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Maraya1969

(23,305 posts)
Tue Jun 17, 2025, 09:29 PM Jun 17

Just want to share something my MAGA cousin said to me. First, I have pretty much [View all]

gotten her out of my life because trump.

Also, I have always said that I believe prosperity follows generosity, (and that is why trump has continued his grifts all these years.He loses it as fast as he makes it). I have wondered why she, in her early 60's with a husband and no kids cannot afford to retire. I don't believe I ever said that specifically to her. But, I know they have done all the stupid trump things - like buying silver, buying those black rocks from Russia to protect against 5G and getting involved with bitcoin. (I have seen all of these things advertised on MAGA shows etc I also saw Ivermectin advertised right next to a Trump advertisement so there is something weird there)

Anyway there was a conversation between her and me recently - after a real falling out when I finally realised that the reason she stopped inviting me for Thanksgiving etc was fuck face trump and she admitted it.

Sooooooo, the last text from her was, "I helped 20 people today. What did you do?" The truth of it is she is a MD and she does acupuncture so she was speaking about people who literally PAID HER for her help. I know people go into fields where they can help people and they really like it but damn, do not tell me that is your frigging charity work!

She makes a very good salary. I don't know now what it is but in general doctors do well.

Anyway, that's it. If someone has experienced something similar I would love to know.

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Tell her you don't like to brag about vanlassie Jun 17 #1
There's an old joke: FalloutShelter Jun 17 #3
. . . or, you can tell her your good deeds are priceless. nt in2herbs Jun 17 #8
Thing is, this MD who does acupuncture Disaffected Jun 17 #2
An MD doing acupuncture? Strange. I've always found that Most MDs consider acupuncture junk science. Wiz Imp Jun 17 #4
There is a "Doctor of Chinese Medicine" vanlassie Jun 17 #5
You don't think doctors of Chinese medicine iemanja Jun 18 #17
I don't think they are equivalent to vanlassie Jun 18 #18
They are trained in Eastern medicine iemanja Jun 18 #19
I'm sure that's true. vanlassie Jun 18 #20
There are MDs in China writerJT Jun 18 #25
You're not wrong. writerJT Jun 18 #26
Acupuncture is great for muscle pain. Demobrat Jun 17 #7
I have no opinion of it since I've never tried it or known personally anybody who tried it Wiz Imp Jun 17 #11
Her title is DO. She also works in a hospital rehab. But she got involved in Acupuncture many Maraya1969 Jun 18 #21
D.O. is a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine SomewhereInTheMiddle Jun 18 #24
She's a childfree married MD in her sixties and Demobrat Jun 17 #6
You can tell her you work every day to save democracy and that helps millions of people. 2MuchNoise Jun 17 #9
"For free? How generous of you!" Qutzupalotl Jun 17 #10
I'll never be able to retire...My Dad had 2 degrees in Engineering from Notre Dame Tribetime Jun 17 #12
Not to be crude, but FullySupportDems Jun 17 #13
Acupuncture? LOL BannonsLiver Jun 18 #14
Ever try it? Scrivener7 Jun 18 #28
Yes. BannonsLiver Jun 18 #31
Me too. It helped me a lot. Scrivener7 Jun 18 #32
I'm confused - maybe she doesn't want to retire womanofthehills Jun 18 #15
You made money off of bitcoin? I always think there is nothing holding it up in the background Maraya1969 Jun 18 #22
She sounds toxic. Typical MAGA nini Jun 18 #16
Recommended. H2O Man Jun 18 #23
She means she ripped off 20 people. Acupuncture is bunk. RockRaven Jun 18 #27
Tell her: You hurt a helluva lot more than 20 people today Martin Eden Jun 18 #29
Buying silver is a "trump thing?" purple_haze Jun 18 #30
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