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Bluesaph

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59. Same happened to me yesterday

Thu Jun 19, 2025, 09:33 AM

Jun 19

I called my uncle for his 90th birthday. He couldn’t stop himself from saying things about how Biden let in all these illegals and now Trump has to be the bad guy. How they use our taxes and their kids go to our schools. I countered with how I’m more worried about billionaires not paying taxes and he brushed it off saying all politicians pay back their donors. 🙄

I told him he and his wife should be careful shopping at Cardenas markets (specialty grocery store for Latin foods where we shop) because they are Hispanics with heavy accents and ICE won’t be able to tell them apart from the ones he’s spewing against. Got quiet for a moment. Let it sink in.

Then I said my goodbye. I won’t be calling him again. Good riddance from my life.

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I have ended a friendship with a MAGA [View all] kwolf68 Jun 18 OP

I'll reply before I Post based on your subject BOSSHOG Jun 18 #1

LOL kwolf68 Jun 18 #2

I was right. Excellent Post My Friend BOSSHOG Jun 18 #3

Amen man and thanks for sticking your neck on the line for your nation kwolf68 Jun 18 #5

Congrats to your son on his vote for Harris! Prof. Toru Tanaka Jun 19 #77

Congrats! Like taking the garbage out. SheltieLover Jun 18 #4

It's a weird feeling kwolf68 Jun 18 #7

Sounds as if you made excellent choices for your wedding. SheltieLover Jun 18 #17

Yep, it's like cleaning out the garage. Cathartic and the lack of stress inducing clutter will prove relaxing. TheBlackAdder Jun 19 #49

Good for you! SheltieLover Jun 19 #57

I can't even get past his using the expression Tampon Tim DeeDeeNY Jun 18 #6

OMG kwolf68 Jun 18 #8

Yes, clearly that sort of thing is very intentional PatSeg Jun 19 #71

it's a slam on women and anyone who cares about women Skittles Jun 18 #20

History of the slur... littlemissmartypants Jun 18 #34

right Skittles Jun 19 #56

Governor Walz is everything a good leader should be DeeDeeNY Jun 19 #58

The slur against Governor Walz littlemissmartypants Jun 18 #35

I would have told him timms139 Jun 19 #65

A wintertime snowbird pickleball friend posted on Facebook... Dickster Jun 18 #9

Holy hell kwolf68 Jun 18 #10

I have to ask Skittles Jun 18 #22

That's what they were saying fifty years ago about Kent State too. czarjak Jun 18 #28

SHEESH! calimary Jun 19 #55

I had an extended family member inform me that he was unfriending me on FB pnwmom Jun 18 #11

I've never gotten past "unfriend" Skittles Jun 18 #24

What took you so long? Gimpyknee Jun 18 #12

Honestly.... kwolf68 Jun 18 #18

Is this my wife? LOL kwolf68 Jun 18 #25

I stopped fishing about five years ago. Grumpy Old Guy Jun 18 #44

The Facebook and X battlefield has been lost to disinformation and the malignantly cruel and stupid among us. Efilroft Sul Jun 18 #13

Yea. I was thinking of that kwolf68 Jun 18 #19

You're right, that this difference of opinions goes beyond mere politics. Efilroft Sul Jun 18 #26

Nope, they're all in. sickening. mountain grammy Jun 18 #14

The moral of the story? Stay off of Fakebook. AZ8theist Jun 18 #15

I was considering doing that...but kwolf68 Jun 18 #21

Understood... AZ8theist Jun 19 #54

They can't let it go, and they love stillcool Jun 18 #16

Congrats! ZDU Jun 18 #23

Yea... kwolf68 Jun 18 #27

Truth! ZDU Jun 18 #30

I was way way ahead of you DENVERPOPS Jun 18 #29

Yeah, I'm with you. I haven't seen the point in being friends with conservatives whatsoever since the early 2000s. Karasu Jun 18 #32

You got it kwolf68 Jun 18 #37

Haha yea that's old school kwolf68 Jun 18 #33

I tell EVERYONE I know who regrets losing friends/family cuz they're MAGAT's NoMoreRepugs Jun 18 #31

So have most of us. erodriguez Jun 18 #36

yes gfarber Jun 18 #38

Been there. Similar situation. It's hard, but you have to put your mental health first. Doodley Jun 18 #39

I cut them all off in 2016-17 CanonRay Jun 18 #40

I have a cousin... littlemissmartypants Jun 18 #41

The only comparison I have... pat_k Jun 18 #42

We live in parallel universes that never intersect. Amaryllis Jun 19 #50

Many times Grumpy Old Guy Jun 18 #43

You know what's Anti-American? Qutzupalotl Jun 18 #45

thank you! samsingh Jun 19 #46

the thing is -- what kind of person do you really want to be friends with? orleans Jun 19 #47

Well said! Karasu Jun 19 #48

Great points kwolf68 Jun 19 #68

Well Done! Bread and Circuses Jun 19 #51

No such probems, as I don't engage on 'Social b.s.' elleng Jun 19 #52

ANTI-TRUMP IS PRO-AMERICAN!!!!!! Jack Valentino Jun 19 #53

Same happened to me yesterday Bluesaph Jun 19 #59

It's hard to disconnect when it's close friends or family-- blubunyip Jun 19 #60

I save myself the trouble by not making friends with MAGAts. Aristus Jun 19 #61

I have severed all ties with MAGA acquaintances and relatives. Paladin Jun 19 #62

I'm struggling Mblaze Jun 19 #63

yes- et tu Jun 19 #64

Thats how I am in protesting kwolf68 Jun 19 #70

This is a giant ruskie psyop Nigrum Cattus Jun 19 #66

Good for you! Chi67 Jun 19 #67

Im afraid mine is coming tomorrow. slightlv Jun 19 #69

For the last ten years my New Year's resolution has been to keep fidiots and jerkholes out of my life. OMGWTF Jun 19 #72

Just remember Abstractartist Jun 19 #73

Cool story. Terryshine Jun 19 #74

The only friend I had who I now think has probably completely been swallowed by MAGA soldierant Jun 19 #75

I will talk to anyone who will allow me to express my opinion orangecrush Jun 19 #76

A few months ago, I cut ties w/ a old college buddy of 45+ years, MAGA IrishBubbaLiberal Jun 19 #78

I blew up on 2 "friends". Gave 4-5 minute yelling at them. chouchou Jun 19 #79

When they can't stand responses that ring too true, they drop me instead. Festivito Jun 19 #80

So many of you ending friendships. Terryshine Jun 19 #81

I have 2 brothers, both trump supporters. Americanme Jun 19 #82

I ghosted my trumper friends. luvallpeeps Jun 19 #83

Oh yeah. Ended several "friendships" over rascist, "libertarian" ideology. They were basically like FU to non-whites Evolve Dammit Jun 19 #84

trump supporters are stupid and live in their own world LetMyPeopleVote Jun 19 #85

Fill your life with people who bring you joy. legallyblondeNYC Jun 19 #86

Amen kwolf68 Jun 19 #88

I had enough of their Fux Nooze BS for about 30 years now mdbl Jun 19 #87

Stay strong brother! No more wasted energy. oasis Jun 19 #89

Thanks friend kwolf68 Jun 19 #90

Shortly after Bush II was awarded the 2000 election oasis Jun 19 #92

Thanks kwolf68 Jun 19 #93

I took out the maga trash a long time ago. camartinwv Jun 19 #91