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Mariana

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77. The other 25-35 family members

Reply to kelly1mm (Reply #76)

Mon Dec 26, 2016, 08:35 PM

Dec 2016

who went along with the aunt and therefore actively participated in excluding her. No wonder she was so upset.

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Why Trump Voters Are Not Welcome In My House This Holiday [View all] mainer Dec 2016 OP

A better approach might be to talk to them oberliner Dec 2016 #1

The views of Trump voters I know are very old and independent of anything that resembles education. gordianot Dec 2016 #4

Maybe so oberliner Dec 2016 #6

Maybe so, but I think we need to point out that they are being unpatriotic and Dustlawyer Dec 2016 #11

There should be a biennial test on the Constitution for all congress critters. JudyM Dec 2016 #51

I do not think it is a question of them being ignorant, with some notable Dustlawyer Dec 2016 #63

Great idea. Trying to educate folks on what Jesus' actual values were might be equally helpful, JudyM Dec 2016 #64

Symbolism and bombast, they never actually cared about the Constitution. Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2016 #70

The racists trump voters I know are far to Violent for Rational Thoughts. stonecutter357 Dec 2016 #14

Precisely, fuck the Fuhrer-Elect's supporters... they're not welcome within a five-mile radius of my home. They are worse than deplorable! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #24

I am not openly hostile but when asked will be truthful. gordianot Dec 2016 #15

Hmmm, I think this is going way beyond being polite to people with disagreements... Wounded Bear Dec 2016 #16

Are there no nice people who voted for Trump? oberliner Dec 2016 #17

Seem to be plenty of people defending them... Wounded Bear Dec 2016 #18

The article says no Trump voter will be allowed in this person's house oberliner Dec 2016 #19

Their opinion, their right... Wounded Bear Dec 2016 #20

This is a discussion board, isn't it? oberliner Dec 2016 #22

Your opinion, your right....nt Wounded Bear Dec 2016 #23

oberliner, you are 100% correct Shemp Howard Dec 2016 #30

Well said. tenorly Dec 2016 #54

Thanks oberliner Dec 2016 #112

I Need A Better Filter ProfessorGAC Dec 2016 #125

I have yet to meet one DK504 Dec 2016 #26

Highly doubtful. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #25

they voted for a misogynistic, xenophobic, racist, bigoted, hate-mongering, ignorant, lying, niyad Dec 2016 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author CountAllVotes Dec 2016 #52

I feel the same way. However, we spend Christmas at my parents' house, and Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2016 #65

I am so sorry that you have to deal with drumpfy's followers in your parents' house. fortunately, niyad Dec 2016 #88

My brother Bayard Dec 2016 #36

So your brother STILL believes that Democrats will take away his guns despite Squinch Dec 2016 #37

Lol. Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2016 #67

If we cater to doltishness, we're dolts AND lunkheads.This guy isn't coming over from the dark side. Squinch Dec 2016 #74

Your brother must be the classic Brainstormy Dec 2016 #41

how the hell is unleashing that cretin on our War Pigs Dec 2016 #43

Nice people sometimes do foolish things oberliner Dec 2016 #109

My brother-in-law voted for Trump. femmedem Dec 2016 #87

Yet he no doubt knows that Twitler bragged openly about grabbing pussy. He no doubt Squinch Dec 2016 #101

No, I don't think so. He would have voted for Bernie over Trump, he said. femmedem Dec 2016 #103

How can you be racist out of anything but hatred?? Squinch Dec 2016 #104

Exactly oberliner Dec 2016 #113

Not a one of 'em has a problem with racism or misogyny. Your post implies that there KingCharlemagne Dec 2016 #91

Of course they do oberliner Dec 2016 #105

This message was self-deleted by its author CountAllVotes Dec 2016 #66

"disagree" means said person hates brown couches and you don't. HughBeaumont Dec 2016 #35

Right. Everything now is supposedly open to opinion. Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2016 #71

Bigots are usually ignorant oberliner Dec 2016 #107

The Left shows plenty of kindness lunatica Dec 2016 #44

That seems like a generalization oberliner Dec 2016 #110

Perhaps, but not in my experience lunatica Dec 2016 #119

Following your line of thought... busterbrown Dec 2016 #47

Think of how the Charleston relatives forgave Dylan Roof oberliner Dec 2016 #111

Religious People...Follow the Bible Suggestions busterbrown Dec 2016 #122

Not every person who voted for Trump is a "relentless piece of psychopathic scum" oberliner Dec 2016 #123

I agree with You completely... busterbrown Dec 2016 #124

I'll defer to Hannah Arendt DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2017 #136

We can defeat them oberliner Jan 2017 #138

I am trying not to hate Trump supporters but they hate us DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2017 #139

I hear ya oberliner Jan 2017 #140

Some of them do blue cat Dec 2016 #12

This isn't just a matter of a difference of opinion anymore. nini Dec 2016 #32

my feelings exactly!!!! they had plenty of choices War Pigs Dec 2016 #45

Yea.. this whole thing crossed a line with me nini Dec 2016 #55

Amen. hamsterjill Dec 2016 #61

Hear, hear! - nt KingCharlemagne Dec 2016 #92

This message was self-deleted by its author CountAllVotes Dec 2016 #96

Being kind to people is a virtue in my opinion oberliner Dec 2016 #114

Well good luck with that nini Dec 2016 #115

Talk to them? I wouldn't waste the spit if they were on fire. Fuck them, fuck their shit, Feeling the Bern Dec 2016 #83

