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democrattotheend

(11,605 posts)
2. Indeed.
Sun Nov 20, 2016, 08:20 PM
Nov 2016

That's what I said to my friend who voted for Gary Johnson in PA and bragged on Facebook about voting his conscience. He apologized to me after I sent him a nasty text on election night, but I am having a hard time forgiving him. I know I shouldn't throw away a friendship over a vote, but I guess I'm not ready to make nice yet. He admitted he might have sucked it up and voted for Hillary if he knew PA would be that close. But I told him the night before that it would be close or Hillary wouldn't be campaigning there with the president and the whole entourage.

He said he's not happy with the outcome of the election, but I told him he will just have to live with his role in creating it. It feels like he is looking to me for reassurance or absolution, but I won't give it to him. I don't want to hear him keep explaining why he voted the way he did, because no explanation can change the fact that he helped enable the election of a facist, not to mention spitting in the face of a president he claims to love.

Am I being too harsh?

Anyone who voted 3rd party ,owns this bag of crap, just like Trump voters. apcalc Nov 2016 #1
Indeed. democrattotheend Nov 2016 #2
Your friend has to live with the outcome of the election LeftInTX Nov 2016 #6
My friend is a libertarian-leaning Democrat. Likes Ron Paul democrattotheend Nov 2016 #9
I have more respect for Trump voters. They honestly voted for somebody they wanted to win. yardwork Nov 2016 #14
It's not just kids, though... TreasonousBastard Nov 2016 #3
Hear, hear. yardwork Nov 2016 #15
A lot of them did vote for Hillary though BainsBane Nov 2016 #4
For sure democrattotheend Nov 2016 #5
agree BainsBane Nov 2016 #10
And I'm even more mimi85 Nov 2016 #18
no matter... handmade34 Nov 2016 #7
most of them DID vote for Clinton. the ones who voted stein are happy trump won JI7 Nov 2016 #8
Actually there are a number of Busters protesting BainsBane Nov 2016 #11
They are probably the career types JI7 Nov 2016 #12
Yes, probably so. nt BainsBane Nov 2016 #13
I have a friend here in CA, a D who hated Hillary. Big Sanders supporter. stopbush Nov 2016 #16
I believe that people like my friend are just as responsible for Trump being elected as anyone else SharonAnn Nov 2016 #17
Yes, and now we know the Kremln BainsBane Nov 2016 #19
a yup... boston bean Nov 2016 #24
No doubt the third party candidates gave the election to Trump. Vinca Nov 2016 #20
I agree with you, but we must support everyone who is fighting Trump. Demsrule86 Nov 2016 #21
I know a dem that voted Johnson kydo Nov 2016 #22
Who cares what smellyanne thinks? I hope the precious snowflakes protest until the moon turns blue. mtnsnake Nov 2016 #23
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