Democratic Primaries
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An acquaintance on Facebook is having a meltdown today. She posted that no one can tell her the difference between Trump and Biden.
I suggested that she isnt even asking the question. Even when Ive tried to post something on her page to dispute a point she was making, she deleted it. For example, she said Joe was nowhere to be found for a Covid response. I showed her a link where he was indeed addressing the issue. She deleted it and told me not to post such positive things about Biden on her timeline because it upsets her. And then deleted my post.
So when she posted today that no one could tell her a difference, I said Id try but she would delete me, and that I didnt believe she was really asking that question if anyone.
Her response?
HES A RACIST RAPIST!!! THERES NO COMING BACK FROM THAT!!!
Makes me wonder where she gets her news and who she listens to. I can see how such an allegation might upset her, but you have to believe them first.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
mucifer
(24,908 posts)people who won't vote. None of them like trump. Of course in a few months they might come to their senses.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Kerrycrat
(159 posts)Shes very passionate and also somewhat troubled.
But I do wonder if those who say they wont vote now would have voted for a Democrat anyway if it wasnt Bernie
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
HarlanPepper
(2,042 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Kerrycrat
(159 posts)She doesnt listen to anyone or anything she disagrees with
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)She found the politics to fit her needs, or they found her, and since avoided information that didn't suit, which as her ideology hardened came to include most political reality. Now any statement that contradicts her belief system is immediately recognized for what it is -- a lie meant to deceive and its purveyor at best a deluded fool not worth listening to. Like my reaction when someone sincerely suggested I read Ann Coulter to understand myself (liberals).
I don't know if Sanders is capable of guilt for his role he's played in the lives of those most vulnerable to his messages, or if he truly believes he's enlightened them, but I despise him for it anyway. He didn't create their dispositions, but some of these people are never going to recover even to what they were before 2015. Others will make sure of that. This one will never get the counseling she needs to get her feet back on the ground, and her anguish that is so completely unnecessary and unjustified is likely to color her world view and flare every election season, possibly for the rest of her life.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
The Velveteen Ocelot
(121,318 posts)and it's a waste of time to argue with them.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
padah513
(2,675 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
brush
(57,977 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Kerrycrat
(159 posts)If the Dem wasnt Bernie
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Walleye
(36,242 posts)Seems some folks will believe any outrageous lie if it fits into their fictional view of reality.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Kerrycrat
(159 posts)For being pro-Biden all this time.
Just disgusted. Well yeah, if she believes what she believes Im sure Im disgusting to her.
But I havent been pro Biden this whole time. Hes maybe my third or fourth choice. I was a Pete person. Cant say that though because she was part of a group called Queers against Pete
Reading her day to day posts tells me that there might be some metoo in her past. So I get why she would feel strongly. But you have to believe the allegations first.
But its been evident for a while that Bernie was not going to be the nominee. And her reaction today tells me she hadnt digested that yet
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(71,033 posts)I am tired of what happened to me and many other women being used for political purposes-they make it more difficult for folks to believe the true victims...Biden never raped anyone and I would unfriend anyone who posted that.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Kerrycrat
(159 posts)Its too late for me to unfriend her. She unfriended me first.
What I get sick of is men trying to shame me into believing an allegation because #me too. I dont need the mansplaining frankly.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(71,033 posts)worse for women like me...and I survived...I am lucky to be alive. I went to therapy and put it behind me...but I never discussed it outside of therapy. And really it was still there festering. Me Too brought it all back. But I am OK. Posting here was therapeutic also. I lived through it; got my life back and have had a great life...married the best guy in the world...and had four wonderful kids. I am one of the lucky ones. And I would say if any here are spreading the Tara BS lie online, consider the damage she does to women who are less likely to be believed by those who will use this woman as an example of why women shouldn't be believed.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LakeArenal
(29,850 posts)Good vibes sent always.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(71,033 posts)well until this year...but honestly, I am at peace at this point. My parents were not helpful as to them it was a shameful thing and friends and family were told I was in a car accident...my own sister never knew for ten years. But now I am open about it and hope to help others. One thing my parents did right was to send me to an awesome psychiatrist. She helped me through it.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LakeArenal
(29,850 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(71,033 posts)Thanks for your support.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(71,033 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Kerrycrat
(159 posts)And wanted to discuss.
You could skip the post if you dont Want to participate.
I would suggest that an echo chamber like the one she lives in is a bad idea no matter the candidate.
We will need to build bridges now to at least some Bernie folk. Not her obviously. But some
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(71,033 posts)sort on face book only twitter but I will warn folks be careful... if some of them figure out who you are it is bad.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
relayerbob
(7,065 posts)I use it freely on idiots like that
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Kerrycrat
(159 posts)So no need.
I do wish Id have had a chance to do the you cant fire me, I quit thing.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
relayerbob
(7,065 posts)At least you do't have to deal with her any more. I had an argument with some idiot that did the "both parties are the same" crap on me today, but at least I got the last word before blocking his useless ass, lol
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
themaguffin
(4,225 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Kerrycrat
(159 posts)I couldnt say anything even remotely positive to her about Biden, even to counteract an actual untruth.
She hates him. Everything he does is wrong, every allegation correct. No discussion
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
dustyscamp
(2,367 posts)Instead of blocking first, you tried to open their eyes to the truth. We should all be trying to do that, to bring back some sanity to these people. It doesn't matter if it's useless to do, there is still a chance you could get some of them to snap out of it down the line and that would be good enough.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
LizBeth
(10,884 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)Trump and Biden." That didn't come from RW mind-twisters. It Sanders' constant Dem'd-Repubs message.
Kerrycrat might do her a favor and give her the address of JPR in case she's not already there, or some other nest of angry hair-pullers and teeth-gnashers. Promising to leave the Democratic Party "again." Oh, please. Trumpster-ish hypocrites and liars who will never realize it.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ibegurpard
(16,884 posts)Whatever Facebook's tools are for that. There's no point in trying to dissuade someone who has made up their mind regardless of actual facts
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Happy Hoosier
(8,522 posts)When the candidate refuses to keep nutjob supporters in check.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(305,764 posts)If we want to see that.. we can go to the ******* political cesspool of FB.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Kerrycrat
(159 posts)1. Processing what was going on and wanting to discuss with intelligent folk. There seem to be a plethora of those here for the most part.
2 This is one of the few places I know where the majority of people here are Biden folk. So it was a safe place to discuss such things
3. Free country
4. You could have skipped the thread
5. Im sure not everyone has the same aversion to FB that you do. So Im not sure who the we refers to unless a. You have a mouse 🐭 in your pocket, or b. Youre royalty 👑
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden