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13. I can understand why you would say that.
Wed Aug 26, 2020, 01:08 AM
Aug 2020

This conversation is one of many and he’s someone I know very well. We will definitely talk again. But he’s laughed off some things about Trump and even today said something like protesters should be “sprayed.”

Here’s the thing. He’s a nice person in many ways. I simply cannot be “nice” and hide my feelings when lives are at stake—especially somebody so close who barely escaped death.

That's my go to also. Nevermind, you're too fucking stupid to understand. Nevilledog Aug 2020 #1
Hats off to you. You told him off good, and your last... brush Aug 2020 #2
Sadly he doesn't know I'm right and he's not a maskhole. live love laugh Aug 2020 #3
I think deep down he know you're right. He might not... brush Aug 2020 #5
That was a great ending to a useless friendship! lunatica Aug 2020 #4
This post...uhhh greenjar_01 Aug 2020 #6
Why is that? LuckyCharms Aug 2020 #7
Because the conservative interlocutor greenjar_01 Aug 2020 #8
I can understand why you would say that. live love laugh Aug 2020 #13
I didn't see any "wrestling with complexity" or "decent person" LuckyCharms Aug 2020 #14
It's decent to dismiss the Deaths with bringing up Preexisting conditions ? JI7 Aug 2020 #21
same thought. stopdiggin Aug 2020 #11
yup. lost someone who sees the problems by insulting them instead of gentle persuasion and sales TeamPooka Aug 2020 #15
😆😆😆🤣🤣🤣🤣 live love laugh Aug 2020 #19
I have converted 3 former Trump voters TeamPooka Aug 2020 #23
WOW 😯 live love laugh Aug 2020 #24
I agree. The friend called to ask how the OP was, and the OP attacked. femmedem Aug 2020 #16
In the interest of brevity what I posted wasn't the full conversation. live love laugh Aug 2020 #18
How can a Trump supporter evolve into never Trumper? LisaL Aug 2020 #26
I saw a Quackpot meme saying your child is 600,000 times more likely to be abducted by sex brewens Aug 2020 #9
Nicely done ... UpInArms Aug 2020 #10
Good for you, you handled it well. MLAA Aug 2020 #12
I don't discuss politics with friends or family. Kaleva Aug 2020 #17
I don't have any Trump loving friends or family. LisaL Aug 2020 #25
When it comes to politics, it's impossible to be on the same page. Kaleva Aug 2020 #27
170k+(real number higher) dead and many more w/lifelong issues. radius777 Aug 2020 #20
Herman Cain lived more than 15 years after stage 4 Cancer and most likely would have lived JI7 Aug 2020 #22
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