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Aussie105

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27. Remember the person you knew.

Reply to evolves (Reply #25)

Tue Jul 7, 2026, 10:53 PM

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Consider the current version as an Alien Shapeshifter.

It's the only logical explanation.

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She used to be my best friend....and then she drank the Kool Aid. [View all] JustKay Tuesday OP

How dreadful for you to lose your best friend, my dear JustKay. CaliforniaPeggy Tuesday #1

I'm sorry 😞 MustLoveBeagles Tuesday #2

I'm sorry - it is a loss and there is mourning. badhair77 Tuesday #3

She bought his racism Dlpger61 Tuesday #4

I am so sorry. LoisB Tuesday #5

Damn, sometimes losing the best friend you EVER had is worse then losing a family member. a kennedy Tuesday #6

My father was a narcissist but Lifeafter70 Tuesday #7

Hugs. Joinfortmill Tuesday #17

I am so sorry for your loss. FM123 Tuesday #8

I've been there. Best friend since first grade went full-blown MAGA. Midnight Writer Tuesday #9

Holy cow. Scary Joinfortmill Tuesday #19

💐 blm Tuesday #10

Wisdom is a protection of wisdom. Be wise. cachukis Tuesday #11

Pox News is a very powerful The Wizard Tuesday #12

I agree that Faux Noise is the worst ... FakeNoose Tuesday #15

Or a neurologist.... OhioBack2Blue Tuesday #28

Excellent writing... Escape Tuesday #13

I've actually considered doing so. JustKay Tuesday #31

IMO, It very well may give you closure. Raine1967 Yesterday #53

a friend of mine was being turned . AllaN01Bear Tuesday #14

It rather feels like "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" PatSeg Yesterday #43

I've made the same comparison barbtries 20 hrs ago #60

It has occurred to me numerous times PatSeg 6 hrs ago #68

Hugs to you. Must be so shocking to you. Joinfortmill Tuesday #16

I know it may sound crazy, but there is still a chance she may come to her senses. Fil1957 Tuesday #18

I would like that, but JustKay Tuesday #32

I suspect she started watching Fox News. pat_k Tuesday #20

This was an interesting article, thank you. JustKay Tuesday #33

Radical-right brainwashing is a social problem tearing apart communities and families and we need to figure out... pat_k Tuesday #37

I know that logic doesnt work. SleeplessinSoCal Tuesday #21

OP has seen personality reconstruction first hand. Aussie105 Tuesday #22

Oh I've never cared for Fox News! And I boycott their shows. JustKay Tuesday #34

Phew! What a journey. oasis Tuesday #23

So sad, the loss of a friend. Dan Tuesday #24

Yes. JustKay Tuesday #35

I'm so sorry for your loss. evolves Tuesday #25

Remember the person you knew. Aussie105 Tuesday #27

It isn't a "political divide" -- the mulitibillion-dollar brainwashing in a social plague we must confront. pat_k Tuesday #38

We all have friends like that. Initech Tuesday #26

Proud to be the 100th rec! calimary Tuesday #29

Wait till she turns you in for new crimes. OhioBack2Blue Tuesday #30

I hear you! A very real possibility! JustKay Tuesday #36

Only thing I have to add is that my participation in Braver Angels workshops has helped a hell of a lot. pat_k Tuesday #40

Thanks for that! Anyone looking to build bridges -- as I want to do -- will want to check it out lostnfound Yesterday #42

A key lesson is to stop trying to change someone's mind. pat_k 19 hrs ago #63

I'm so sorry. I've been "there" or maybe nearby. Could Ilsa Tuesday #39

Many women do that in a marriage. llmart 20 hrs ago #61

So sorry to hear this! Dear friends are a treasure. electric_blue68 Yesterday #41

I avoid old friends and family mdbl Yesterday #44

I'm sorry for your loss. ❤️‍🩹 live love laugh Yesterday #45

Many of us have someone in our lives that we've had to let go ... SarcasticSatyr Yesterday #46

My former BFF of 36 years was apolitical when we met and we never discussed politics. OMGWTF Yesterday #47

Sorry Coolgoober Yesterday #48

Fox News and the rest of the right wing media brings this about. They all end up with the same unshakeable belief Martin68 Yesterday #49

I lost two long time women friends the same way kimbutgar Yesterday #50

We have all lost friends and family because of Trump. pfitz59 Yesterday #51

The Republican Party practices what is sometimes called 'Gefūhlepolitik'. dedl67 Yesterday #52

My sister CTriverYankee 23 hrs ago #54

my brother didn't like oompah, til he won. he's a dittohead. not alex jones bad. pansypoo53219 22 hrs ago #55

She's a chameleon. JohnnyRingo 21 hrs ago #56

Dr. Bandy Lee talks about malignant narcissism being contagious MadameButterfly 21 hrs ago #57

This is a good case against mail-in ballots. JustABozoOnThisBus 20 hrs ago #58

Trust me, controlling husbands always find a way to get what they want! JustKay 9 hrs ago #67

Nah, people who fuck around on a good system are no reason to get rid of a good system. Iggo 1 hr ago #72

I'm sorry you lost your friend. barbtries 20 hrs ago #59

It's heartbreaking to lose a friend to political insanity dlk 20 hrs ago #62

That happened to me too. ananda 19 hrs ago #64

You made the correct decision The Grand Illuminist 19 hrs ago #65

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I do appreciate your honesty in your username sarisataka 5 hrs ago #70

My mom. Iggo 1 hr ago #71