2016 Postmortem

Liberal_in_LA

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2. Next month..let him budget better

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Sun Dec 4, 2016, 08:44 AM

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I have to pay for my TRUMP voting cousin's groceries this month [View all] bravenak Dec 2016 OP

Lots in my family are broke metroins Dec 2016 #1

My cousin is stupid too bravenak Dec 2016 #3

My neighbor is a Black Trump supporter sfwriter Dec 2016 #15

Trump was more openly hostile to mexicans than blacks so he might be able to rationalize it bravenak Dec 2016 #16

They really believe this. ananda Dec 2016 #21

anything enid602 Dec 2016 #66

Next month..let him budget better Liberal_in_LA Dec 2016 #2

He'd better... bravenak Dec 2016 #4

Your cousin has zero self awareness. madaboutharry Dec 2016 #5

He is a nasty person bravenak Dec 2016 #7

You are awesome yeoman6987 Dec 2016 #17

Wow, Brave NastyRiffraff Dec 2016 #75

And what makes him think all Mexicans are getting food stamps? OK then he at least will be doing lunasun Dec 2016 #6

He can't get them. So it must be because the mexicans are getting them all. bravenak Dec 2016 #10

Dude needs to pull himself up by his own freaking hobnail boots Achilleaze Dec 2016 #8

His repub friend tell him how special he is for being republican bravenak Dec 2016 #11

So, why are you paying for this freeloader's groceries? TreasonousBastard Dec 2016 #9

So he doesn't die bravenak Dec 2016 #12

I now see your post above. Bummer that this falls on you. TreasonousBastard Dec 2016 #13

I try to only show up and give him his handouts. No talky. He's too dumb bravenak Dec 2016 #14

Not that dumb since he has you buying him groceries. LisaL Dec 2016 #38

I'm a different kind of dumb bravenak Dec 2016 #59

Would he die if he sold his SUV? DFW Dec 2016 #42

That is his reason for living bravenak Dec 2016 #51

That must be a hard thing to subsidize DFW Dec 2016 #76

You don't think he'd sell the SUV before starving? Crunchy Frog Dec 2016 #56

No bravenak Dec 2016 #58

You're a bigger person than me kimbutgar Dec 2016 #18

+1 PugDadDem Dec 2016 #43

I hear ya! Adrahil Dec 2016 #19

I find it infuriating. But it's my relative bravenak Dec 2016 #20

I still love my sister too.... Adrahil Dec 2016 #22

it's your relative bilking US taxpayers AND you! wordpix Dec 2016 #25

You are incredibly magnanimous WhiteTara Dec 2016 #23

I should sell him some bootstraps, but he's too dumb to get the joke bravenak Dec 2016 #24

When gas prices rise -and they will - LisaM Dec 2016 #26

Are you being sarcastic? Dyedinthewoolliberal Dec 2016 #27

Why? Barack_America Dec 2016 #28

My cousins in Pennsylvania voted for him because they are racists. I am embarrassed that hrmjustin Dec 2016 #29

Just curious...why are they rascists? Seems like your family is not. AgadorSparticus Dec 2016 #32

Great question that I do not have an answer to. hrmjustin Dec 2016 #33

Interesting how some people when exposed to diversity become more tolerant AgadorSparticus Dec 2016 #81

Yes. My neighborhood has had an influx of Middle Eastern immigrants in the past few hrmjustin Dec 2016 #82

Here's a tidbit to cheer up your Trump-voting relatives - Vinca Dec 2016 #30

I hope she goes bankrupt bravenak Dec 2016 #50

tRump nor his family will ever go broke now ... LenaBaby61 Dec 2016 #60

Its desperate bravenak Dec 2016 #64

I see Trump voters among my patients ismnotwasm Dec 2016 #31

It's always so weird to talk politucs with him bravenak Dec 2016 #49

I wonder if they'll be ... LenaBaby61 Dec 2016 #61

I guess you're lucky he is skinny. HassleCat Dec 2016 #34

I know exactly how you feel. Croney Dec 2016 #35

Excellent! tavernier Dec 2016 #39

That would be great for me to do bravenak Dec 2016 #48

So you are purchasing groceries for a guy who you say does work, also has various assistance, and LisaL Dec 2016 #36

No, you don't have to pay for his groceries. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2016 #37

+1 Dawson Leery Dec 2016 #44

Tell him he can budget better or go to the food pantry. LenaBaby61 Dec 2016 #70

And you are not letting him rely on the soon pigliCON safety net why? lonestarnot Dec 2016 #40

Yeah melman Dec 2016 #41

You're a bigger person that I am. nycbos Dec 2016 #45

You are in an unique position to deliver a dose of reality to your cousin stopbush Dec 2016 #46

Lol, no, he should move back home to LA bravenak Dec 2016 #47

A lot of people are saying we shouldn't talk down to these folks.. JHan Dec 2016 #52

I finally cut off a relative 5 years ago. Nothing ever changed -- it was always an "emergency".... Hekate Dec 2016 #53

Yep. I told him to get it from my sister from now on bravenak Dec 2016 #54

I used to work for a state Medicaid program. The white wingers who suddenly found themselves in Hoyt Dec 2016 #55

I see it all the time bravenak Dec 2016 #57

I'd put a note with the food that read: "Every bite you take is courtesy of your Liberal Cousin Siwsan Dec 2016 #62

I'll say it's from OBAMA. He really hates obama more than anything bravenak Dec 2016 #65

Good idea Siwsan Dec 2016 #77

You're a better person than I am radical noodle Dec 2016 #63

No i'm not. I will give it to him very nastily bravenak Dec 2016 #68

It sounds like he deserves at least that radical noodle Dec 2016 #73

You are a compassionate person. pbmus Dec 2016 #67

Nope. I am not nice I just want to say something mean as i give him a handout bravenak Dec 2016 #69

Well, I'm done with helping people who need a new SUV and can't afford food. Choices consequences SharonAnn Dec 2016 #71

Thanks, Jesus, for this food Warren DeMontague Dec 2016 #72

I hope you're telling him this is a one-time thing. Squinch Dec 2016 #74

What did he request at the grocery store? Ilsa Dec 2016 #78

I guess you are a better person than me sabbat hunter Dec 2016 #79

Damn bravenak, you're good! Chitown Kev Dec 2016 #80