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brush

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13. Good stuff. I especially like your last sentence.

Fri Nov 25, 2022, 01:35 AM

Nov 2022

"They can go fuck themselves, they wish I would fuck off and stay fucked off, and we're all pretty much fine with that."

Just curious, how does someone raised in such an enveloping environment avoid falling victim to such mindsets and become a progressive Dem?

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Has The Time Come To Forgive The MAGA Republicans In Your Life? [View all] Celerity Nov 2022 OP

No. roamer65 Nov 2022 #1

Nope. I know a couple of people who were at January 6th. Initech Nov 2022 #2

No Bettie Nov 2022 #3

My Thanksgiving celebrations have been so joyful ever since I quit engaging The Polack MSgt Nov 2022 #4

No - and never. NewHendoLib Nov 2022 #5

NEVER Meadowoak Nov 2022 #6

Fuck no. Iggo Nov 2022 #7

See, I've thought a lot about this. But here's the thing... SKKY Nov 2022 #8

Good stuff. I especially like your last sentence. brush Nov 2022 #13

There are a lot of reasons for why I am who I am... SKKY Nov 2022 #16

Thanks, Skky. Quite an interesting background. brush Nov 2022 #17

a very convenient off-ramp for me to avoid many on that side of my family HAB911 Nov 2022 #50

It depends a lot on how they're behaving now. Jedi Guy Nov 2022 #9

I'm with you, very leery of repub motives. Good post. brush Nov 2022 #11

Great rant. It's filled with choice sentences and... brush Nov 2022 #10

I did not write it, Justin Rosario did. You are correct, no holiday yesterday, but we now do Celerity Nov 2022 #15

mb mentioned it b4 to you, husband's heritage was Swedish. sprinkleeninow Nov 2022 #25

Yes, I think I recall that. Celerity Nov 2022 #28

OK. Goteburg now on my list of places for running away from home to. sprinkleeninow Nov 2022 #30

Lutefisk, whilst eaten here, is more of a Norwegian thing. The really famous (and truly horrific Celerity Nov 2022 #38

Looks like a can of bait, to me. If it smells as bad as you describe, it's good catfish bait. Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2022 #56

Nope no forgiveness its beyond ignorace I_UndergroundPanther Nov 2022 #12

Not a chance Demanchor Nov 2022 #14

For supporting a lying, grifting, Dotard who topped his term with treason. argyl Nov 2022 #18

oh no I hope the shit stain ass whipes gopiscrap Nov 2022 #19

They are burning the bridges, and are happy to do so. Bristlecone Nov 2022 #20

The loss of our ability to work together as friends, neighbors and communities is unforgivable.... KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2022 #21

Here is the video ... aggiesal Nov 2022 #22

Yikes, that was intense! ShazzieB Nov 2022 #32

Was it real? Iris Nov 2022 #34

It appears real n/t aggiesal Nov 2022 #36

It is actors, The Psycho Kid and Family Celerity Nov 2022 #41

Thanks aggiesal Nov 2022 #54

Well, they are VERY good! ShazzieB Nov 2022 #69

Fortunately I had no family to sit and listen to while having dinner YoshidaYui Nov 2022 #23

Never has an American president changed my life like Trump has Woodswalker Nov 2022 #24

They're in our midst all over the place. sprinkleeninow Nov 2022 #27

I think people can change, but they have to WANT to. ShazzieB Nov 2022 #33

I'm not sure Woodswalker Nov 2022 #52

Yeah, SOME people are not going to change, ever. ShazzieB Nov 2022 #68

This kind of forgiveness has to be earned. calimary Nov 2022 #26

Thank God, I never had any ailsagirl Nov 2022 #29

Forgive them? Sure. I can forgive ignorance, stupidity, etc. Xolodno Nov 2022 #31

I wonder what that YouTube video has to do with MAGA. betsuni Nov 2022 #35

It's actors, and is from before Trump was POTUS, see post 41 Celerity Nov 2022 #42

Yes I know. Wondering why the author included it. betsuni Nov 2022 #43

It's a famous meme of familial conflict. That would be my guess. Celerity Nov 2022 #44

Out of the question DFW Nov 2022 #37

Have my relatives said they are sorry? Captain Zero Nov 2022 #39

I'll never forgive them! That joke they pulled against the United States when Emile Nov 2022 #40

I might forgive them after they complete cult deprogramming, Roisin Ni Fiachra Nov 2022 #45

Why is this even being asked? Whether religious or not, doesn't "forgiveness" require hlthe2b Nov 2022 #46

I don't John Ludi Nov 2022 #47

I would need to know that they wanted forgiveness - which is never going to happen. n/t patricia92243 Nov 2022 #48

I;m happy I clicked, I resisted at first because the header seemed to be an opening aruement msfiddlestix Nov 2022 #49

Most are dead to me. gibraltar72 Nov 2022 #51

It's not a matter of forgiveness ismnotwasm Nov 2022 #53

This is how I did not forgive a 50 plus year friend who turned MAGA slater71 Nov 2022 #55

At TG dinner last night... Pluvious Nov 2022 #57

Yes I saw a post a old friend Tree Lady Nov 2022 #58

To keep my sanity and support my SO... Pluvious Nov 2022 #63

My husband was told Democrats are Satanists. Lars39 Nov 2022 #60

Wow, that's pretty intriguing (nt) Pluvious Nov 2022 #62

AND ironically, you can "forgive" without condoning behavior. TigressDem Nov 2022 #65

Never EVER forgive them. NEVER. Paladin Nov 2022 #59

MAGATs are absolutely unforgivable. Niagara Nov 2022 #61

Not exactly "forgive" more HOPE they finally remove head from elephant's butt. TigressDem Nov 2022 #64

The time has come to FORGET any Republicans in your life. NameAlreadyTaken Nov 2022 #66

hard pass ZonkerHarris Nov 2022 #67