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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
Sat Jan 9, 2021, 03:49 AM Jan 2021

My two Trump loving brothers

The only way my two Trump loving,
evangelical born again brothers and I can coexist is for us to not discuss politics or religion.

I'm 74 years old and in the past they've cut me off for a number of years because I won't agree with them.

We each live in a different state and call each other three or four times a year and get along as long as we do not talk politics or religion.

But I sure as hell would like to know what they are thinking this week.

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My two Trump loving brothers (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Jan 2021 OP
that trump is a victim and all the rioters were really elected democrats nt msongs Jan 2021 #1
💯 live love laugh Jan 2021 #2
same here with my 3 sisters Beachnutt Jan 2021 #3
I have one of those too. And yes, I wonder how this is going down, though I am betting it Squinch Jan 2021 #4
My brother lives about 2 miles samplegirl Jan 2021 #5
Haven't you heard? James48 Jan 2021 #6
My brother lives about 2 miles samplegirl Jan 2021 #7
My uncle and grandpa Turin_C3PO Jan 2021 #8
I'm lucky, my only living close relative, my brother safeinOhio Jan 2021 #9
My sister is a lost cause.. carburyme Jan 2021 #10
I have 5 or 6 REALLY close friends, one since I was 5 and the rest picked up as teenagers. mitch96 Jan 2021 #11

Squinch

(53,989 posts)
4. I have one of those too. And yes, I wonder how this is going down, though I am betting it
Sat Jan 9, 2021, 05:05 AM
Jan 2021

is the same as all the other recent atrocities. If I asked him, I imagine he would say it was fake news OR he would say it was Antifa.

samplegirl

(12,509 posts)
5. My brother lives about 2 miles
Sat Jan 9, 2021, 06:26 AM
Jan 2021

Was raised a democrat his entire life and once he retired.. had some stock ect. He tired trump.
He said Oh well to all of this.
We can’t talk.
Trumpers still love trump!

James48

(4,712 posts)
6. Haven't you heard?
Sat Jan 9, 2021, 06:32 AM
Jan 2021

It was ANTIFA and Black Lives Matter people dressed up as Trump supporters that ran down and trashed the Capitol! I saw it all over the internet!

(Sarcasm)

samplegirl

(12,509 posts)
7. My brother lives about 2 miles
Sat Jan 9, 2021, 06:40 AM
Jan 2021

Was raised a democrat his entire life and once he retired.. had some stock ect. He tired trump.
He said Oh well to all of this.
We can’t talk.
Trumpers still love trump!

Turin_C3PO

(16,295 posts)
8. My uncle and grandpa
Sat Jan 9, 2021, 06:44 AM
Jan 2021

are Trumpers who were horrified at the attack and are very mad at Trump. My aunt is a Qanoner who agrees with the insurrection. I don’t know if or when I’m going to talk to her again.

safeinOhio

(34,856 posts)
9. I'm lucky, my only living close relative, my brother
Sat Jan 9, 2021, 06:55 AM
Jan 2021

may irritate me, but he is sane.

You can pick your friends but not your relatives.

carburyme

(147 posts)
10. My sister is a lost cause..
Sat Jan 9, 2021, 07:18 AM
Jan 2021

Last time we group chatted my conservative right wing nut sister from FL started her whataboutism on the BLM, radical left, demented Joe, loser Hillary can you believe that, rants when I mentioned the DC riots incited by her deranged god. She also claims that her cheetolinni would be billed as the best president ever when it’s all said and done. 😀

mitch96

(14,962 posts)
11. I have 5 or 6 REALLY close friends, one since I was 5 and the rest picked up as teenagers.
Sat Jan 9, 2021, 08:44 AM
Jan 2021

We are pretty much split red/blue. The way we get along is we don't talk politics, religion or sports. Too divisive. We are all in our 70's now and still get along. Yeah sometimes shit slips out but there is no retaliation, just silence at the "faux pas"... Works for us!
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