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In reply to the discussion: Somebody please talk me down from the ledge [View all]Generic Brad
(14,274 posts)15. Do your best to be a gracious winner
Your actions determine how they view us and getting openly pissed at them does nothing to eventually win their hearts and minds. And if you are convinced that will never happen, then just remember the intelligent have an obligation to look out for those lacking in intelligence.
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Me too! They were all posting pictures of moving vans beside the White House
coeur_de_lion
Nov 2012
#43
Racism is fear. Whether they are all typical racists or not, they are irrationally fearful.
freshwest
Nov 2012
#3
I tried reasoning,extending an olive branch, soothing, and got a sarcastic response
coeur_de_lion
Nov 2012
#16
I don't think it's fear. I think it really is hatred of "them." Or dislike. I'm from the deep south.
Honeycombe8
Nov 2012
#35
Your family sounds like mine, coeur. I haven't spoken to my rightwingnut family members in a few wks
Honeycombe8
Nov 2012
#51
Hey, not to discount your being upset by these people, but we all have 'em. I've worked in heavily
codjh9
Nov 2012
#5
To steal an idea from the philosopher Kant, if it was wrong for your employer
coalition_unwilling
Nov 2012
#9
I really think the number one issue for these people is the "browning of America" and the fact
busterbrown
Nov 2012
#13
I hate to say this about your family and I hope it's not a site violation
former-republican
Nov 2012
#31
I'm afraid it's time to terminate her employment as soon as you find a replacement.
Panasonic
Nov 2012
#18
Promise them you'll watch Fox some of the time, if they promise to watch something else!
reformist2
Nov 2012
#46
Sometimes when I really like everything else about a Republican but their stupid politics
coeur_de_lion
Nov 2012
#50