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In reply to the discussion: All across this country people who voted Republican their whole lives are trying to figure out [View all]usedtobedemgurl
(1,944 posts)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. Lets see what that conversation may look like
Me: so what about ts racism about Me Ivans 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
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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 dont go out for dinner and drinks with them afterwards. When you are friends and/or strong acquaintances, you dont 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.