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usedtobedemgurl

(1,944 posts)
3. Off the rails?
Tue Nov 29, 2022, 02:09 AM
Nov 2022

I do not want to pinpoint that, there are so many times. The first would maybe be when t came down the escalator. I can get on board and start there. Let’s see what that conversation may look like……

Me: so what about t’s racism about Me Ivan’s made you feel this was the guy for you?

Them: (after wiping drool from their face) well, he seems down to earth and tells the truth.

Me: the truth that one whole race is coming here and raping and murdering our citizens? (She says horrified)

Them: prove that is not true!

Me: I cannot prove negative, as such, but if you research…..

Them: you cannot prove it, because you know it is true. You liberals are weak on crime. T wanted to build a wall and protect us. More than Biden ever did.

Me: so, despite everything, you still stand by him? Even with all your doubts?

Them: as you have thought for years, we like the party because they allow us to be racist. You will not allow us to be racist. Your kind hold us in check.

Me: is there anything I can do to convince you? A lot of us have grown scared of where you stand. I have locks on my front and back gate, because you folks come across as scary. This is no way to live.

Them: sure, you can kill all Mexicans or take them all into your tiny little city.

Me: so, besides liking what he has to say, it reinforces the beliefs you have already formed?

Them: yes. You cannot change me. You want me to go to a reeducation camp. You are evil.

Me: *walks off and bangs head against a nice hard wall*. Cause it is more productive.

Please note they have been brainwashed. They think we are evil. It started back with newt g. Before him, our representatives lived close together. They talked and went out to dinner together. Newt reformed all that and made rules so their side would not talk to ours. You see, it is so much easier to be rude and pull off shenanigans when you don’t go out for dinner and drinks with them afterwards. When you are friends and/or strong acquaintances, you don’t call people to the carpet for stuff they did not even do. Fast forward to all these years later. They found that so effective in fighting democrats, they decided to convince the other side, who were regular citizens, not to talk to us, because we are crazy, or we want to harm the country. For years, they have been spoon-fed how bad we are. If it worked well within government, it worked fantastically within the confines of our society.

As one older lady who watched Fox said, it is on the tv and the tv does not lie. *THAT* is what you are up against.

This post was going to be longer. With other items besides just the escalator, but no one will read this much, so I will not add more. I want to know how you found out about all these folks who are on the edge. Can you provide a link, please? Maybe I am Googling the wrong words. Trying to figure out who these people are. The news is reporting about. It may give me hope. There is a reason people in cults need to be deprogrammed. I do not have the professional tools to overcome that. If the news article just says these folks want to be communicated with and doubt their alliance to republicans, that is super. I am really interested in reading a study (not personal opinion) these people are looking for outreach and a way out.

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Fuck my feelings? czarjak Nov 2022 #1
Who? Why? What am I? GoodRaisin Nov 2022 #2
Off the rails? usedtobedemgurl Nov 2022 #3
Yea, I don't know that many Republicans would consider themselves "off the rail"... kentuck Nov 2022 #11
Agreed. That is why I chose that particular phrase..... usedtobedemgurl Nov 2022 #13
LBefore the obviously staged escalator ride there were the lies about President Obama. mahina Nov 2022 #17
i'm not as nice as you orleans Nov 2022 #4
Mahalo, Mahina. You make a good point. Hekate Nov 2022 #5
Thank you sis mahina Nov 2022 #16
I have been wrong BWdem4life Nov 2022 #6
All across this country people who voted Republican their whole lives... ZonkerHarris Nov 2022 #7
yup Skittles Nov 2022 #8
I totally agree. nt usedtobedemgurl Nov 2022 #9
God I hope not mahina Nov 2022 #14
Not sure if you read my rather long reply, so... usedtobedemgurl Nov 2022 #10
Folks I know mahina Nov 2022 #15
return to sender Conjuay Nov 2022 #12
Republicans stand for racism and white supremacy. I make it ratchiweenie Nov 2022 #18
How often does that get you really talking? mahina Nov 2022 #19
Actually you'd be surprised how much people want to talk about it and ratchiweenie Nov 2022 #23
The ones around here aren't figuring anything out durablend Nov 2022 #20
It's crazy how dedicated hate radio has been to indoctrinating them. mahina Nov 2022 #21
Duplicate mahina Nov 2022 #22
I like the way you think. Just A Box Of Rain Nov 2022 #24
Thanks man. I don't feel alone but appreciate the good word. mahina Nov 2022 #25
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