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KentuckyWoman

(6,679 posts) Sat Mar 23, 2024, 03:01 PM Mar 23

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So. I made an enemy this week. [View all]

Short convo with a Trumper who would not shut up at game night this week. I lasted almost 2 hours before I hit the wall and opened my mouth - asked him EXACTLY what he thinks Trump is going to do to make his personal life better. It went pretty close to this - not exact maybe, but as close as I can remember it.

He's going to make America Great again.
What does that mean?
Well he fixed the border before and will do it again.
If the border was fixed, where did the babies in cages come from? Besides you don't live at the border.
Well they take our jobs.
Are you looking for a job?
No but Americans are suffering.
Who in your family is suffering because someone came here from Mexico and took their job?
Well maybe not jobs but they take our healthcare.
What doctor refused to treat you because there are too many illegals?
(At this point he's flapping arms and getting red ears)

So I take it down a notch - look I understand you support him for reasons other than what he's going to do FOR you. Clearly you support him for what you think he'll do AGAINST people you don't like. I find that frustrating and sad.

And then I turned and walked away. I hope that blowhard avoids me forever.

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So. I made an enemy this week. [View all] KentuckyWoman Mar 23 OP

Try pretending you don't follow politics leftstreet Mar 23 #1

That's exactly what I do with the trumpers I can't avoid. Think. Again. Mar 23 #29

Just another mindless person who is trading his democracy for a red hat and a slogan...nt mitch96 Mar 23 #2

I use "It's just a slogan" all the time. louis-t Mar 23 #25

Yes, morons programmed by 24/7 right wing media. hadEnuf Mar 24 #54

Fantastic! You handled that beautifully! MLAA Mar 23 #3

GREAT WORK, KentuckyWoman! elleng Mar 23 #4

they are under the delusion that the locals agree with him dembotoz Mar 23 #5

Wow! Awesome! Joinfortmill Mar 23 #6

"To argue with a man who has renounced the use and authority of reason Ping Tung Mar 23 #7

I would say Mr. Paine hit that nail... 3catwoman3 Mar 23 #18

People haven't changed much at all n/t ArkansasDemocrat1 Mar 23 #36

I had one of these a month ago. sybylla Mar 24 #64

You went for the rhetorical jugular. BootinUp Mar 23 #8

I ran into one at Walmart this week. I was looking Emile Mar 23 #9

Good responses! yardwork Mar 23 #11

I had the discusion about veterans being called losers and suckers doc03 Mar 23 #23

"A businessman"::: Hugin Mar 24 #49

They drank the kool-aid. Emile Mar 24 #57

" the flavor of cat food he was looking for is no longer available. Then he blamed Biden." LuckyLib Mar 24 #45

That's what set me off. He also went on about Emile Mar 24 #59

I would have said "Wow! Your standards are in the basement." OMGWTF Mar 24 #62

Well said. Pkease hold open the possibility they may change mahina Mar 23 #10

Two hours. I couldn't have done it. yardwork Mar 23 #12

Good job LetMyPeopleVote Mar 23 #13

"Clearly you support him for what you think he'll do AGAINST people you don't like" LoisB Mar 23 #14

It's always nice to give them multigraincracker Mar 23 #15

Good point Seinan Sensei Mar 23 #26

Reading a book about it now. multigraincracker Mar 23 #39

He won't think about it. Mariana Mar 24 #63

Good for you! denvine Mar 23 #16

These people are impervious to reason... GiqueCee Mar 23 #17

Me, too. My sister like TSF even tho he mocks people with disabilities ArkansasDemocrat1 Mar 23 #37

I have always wondered DENVERPOPS Mar 23 #43

I admire your restraint. Seriously. Two hours? That must have been painful. Red ears huh? I've had purple faces! Evolve Dammit Mar 23 #19

I'll have to say that your actions are much more humane than mine. I just spit on them. chouchou Mar 23 #20

He's a triple-issue voter: ME ME ME! Shermann Mar 23 #21

Good that you took a stand, but remember, Wednesdays Mar 23 #22

KNR. you have more patience than I. niyad Mar 23 #24

"Because I don't like people who are different The Unmitigated Gall Mar 23 #27

I've come to the conclusion that MAGA is not really a political movement so much as a fandom. ShazzieB Mar 23 #28

Fandom and being brainwashed. love_katz Mar 23 #34

Which is why a post Trump GOP may be really f-ed 617Blue Mar 24 #53

It's a cult. Mariana Mar 24 #65

I've always found the Socratic approach works best, so you did very well Warpy Mar 23 #30

Well done! summer_in_TX Mar 23 #31

It's bad here in Lakeland at work tornado34jh Mar 23 #32

Perfect ismnotwasm Mar 23 #33

That took a Kentucky-level of grit, KentuckyWoman. Aristus Mar 23 #35

Isn't it crazy dai13sy Mar 23 #38

Maybe you made him think, planted a seed of doubt in him that can cause him to look around a bit harder PatrickforB Mar 23 #40

That was an absolutely awesome way to keep the trumper off balance. llmart Mar 23 #41

You did great! DeeDeeNY Mar 23 #42

i do not know what "game night" is but it doesn't sound very fun orleans Mar 23 #44

Game night is an event where a group of people get together to play games. Niagara Mar 24 #50

When I saw your title, and your username together, soldierant Mar 24 #46

You did "battle" honorably....that person is a sore loser. Just like his cult leader PortTack Mar 24 #47

If tfg fixed the border why are the all crying about all the people crossing the border Maraya1969 Mar 24 #48

Why do these people have to ruin a perfectly good visit? Niagara Mar 24 #51

Nicely Done! Mr. Mustard 2023 Mar 24 #52

You did great.....am glad richdj25 Mar 24 #55

Hear Hear! OldBaldy1701E Mar 24 #56

If the Trumper is a vet SARose Mar 24 #58

Well done! Iris Mar 24 #60

Some of my inlaws are trumpers Woodwizard Mar 24 #61