Reply #13: are people really saying that to her?

[pitohui]

she should not tolerate being shoved around like that, if someone accused me of being a nazi appeaser, i would end the friendship without another word or at most a comment like, "this friendship/relationship is done, i do not tolerate being lumped in with the nazis, that is unacceptable bullying and name-calling" -- and then just walk out and don't be enticed into walking back

not ever

block the name-caller's email, don't take their calls, don't socialize with them

and every time a mutual friend asks why, be sure to let them know why, that this person was bullying you and calling you a nazi

your mom doesn't have to be pushed around like that, is she being bullied because of her age, gender, size, all of the above? in her shoes, i would make it known that i simply don't have to tolerate bullies period end of sentence

you see, it really doesn't matter all the great arguments she could make, it isn't about her participating in a discussion, it's about her feeling obliged to continue a "dialogue" in a situation where she is being bullied, it is simply unacceptable in american society to tell someone to their face that they are a nazi or nazi appeaser, the person doing that is beyond the pale of etiquette and should be cut off from the pleasure of your mom's society

if it is a boss or supervisor doing this, then she needs to be looking for another job, seriously, because taking advantage of power to bully and call "nazi" is pure evil and symptom of deeper issues, but i appreciate she can't talk back to the bully in this position, in that case, she should simply say that it's inappropriate to continue discussing politics in the work place