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303squadron

(696 posts) Sun Dec 1, 2024, 05:49 PM Dec 1

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Remember that dinner with my MAGA family? [View all]

Yes, we went. No, even though we didn’t discuss politics, it didn’t go well. My brother in law seemed to be just itching to take offense and he did on a trivial matter. I’ve never seen him so exceedingly pissed.

But I wanted to share with the group here an observation. On one side of the restaurant booth sat my sister in law with her husband. Evangelical MAGA red. Being that she’s my sister in law there is no blood relationship.

On the other side of that booth with me sat my wife and my sister.

And here is the observation I made days after the fact: our side of the booth had family histories touched by the Holocaust….. and their side didn’t.

They don’t care about the similarities between America in 2024 and Germany in 1938 because they have no skin in the game. And just like every belt buckle worn by Nazi troops in WWII said, they have God with them.

We have broken off contact. I am forced to concede they believe they are truly the master race.

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Remember that dinner with my MAGA family? [View all] 303squadron Dec 1 OP

Why does America have so many narrow minded idiots? Dem4life1234 Dec 1 #1

Because they've been brainwashed and lied to by idiots on TV, radio, church, etc. Initech Dec 1 #14

We seriously are watching history repeat itself. Initech Dec 1 #2

There is no America to save the day Cosmocat Dec 1 #17

That America was murdered on 11/5/24. Initech Dec 1 #18

You forgot stupid people. Eggs are too expensive types. JanMichael Dec 1 #19

That can be attributed to Fox News and talk radio. Initech Dec 1 #20

Don't forget the fact that over half of 'murican adults read at or below a 6th grade level groundloop Dec 2 #28

Oh, yes not fooled Dec 2 #29

Done in, not by Nazi Germany or Imperial Japan, but kairos12 Dec 2 #22

Yep Cosmocat Dec 2 #21

That America was murdered 11/22/1963 Clouds Passing Dec 2 #24

First is was 9/11 and then Covid. It has boiled the brains Klarkashton Dec 1 #3

When it became clear that Fuckface was going to win... Initech Dec 1 #8

For what it's worth... Mike Nelson Dec 1 #4

Well said and I agree. Irish_Dem Dec 1 #5

Same with me. HUAJIAO Dec 1 #9

If you've ever lived on this planet or intend to, your life has been touched by the Holocaust. Girard442 Dec 1 #12

Just what I was going to say soldierant Dec 1 #13

Same here Clouds Passing Dec 2 #25

And here. calimary Dec 4 #35

Similar situation with my extended family a few years back. no_hypocrisy Dec 1 #6

I would've left. But that's just me. HUAJIAO Dec 1 #10

Well, the food WAS good . . . . . no_hypocrisy Dec 1 #11

Bravo for your patience and consideration of others. HUAJIAO Dec 1 #16

I'm so sorry things did not go well. HeartsCanHope Dec 1 #7

MAGGOTS are the top "Sore- winner-MEN" of American History.... Jack Valentino Dec 1 #15

So many good Germans. So many good Americans. Chilling. Joinfortmill Dec 2 #23

My cynicism gets worse daily and I don't like it. I have lost faith in the goodness of my fellow citizen. walkingman Dec 2 #26

They all seen to not miss the joy we all once shared randr Dec 2 #27

Sorry to hear. Pretty horrible. LymphocyteLover Dec 2 #30

There's an extreme MAGA woman in my neighborhood whose mom was actually in a Nazi concentration camp. SunSeeker Dec 2 #31

People were saturated with lies. Propaganda works. Hassler Dec 2 #32

This was the first "TikTok Twitter" election. All the disinformation believed by the fools. Callie1979 Dec 2 #33

Very interesting ThePartyThatListens Dec 2 #34