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In reply to the discussion: Just had a Trumpster in my exam room. [View all]markodochartaigh
(4,556 posts)34. The office in red, dead Texas where my sister is a nurse practioner
has about 30 workers. Only my sister and a couple of others are solidly blue. There are probably a dozen "in the middle", in other words they aren't really concerned if it doesn't affect them personally. The rest are far right maga. A half dozen or so are from México or still have family there. My sister says that they are definitely on edge. The practice has a fair number of patients who only speak Spanish and they rely on family members or staff for translation. Besides my sister only one other staff member who isn't at risk of sudden deportation has any Spanish at all. My sister is on the verge of retirement. The doctors, who are all raging maga, are going to end up having to pay for a phone translation service most likely.
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Ah, my dear Aristus! I hope those 4 hours fly by! Please take care of yourself, OK?
CaliforniaPeggy
Aug 2025
#1
I live in South and don't talk politics with someone who might perform a digital rectal exam.
Silent Type
Aug 2025
#4
Yeah. Why give ANYONE who is in a position of care a reason to dislike you? Another case of MAGA stupidity. (n/t)
thesquanderer
Aug 2025
#14
My Dad used to say the VFW was less conservative than American Legion--of course that was many years ago and
hlthe2b
Aug 2025
#5
Maybe have a tongue depressor, compressed air and some clamps ready to go for an immediate MAGA mouth examination.
waterwatcher123
Aug 2025
#27