Short discussion with two relatives who support Trump

[ArtD48]

Saw two elderly relatives today who I know support Trump.
They asked me if I thought the country would be better off if Trump got elected.
I said "No" because I can't trust a man who hallucinates.
They looked at me.
I followed up by saying Trump said he saw thousands of Muslims celebrating in Jersey City on 9/11 but it never happened. I said he must have hallucinated it and that I couldn't trust a man who can't tell the difference between reality and his hallucinations.

Don't know if it did any good but they didn't have much to say in response.

[appleannie1]

1. My sister and I agreed years ago to NEVER even touch anything remotely political in a conversation.

If her husband even starts to talk religion or politics, she immediately cuts in and shuts him up. It is the only way we can continue to be civil with each other.

[Freddie]

2. Just came back from hairdresser

Cut, color, foil. Over 2 hours there (worth it).
I know she's a flaming RWNJ but she's great with my hair. We're friends of FB so she knows where I stand and we essentially never talk politics. But today she couldn't help herself and started talking about "the ridiculous amount of power the government has" and "all the crimes the Clintons have gotten away with." I asked her about her grandchildren. Came home and planted my new yard sign out front. Put a pic of it on FB.
My next hair appointment is in 6 weeks. Yay.

[LisaL]

3. No way would I tolerate that from a hairdresser.

[moriah]

8. Glad I don't have to dye my hair yet.

36, natural redhead. I see a few white hairs mixed in, but mostly my natural color, though it's not as "copper penny" as it used to be.

As long as it doesn't go streaky with grey/white, I'm going to wait. At least I don't spend much at the hairdresser.

[mercuryblues]

9. I stopped going to mine

for that very reason. I made an apt at another hair salon and found out others can cut and color my hair better and cheaper than she was. I am saving money and no RWNJ.

[ScienceIsGood]

4. My brother in law actually said "I don't like facts". So I gave up. n/t

[deathrind]

5. Yep...

Any conversation has to have a basic (reality based) foundation to it. Once that is dismissed there is really nothing to build on and no point going any farther.