This is terrible oberliner Dec 2016 #106

They lost their humanity in my eyes the second they voted Nazi Feeling the Bern Dec 2016 #116

Your DU name is "Feeling the Bern" oberliner Dec 2016 #120

Drop it. Just because I feel the bern doesn't mean I support nazis Feeling the Bern Dec 2016 #127

OK oberliner Dec 2016 #128

Just wanted to pop in and thank you femmedem Dec 2016 #117

You are welcome oberliner Dec 2016 #121

trump voters by and large don't feel heaven05 Dec 2016 #129

That's not true oberliner Dec 2016 #130

subset, whole set heaven05 Dec 2016 #131

I was quoting Hillary Clinton oberliner Dec 2016 #132

and...... heaven05 Dec 2016 #133

Not sure how being on the side of Hillary and Bernie is so problematic oberliner Dec 2016 #134

nice attempt at diversion heaven05 Jan 2017 #135

There is no diversion oberliner Jan 2017 #137

Anyone that voted for cheato is a enemy of decency. libtodeath Dec 2016 #2

You want 60 million Americans to suffer miserably? oberliner Dec 2016 #5

73.28% of the 60 million are Rooskies hackers* griloco Dec 2016 #7

They voted for racism and oppression libtodeath Dec 2016 #8

I agree with you. Not at all pipi_k Dec 2016 #42

I'll feel sorry for the kid. BlueStater Dec 2016 #62

Do you want them to avoid accountability? lunatica Dec 2016 #46

+Infinity! - nt KingCharlemagne Dec 2016 #94

They should certainly be accountable oberliner Dec 2016 #108

I'm not arguing with that lunatica Dec 2016 #118

Sorry, but they are going to suffer miserably.... paleotn Dec 2016 #85

This is what a civil war (mosly cold so far) looks like. Most of that KingCharlemagne Dec 2016 #97

No, obviously I don't want that. That's why I voted for Hillary. But now I am certain Squinch Dec 2016 #102

yes heaven05 Jan 2017 #141

Problem is, they're going to take the rest of us and the planet down with them. HughBeaumont Dec 2016 #34

if someone has to have personal close to home experience to realize how lunasun Dec 2016 #3

My husband called his brother to wish him Merry Christmas mountain grammy Dec 2016 #9

Can't blame you one iota... yesteryday, I refused to be in the same room as my brother-in-law, who voted for that racist Nazi pig tRump. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #27

Trump stood on a hill and shouted... Girard442 Dec 2016 #10

Wish I could rec this a million times. Reminds me of the KingCharlemagne Dec 2016 #98

this is a very difficult discussion,but it needs to be addressed with talking wildman76 Dec 2016 #13

While you're post is logical and thoughtul mdbl Dec 2016 #21

You're SO right... these so-called "people" are lost, unreachable. No sense in taking time trying to talk rationally to deplorable scumbags. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #28

I've suffered just as much as the "Trump supporters" lunatica Dec 2016 #48

Thank you for saying that, and I'm sorry about your struggles and proud of you Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2016 #72

The most I can manage with certain Trump voters is polite silence. Paladin Dec 2016 #29

Please don't support this. This year was the first Christmas since Obama kelly1mm Dec 2016 #33

Wow.... Mellomugwump Dec 2016 #38

We did meet with some members of the family but Christmas is the kelly1mm Dec 2016 #40

her family sucks nini Dec 2016 #56

Same here. Duppers Dec 2016 #60

Right, but just like in the House and Senate Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2016 #69

That was my first thought when I read that post as well. Mariana Dec 2016 #73

But she was anxious to crawl back to that Aunt? Adrahil Dec 2016 #75

Not the Aunt herself but moreso the other 25-35 family memebers. Christmas is the main kelly1mm Dec 2016 #76

The other 25-35 family members Mariana Dec 2016 #77

Yeah that is why I urged that the OP and others here not support or propose such a thing. It hurts kelly1mm Dec 2016 #80

Sorry but.... Adrahil Dec 2016 #79

One they are almost all republicans, this is the old 'family' home and it is a tradition to have it kelly1mm Dec 2016 #81

Everybody has to make their own choice about Adrahil Dec 2016 #82

Again, this is why I cannot understand anyone advocationg of promoting not allowing kelly1mm Dec 2016 #86

since they would have no problem watching the rights of other Americans KingCharlemagne Dec 2016 #99

he doesn't have a point hfojvt Dec 2016 #39

plus I'm pretty upset about anyone who let this assholes be in charge of our nukes Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #49

I think it's a mistake to freeze people out kudzu22 Dec 2016 #50

Exactly! Bayard Dec 2016 #57

TOTALLY agree!!! nt Raine Dec 2016 #68

I do not believe that... Adrahil Dec 2016 #89

I'm With You TomJulie Dec 2016 #93

You forgot their Golden Rule. I have mine and the hell if you have yours. classykaren Dec 2016 #53

To those who advocate being billh58 Dec 2016 #58

I was at my brother's house for Christmas. Buckeye_Democrat Dec 2016 #59

hold firm joanbarnes Dec 2016 #78

Our founding fathers are rolling in their graves. Initech Dec 2016 #84

Most Of Our In-Laws Are Trumpers TomJulie Dec 2016 #90

This message was self-deleted by its author CountAllVotes Dec 2016 #95

I agree with you. I'm done with all Trump supporters. I know AmericanActivist Dec 2016 #100

I'm sorry, but we had a candidate coronation, not a primary. It wasn't the Russians. libdem4life Dec 2016 #126