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Silent3

(15,020 posts)
10. I guess "they're all the same" cynicism is usually the most transformation...
Mon Jul 13, 2020, 07:19 PM
Jul 2020

...you can hope for, at least in the short term.

My very right-wing fundie sister surprised me by finally saying she'd had enough of Trump. Of all the things that could have opened her eyes up, it was apparently the way Trump was cheering on the anti-shutdown protesters.

I wouldn't be surprised if her granddaughter (my great niece) had something to do with that -- she's a five-year old who, just in the past few weeks, has been declared free from cancer ( ) after an awful year-long struggle with Stage 4 cancer. I'll bet my sister was worried about her granddaughter getting infected while she was so weak and struggling with chemo.

Although my sister certainly hadn't been loudly crowing about Trump all that much recently, just a few weeks before she told me she'd given up on Trump, in one of the very few political arguments I've let myself get into with her, she was still going out of her way to defend even the idiocy of Trump's bleach injection comments.

Now she's saying she'll vote independent, and went into "a pox on both of their houses" mode about Democrats and Republicans. I behaved myself, graciously accepted what she was saying, didn't gloat or do any I-told-ya-sos, figured I'd count one less vote in Ohio for Trump as blessing enough for now, and not push my luck.

A Republican That Stays Home in November is an Indirect Vote For Biden and Dems so I'll Take It. n/t Indykatie Jul 2020 #1
It also means he'll not being voting for down ticket Repubs. llmart Jul 2020 #6
One vote at a time...nt Wounded Bear Jul 2020 #2
trump is different.. he's a treasonous psychotic Cha Jul 2020 #3
I've Talked To MANY People......... ChoppinBroccoli Jul 2020 #4
Not voting is best for them Warpy Jul 2020 #5
"I've decided not to pee on the electric fence this November!" struggle4progress Jul 2020 #7
BWAHahahahahaha.. not_the_one Jul 2020 #13
"he's disappointed in his former champion's performance." Hortensis Jul 2020 #8
This is great news! By November a lot more will do the same FakeNoose Jul 2020 #9
I guess "they're all the same" cynicism is usually the most transformation... Silent3 Jul 2020 #10
Congratulations on your grand-nieces recovery, Silent! flibbitygiblets Jul 2020 #11
Thanks :) n/t Silent3 Jul 2020 #12
When I hear the all politicians are the same line, I shut that down PDQ! Karadeniz Jul 2020 #14
What the hell is going on in that gif? sammythecat Jul 2020 #15
... Celerity Jul 2020 #17
Damn. I can watch that all day. Did this really happen? Looks like an old clip. captain queeg Jul 2020 #18
it's an edited version of the grab 'em by the pussy interview Celerity Jul 2020 #19
That's great editing AdamGG Jul 2020 #20
I think a lot of us are having this experience. WinstonSmith4740 Jul 2020 #16
I look at those skipping as a half step. AllyCat Jul 2020 #21
trump for jail opinioned1 Jul 2020 #22
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