Repressed memory surfaces, Vektor freaks out.

[Vektor]

Recently, someone posted a question as to whether or not a Liberal and a hardcore fundie can be friends. This prompted me to remember a recent exchange I had with an old friend whom I suddenly discovered was a Repuke, right there in my own kitchen. She was standing there praising Bush and all his glorious stupidity, and I went bat-shit on her and threw her out of my house. It was like a nightmare I couldn't wake up from.

There I was, aghast, still raw from the trauma of the stolen election, and she started in on her bullshit. I think she thought I agreed with her or something. I stood rooted to the spot, gripped with an impending sense of cold, slimy horror, listening to her evil, delusional words.

Suddenly, I found my voice, regained my composure, tore her a new corn chute, and unceremoniously extracted her from my residence.

Post #26 on this thread recaps some of it. When I saw this question posted, I started to give a "standard" answer, but then "the force" took over, and it got pretty amusing.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=3117214#

[JI7]

1. i kind of agree

i don't think i could ever be friends with anyone who supports Bush that way.

maybe i could be friends with a Republican but if they are the type that would support Bush the way that friend of yours did then i coudln't do it. if they were the type that supported him mostly because they were republican but didn't really try ot defend him or speak positively about him and try to justify what he does then i think i might be able to. but i can't see being friends with someone who speaks about Bush in such a "loving" way.

[Vektor]

2. Yeah she was definitely

HIGH on the kool-aid. And so damn arrogant, I just had to toss her out.

[TayTay]

3. I understand, my cousin went Repuke

I love the woman to death, but her brain has been fried by these people. And I hate and despise the argument that somehow today's Dems are different from the Dems who saved the nation during the Depression and saved the world during WWII. They are not different. (Okay, they have aligned themselves with corporate money, but, we will see the errors of our ways and return to purity and light. Surely Dr. Dean will find a way to fund Democrats without making us permanent suckers at the teats of big business. Then we will arise and save the country again. Sigh! Okay, failing that we do have to figure out a way to talk about abortion and civil rights for all citizens. Don't change the positions and sell out core constituencies like women and GLBT people. But do find a way to talk about it that is involving and invokes core American values of fairness and respect. That might work.)

Seriously, I would have thrown her out as well. I have enough problems with my Rethug sister-in-law. The only thing that keeps me coming back to her house is her incredible culinary skills. (I can't cook. She can. I am weak, what can I tell you.)

[Vektor]

6. Food...

...can be mighty persuasive. :-)

[elshiva]

10. Parts of my family are Republican, but

when we are with them we don't talk about politics. Usually talk food, kids, old memories, and pets on those subjects, my Republican family is totally cool and I love them. I'm just sad that my 13 year-old second cousin is spouting off Repub lies. He once said, "I'm glad Kerry didn't win because he's a communist." I'm sure his mom (my cousin) told him that or he heard it on FOX. :-(

[ginnyinWI]

4. I posted a comment there, too.

I think it depends on whether the person is willing to treat you with respect or distain. In your story, it seemed like she did the latter. Got to have mutual respect, or the friendship is a sham.

[WildEyedLiberal]

5. I cut my friend off for two months after the election

When I found out she'd voted for *. When she talked to me again, I told her how betrayed I'd felt, and when she mentioned believing the SBVT cocksuckers' lies, I went apeshit AGAIN. I told her that if she believed that evil slander, she could go associate with those serpents, because I sure as shit didn't want anything to do with her. I do believe that shook her out of her blind Kool-Aid high, but I'm still going to ensure that she reads "Tour of Duty." If I hear that SBVT shit one more time, something dies.

[Vektor]

7. I like your style...

...tough love is the way to go.

[sandnsea]

8. rotflmao

You are absolutely a laugh-riot!!!

I actually had my little break-down before the election. We have mail-in and an old geezer friend called to ask about voting on the gay marriage amendment. I tried to explain that if it didn't pass, everything stayed just like it is right now, or was then anyway. Well, when he said he just didn't want all the fags coming here, I lost my mind, told him he was too fucking stupid to talk to, and hung up on him. Since then, I've been mannerly, but not friendly.

Of course, you all saw my post about my Republian friend. What I didn't put in that post is that my sister is a Republican. I didn't talk to ANY Republicans after the election, had absolutely no intention to. Until my dad called and said my sister has cancer. That was the family crisis that sort of put things into perspective. I can only hope it gives her a little more perspective too. And, of course, that she makes it through with as little suffering from the chemo as possible.

[TayTay]

9. Godspeed for your sister

I also pray that the cancer goes into remission soon and that the chemo is treatments are gentle to her system.

[Firespirit]

11. I was so glad my immediate family are Dems.

I was staying with them for much of last fall, being out of school. My mom, although she didn't get directly involved and I'm not sure she fully believed there was a problem until the Senators stood up on 1/6, supported me when I began my "find the fraud" obsession (which isn't quite over but's taken a different direction now).

Since I had that support, I just tuned out the elements of my family that are Repug until I could stomach them. Thanksgiving, when I had no choice in the matter, I just discussed movies and food... Fortunately I had no Bushie friends to have to avoid.