
Oh, well. Tell him that I hope he lives in a blue state, they may step in for her
adigal
Mar 2017
#118
I don't think a single actual DUer would ever turn my cousin, or his daughter away.
msanthrope
Mar 2017
#131