How to get along with a Republican.

[Whiskeytide]

3. I live, work and play with many republicans. I'm ...

… in a very red state. Most of the ones I know well are not Magats. I’ve told myself for years that they just disagree with me on policy issues, and we can usually discuss that and find some common ground.

But they often vote for Magats, and do so without a second thought. I’ve had to do a lot of soul searching over this reality. None of them are Тяцмp supporters. In fact, they almost universally despise him. But they keep voting for the people who enable him. They don’t seem to be able to make the connection between a vote for Tuberville and the indirect support that provides for Тяцмp. Or, if they do, they don’t seem to care how that plays out.

It’s sad. I like many of them. They have many fine qualities. But it’s hard - very hard - to respect them.