Current Events > Have you cut off contact with family members that support Trump?

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Kain_Highwind
11/05/24 10:34:07 AM
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Well?

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singleplayerguy
11/05/24 10:34:55 AM
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No, that would be idiotic.
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MacadamianNut3
11/05/24 10:35:46 AM
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Yeah but they were already saying weird stuff before 2016 so it was the last straw

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Hexenherz
11/05/24 10:35:57 AM
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Don't really have many people in my life but yes, I muted both my Aunt, best friend and another long-standing friend on FB because of non-stop pro-Trump messaging.

I have a pretty lonely life beyond my immediate family (wife and daughter)

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kind9
11/05/24 10:36:10 AM
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Other way around. They cut off contact with us. Not all of them have, but some. I have an aunt and uncle who decided they're going to move across the country to Louisiana.

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itcheyness
11/05/24 10:36:31 AM
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No, because none of my family members (that I know about) support Trump.

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Quorthon109
11/05/24 10:38:42 AM
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My family members that support Trump were already people that I didn't wanna be around prior to 2015. We barely speak anyway.

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apocalyptic_4
11/05/24 10:39:48 AM
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Yikes.

I can't imagine removing family from my life over politics that's very toxic.
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LeTigre
11/05/24 10:40:33 AM
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singleplayerguy posted...
No, that would be idiotic.




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creativerealms
11/05/24 10:45:54 AM
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That would be impossible.

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Jiek_Fafn
11/05/24 10:46:23 AM
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I am essentially brainwashed into still loving them despite their horrific views. I've learned to just talk about more surface level shit. They won't bring up their views unprovoked

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Guide
11/05/24 10:46:37 AM
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The things you think shouldn't be politics are, generally, going to be the hottest tickets in politics.

As for the topic, no. All the Trumpers related to me are well-meaning but old and misguided by a ton of propaganda.

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Heineken14
11/05/24 10:46:43 AM
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apocalyptic_4 posted...
Yikes.

I can't imagine removing family from life over politics that's very toxic.

Imagine staying in a toxic relationship simply due to being related. That's gross.

But to answer the question, no. My parents are members of the Donnie cult but they never talk about it, so my only exposure to it is seeing the goofy shit my dad reposts on Facebook.

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LeTigre
11/05/24 10:48:04 AM
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apocalyptic_4 posted...
Yikes.

I can't imagine removing family from my life over politics that's very toxic.

Congrats on being a heterosexual cisdude.

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KogaSteelfang
11/05/24 10:50:26 AM
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No, I wouldn't have anyone left in my life.

My entire social life is:
-My parents.
-A married couple at work.

Let's extend that to include family I see every few months.
-My aunt.
-My brother and his wife.

They all are die hard Trump supporters(with the possible exception of my dad since he's been oddly quiet about this election).

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singleplayerguy
11/05/24 10:50:39 AM
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apocalyptic_4 posted...
Yikes.

I can't imagine removing family from my life over politics that's very toxic.

No kidding. It just adds more to their column in the long run anyway.
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gigageek1500
11/05/24 10:50:40 AM
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Yeah, the family group chat has one person who was thinking about voting Trump this time and recently out of nowhere was like "I asked you to stop talking to me about politics. Respect my choice. A lot of what you're hearing isn't true and a lot of what you know about WWII isn't true." I don't think she gets where she's being led but it's pretty plain to a lot of us. And I don't agree it's under "politics"

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Guide
11/05/24 10:50:49 AM
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LeTigre posted...
Congrats on being a heterosexual cisdude.

I think we have quite a few of those here who are cutting off families from the political divide.

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apocalyptic_4
11/05/24 10:51:14 AM
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Unless they're out right telling you that in your face I still disagree with this. They may not support that either so you communicate and have a civil discussion on the matter.
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Relm_Arrowny_87
11/05/24 10:51:48 AM
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No... but I definitely talk to them a lot less.

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Heineken14
11/05/24 10:52:20 AM
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singleplayerguy posted...
No kidding. It just adds more to their column in the long run anyway.

Imagine looking down on other people because you can't fathom a scenario where someone else has different social and familiar interactions than you.

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Heineken14
11/05/24 10:53:55 AM
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apocalyptic_4 posted...
Unless they're out right telling you that in your face I still disagree with this. They may not support that either so you communicate and have a civil discussion on the matter.

"Hey, you know those family members that treat you like shit because you are a homosexual? Just have a civil discussion with them, because if you cut them off then YOU are a the bad person!" the post.

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singleplayerguy
11/05/24 10:55:32 AM
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Heineken14 posted...
Imagine looking down on other people because you can't fathom a scenario where someone else has different social and familiar interactions than you.

