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dustyscamp

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28. I think you handled it well.
Wed Apr 8, 2020, 05:03 PM
Apr 2020

Instead of blocking first, you tried to open their eyes to the truth. We should all be trying to do that, to bring back some sanity to these people. It doesn't matter if it's useless to do, there is still a chance you could get some of them to snap out of it down the line and that would be good enough.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
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There is no difference, she said [View all] Kerrycrat Apr 2020 OP
There is a lot of that going on in reddit right now. These are either bots or mucifer Apr 2020 #1
I know she's not a bot Kerrycrat Apr 2020 #4
She sounds like a low-info dolt to me. HarlanPepper Apr 2020 #10
Echo chamber seems more likely Kerrycrat Apr 2020 #15
It's a common personality problem leading to low information. Hortensis Apr 2020 #23
Time to pull the plug on that one. Some people are just hopeless The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2020 #2
Facebook padah513 Apr 2020 #3
Don't worry about it. You can fix stupid. She'll never come around. brush Apr 2020 #5
I wonder if she would have ever voted for a Dem Kerrycrat Apr 2020 #8
Racist rapist? Talking about trump? Walleye Apr 2020 #6
And now she's disgusted with me Kerrycrat Apr 2020 #7
I was sexually assaulted and injured badly, I spent three weeks in the hospital so spare me. Demsrule86 Apr 2020 #11
I'm sorry you went through that Kerrycrat Apr 2020 #14
Right I believe most women tell the truth...but these poltiical types...no. And they make it Demsrule86 Apr 2020 #17
Sorry to hear it. Hope you are able to find some trust and peace. LakeArenal Apr 2020 #26
It was quite a while ago...I never used to be able to even discuss it didn't tell hubs Demsrule86 Apr 2020 #29
Luv you. LakeArenal Apr 2020 #30
Luv you back...I look forward to all of your posts... Demsrule86 Apr 2020 #32
Please ignore such people...and stop posting about it...we don't need to read about it here. Demsrule86 Apr 2020 #9
I'm processing Kerrycrat Apr 2020 #12
Sorry...I get it now...it is hard to lose a friend over politics. I do not discuss politics of any Demsrule86 Apr 2020 #18
That's why the block function exists relayerbob Apr 2020 #13
She unfriended me Kerrycrat Apr 2020 #16
Oh well relayerbob Apr 2020 #21
I'm seeing the exact "racist rapist" language a lot recently. What crap. themaguffin Apr 2020 #19
Echo chamber Kerrycrat Apr 2020 #20
I think you handled it well. dustyscamp Apr 2020 #28
Sanders supporter. LizBeth Apr 2020 #22
Obviously. "no one can tell her the difference between Hortensis Apr 2020 #24
+1 LizBeth Apr 2020 #25
I would mute them somehow ibegurpard Apr 2020 #27
This what happens... Happy Hoosier Apr 2020 #31
I ask you why are you spreading this ugly FB crap on DU? Cha Apr 2020 #33
A few reasons and a couple thoughts Kerrycrat Apr 2020 #34
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