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No Vested Interest

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20. I just say to myself that this person has poor political judgment, and try to

Reply to Astraea (Original post)

Mon Jun 19, 2017, 02:55 AM

Jun 2017

stay away from the subject of politics.

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When someone you love/like is a Trump supporter [View all] Astraea Jun 2017 OP

if I was dating them I'd dump their ass luvMIdog Jun 2017 #1

Broke up a 24 year marriage over a man who said to me Persisted Jun 2017 #16

damn, that's heavy. Warren DeMontague Jun 2017 #24

Don't worry. Not my marriage. nt Persisted Jun 2017 #27

So you broke up someone else's marriage? Warren DeMontague Jun 2017 #30

No. His marriage, his responsibility. Persisted Jun 2017 #45

...Those 'family values' Republicans, huh? Warren DeMontague Jun 2017 #48

It was thw hypocrisy. .. being pro Trump and an utter freak Persisted Jun 2017 #57

Wait Loki Liesmith Jun 2017 #53

No, the married gentlemen I was seeing Persisted Jun 2017 #55

It was barely a pro-Trump sentiment....sounded like a rhetorical question RhodeIslandOne Jun 2017 #61

NYPD firefighter, pretty high up theappointments ladder. Persisted Jun 2017 #65

Was it my brother in law? He is a Chief in the FDNY and as asshole racist adigal Jun 2017 #72

PM me. nt Persisted Jun 2017 #84

Sorry, Eko Jun 2017 #2

When I post something Political on Facebook I make it so my Trump loving relations can't see it. hrmjustin Jun 2017 #3

Do they return the favor? Missn-Hitch Jun 2017 #21

No. I see their crap all the time. hrmjustin Jun 2017 #59

Then why do you prevent your posts from being seen by them? Missn-Hitch Jun 2017 #66

Because they make comments and my liberal family and friends will make comments to them hrmjustin Jun 2017 #67

Yep. Sucks. Missn-Hitch Jun 2017 #68

If it doesn't affect your mental outlook, pretend it's a defect and live with it dalton99a Jun 2017 #4

That would be a deal breaker for me. RandySF Jun 2017 #5

I don't have to imagine Rorey Jun 2017 #6

"rough"??? I am SO sorry. 💖 furtheradu Jun 2017 #18

DU and my adult children have gotten me through, so far Rorey Jun 2017 #36

You hit on it - key is Fox News, not DJT american_ideals Jun 2017 #39

Good advice Rorey Jun 2017 #43

It's like a cult intervention american_ideals Jun 2017 #49

Was he non-politcal before? RhodeIslandOne Jun 2017 #62

I would say try to get away from computers and tv's and do other things away chowder66 Jun 2017 #7

I have a cousin 2 years younger that voted Trump. LOL Lib Jun 2017 #8

"I will never view her the same. " nocalflea Jun 2017 #25

I just can't ignore that family voted for a man who mocked the disabled adigal Jun 2017 #73

I understand what you are saying. LOL Lib Jun 2017 #85

I'm walking this line a lot actually... inanna Jun 2017 #9

The fault is our own (at least in my case) Pholus Jun 2017 #10

Good For You! Leith Jun 2017 #12

Here's how I approached this challenge MLAA Jun 2017 #11

I did the same thing... Freedomofspeech Jun 2017 #47

Dead to me. Expecting Rain Jun 2017 #13

Yes. I have found myself automatically disconnecting from a couple of tblue37 Jun 2017 #14

Time to move on. Supporting drumpf says a lot about who and what they are. democratisphere Jun 2017 #15

I'm fortunate MFM008 Jun 2017 #17

24 million people losing healthcare ... progree Jun 2017 #19

I just say to myself that this person has poor political judgment, and try to No Vested Interest Jun 2017 #20

I tried dating a Republican bluecollar2 Jun 2017 #22

Weird. I don't see any posts like that on Facebook. Not a single one. Warren DeMontague Jun 2017 #23

A friend told me on Friday that her husband voted for DFT GreenEyedLefty Jun 2017 #26

I see a lot of "just ignore it" or "don't talk politics". Sorry but I have axed 40 yr friendships airmid Jun 2017 #28

basically how do you put up with a raicst or bigot? Its easy, you don't beachbum bob Jun 2017 #29

This is one area I refuse to budge on FlightRN Jun 2017 #31

Agreed. Left alone the president will end American democracy american_ideals Jun 2017 #41

My closest freind is a Trump supporter louis c Jun 2017 #32

my dear little sister is a true trumper and it has basically split us up samnsara Jun 2017 #33

All trump supporters are deplorable, lowest of the low if you will. ileus Jun 2017 #34

Subhuman??? Using that kind of rhetoric... HopeAgain Jun 2017 #37

That is a prefectly over the top and cruel statement SharonClark Jun 2017 #50

Calling them subhuman is not ok. They are thoughtless assholes, but not subhumans. nt Blue_true Jun 2017 #69

After a very long letter spelling out what ***** is, I wrote to five friends HAB911 Jun 2017 #35

I admire your bravery Rorey Jun 2017 #42

My heart goes out to you, between a rock and hard place HAB911 Jun 2017 #44

The meanest part of me says to walk out and tell him "Good Luck getting adigal Jun 2017 #74

Yes I forgot how many of my contacts I've blocked FlightRN Jun 2017 #71

I have a number of Trump voters in my family. Every single one of them is a LIV and dumb. But I am seaglass Jun 2017 #38

Focus on getting them off propaganda media, don't worry about the president american_ideals Jun 2017 #40

I live in a deep red area, so I've got friends, neighbors, family members who voted for Trump FLPanhandle Jun 2017 #46

So,what motivated them? The racism? Sexism? War on the poor? adigal Jun 2017 #75

They feel disenfranchised from American society hack89 Jun 2017 #79

Depends on relationship Cosmocat Jun 2017 #51

Yes, and they are no longer friends of mine obamanut2012 Jun 2017 #52

I dumped a romantic interest of many years on Nov. 8. She tried to stop me KingCharlemagne Jun 2017 #54

Had a friend who voted Obama twice, but then voted tRump... Joe941 Jun 2017 #60

I have been thinking for the past few days mercuryblues Jun 2017 #56

My in-laws learned years ago not to bring up politics with me Bettie Jun 2017 #58

So I live in District 6 here in Georgia. Calista241 Jun 2017 #63

My brother, who would have violently retched at the thought of Trump's election, reflection Jun 2017 #64

I'm married to a woman who voted for Trump. Kaleva Jun 2017 #70

I had a hair cutter who is gay and he is a huge WhiteTara Jun 2017 #76

My sister voted for Trump and if our father were still alive, he'd be a Trumper. no_hypocrisy Jun 2017 #77

I found out in January littlebit Jun 2017 #78

I just want to see I love these threads! MountCleaners Jun 2017 #80

Treat them like any other trump loving moron nini Jun 2017 #81

I live in the Nebraska sticks, and frogmarch Jun 2017 #82

Silence Best_man23 Jun 2017 #83

I found out Jamaal510 Jun 2017 #86