Literally almost every single post you make is doing that very thing so give me a break.


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Murphiroth
11/05/24 10:57:55 AM
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singleplayerguy posted...
No, that would be idiotic.


Incorrect. Cutting off bigoted pieces of shit is incredibly smart to do and wonderful for your mental health.

apocalyptic_4 posted...
Yikes.

I can't imagine removing family from my life over politics that's very toxic.

Their views are inherently toxic, fuck that and fuck them.
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NeonPhoenix
11/05/24 10:58:56 AM
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I wouldn't. It's just politics. My parents like Trump, but they live in a blue state so literally what are they gonna do anyway? lawl

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RchHomieQuanChi
11/05/24 10:59:03 AM
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Nope, all of my family hates Trump

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Princess_Eev
11/05/24 11:07:20 AM
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apocalyptic_4 posted...
Unless they're out right telling you that in your face I still disagree with this. They may not support that either so you communicate and have a civil discussion on the matter.
couldn't give less of a shit - if they enable those who want to strip me of my rights and personhood, they're equally culpable regardless of whether they support those particular policies

consequently, they can go fuck themselves

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Murphiroth
11/05/24 11:10:42 AM
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I do appreciate that this type of topic allows people who are ok with the bigotry and hatred displayed by the Trumpers and Republicans to out themselves by describing said bigotry and hatred as "just politics" when in reality it's far, far more than that.

Really helps to know who should never be taken seriously.
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Will_VIIII
11/05/24 11:11:39 AM
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Don't have any, but if I did and they were full on MAGA and not simply Republican I wouldn't hesitate.

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ModernPost
11/05/24 11:14:08 AM
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I haven't, but only because I'm an endless well of patience and tolerance.

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Dyinglegacy
11/05/24 11:15:32 AM
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Considering Im in a deeply red state and literally everyone lives and breathes red, that would be unwise.

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MacadamianNut3
11/05/24 11:17:13 AM
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apocalyptic_4 posted...
Yikes.

I can't imagine removing family from my life over politics that's very toxic.
I wouldn't admit to being a pushover like this but that's just me

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Nirvanas_Nox
11/05/24 11:32:56 AM
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Yes i have. My cousin and her husband. She's deep into the maga shit. Sad because she's part black and can pass for white if she really wanted to. However we cut her off because she's also become homophobic in addition to the maga crap.

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Ulfar
11/05/24 11:35:00 AM
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Will_VIIII posted...
Don't have any, but if I did and they were full on MAGA and not simply Republican I wouldn't hesitate.

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texanfan27
11/05/24 11:39:00 AM
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Havent had to cut anyone out, but my options are limited either way. I just reserve the right to annoy my in-laws with logic.

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Deej
11/05/24 12:09:19 PM
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No, my family members fortunately have all of their brain cells intact
...At least as far as politics is concerned

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jefffan
11/05/24 12:10:24 PM
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No. But I haven't added them to my social media.

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Nemu
11/05/24 12:11:49 PM
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No. If it was outright insane religious dogma, hate everyone shit, probably, but it's mostly annoying lazy Fox News party line stuff.
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tripleh213
11/05/24 12:14:53 PM
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No but I talk to them less

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Lillymon
11/05/24 12:15:08 PM
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I don't have any. I thought my dad might like Trump but upon talking to him about Trump nearly getting assassinated his response was... well I don't even want to repeat it here for fear of getting modded. But suffice to say I was left very certain he did not support Trump.

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bsp77
11/05/24 12:16:17 PM
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Cut off? No. But I no longer prioritize seeing my dad and that side of my family. I won't shun them if they reach out, but I choose to spend my time with others.

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Evillink2000
11/05/24 12:17:15 PM
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Sure did.
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SaikyoStyle
11/05/24 12:18:00 PM
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itcheyness posted...
No, because none of my family members (that I know about) support Trump.
Same. Even the ones that are republicans hate his guts.

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Srk700
11/05/24 12:20:10 PM
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Depends. If they show signs that their mind can be changed, then no. If theyre youre traditional MAGA idiot that moves goalposts whenever you hit them with the facts or straight up ignore facts, then yeah Id easily cut them off.

Thankfully I dont have to worry about that since no-one that I do have contact with supports Trump.
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Umbreon
11/05/24 12:23:05 PM
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I wouldn't cut them off.

But I'm already naturally asocial, and having little in common with a Trump supporter would not encourage me to want to speak to them.

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vycebrand2
11/05/24 12:28:17 PM
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I live with them. That's kinda hard.
I have previous but not over politics.

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