Star Member hookaleft (467 posts)
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215555931
I live in a family of trumpers
From my parents, to my siblings, to my children, and to all extended family. I am the only sane one. They listen to faux news 24/7 and AM talk radio. There is no reasoning with these people. They are off the rails. They think the election was stolen and they worship trump. They think Biden is an idiot but they are speechless when I tell them that Biden and his policies garner a 63% favorabilty for both. I am in a fight right now with both my mom and sister over this....Jeez talk about divide and conquer.... When you can't even reconcile differences amongst family members....the stuff just got real.
Star Member iemanja (46,464 posts)
1. My God
Your children too. How awful for you. I can't even imagine what that is like. I'm so sorry.
XanaDUer2 (1,930 posts)
3. among all the havoc and death he caused (Trump)
rifts between friends and families is awful. I got unfriended bc of it.
Permanut (3,203 posts)
4. I have been surprised at how many people are willing to drink a few gallons of kool id and join the Mango Mussolini cult. Sounds like you are as well, and I don't have an answer. Same phenomenon rampant in Germany in the thirties.
Star Member BootinUp (40,679 posts)
19. My theory, still developing it, but main Thrust of the theory is that a large part of the puke population is going along with many of these culture wars just to be in the party that opposes the D party. How many interviews of Trumpers have you seen where they can barely be understood because they mangle the talking point that was literally drilled into their brain for uncounted hours? And then they had zip else on it. In other words manufactured outrage is so regular now. It’s all they got practically.
Star Member Trueblue1968 (13,960 posts)
8. SAME IS TRUE BETWEEN MYSELF AND MY SISTER & BIL.
Her 3 adult kids are dumb trumpers.
only her youngest boy at 34 sees the evil and harm done by Trump.
StClone (10,676 posts)
10. Let us commiserate
About 12 years ago my brother and I got into a yelling match about some random political event. After that I saw the lines form with a lot of my family being revealed as Right-wing Wackos. I got into more disagreements and one final one when my Mother defended them all. I said a silent goodbye and have little contact with any of the family Cons. I have missed a lot in family affairs and being close as we had all been all our lives. Thank FOX, Limbaugh, and their ilk for purposely poisoning their brains. And for my sanity, I had to go incommunicado in-part.
StClone (10,676 posts)
34. Worse my best friend, and constant phone pal,...
...my older, like-minded Sister and closest companion, fought cancer during this period and died a few years back. My life is pretty much as an orphan now with a niece and a brother in our camp.
Take care and cherish.
Star Member Rhiannon12866 (132,427 posts)
37. My mother listened to Limbaugh which I found very offensive
I realize now that she was suffering from dementia.
Her close friend confided to me that my mother also thought she had visited Mars.
WarGamer (1,867 posts)
17. They're everywhere...
I work with Engineers, Doctors and Researchers who are Trumpers.
And they make for a strong debate, given their intellectual backgrounds.
But the most consistent quality between all of them, they're self centered.
Star Member napi21 (45,445 posts)
31. Most of my family are RWers but I make sure we never talk politics when we're together, so all works
out well. I know I'll NEVER change their thinking, & they'll never change mine, so life works out much better never trying.
Star Member Warpy (100,662 posts)
32. First stop fighting
It only makes them dig in their heels and get defensive.
When they start ranting, tell them you are sick of politics. If they don't stop, walk out. Go for a walk drive somewhere, decompress. When you get back, ask if they're done. Rinse, repeat until they get the point.
You are right that you can't do anything with them if you keep contronting them with facts. That's just not going to work. Depriving them of an audience for their bullshit works a bit better.
Sadly, people have a right to believe whatever soul destroying bullshit they want to. They don't have a right to behave badly and abuse you with it. Grow some boundaries, cut them off, don't put up with the crap, slop over with sugar when they're talking about anything else. I did this with my own parents and it worked.
The only other thing you can do is when they come out with something totally insane, like the Jewish space lasers starting forest fires in Califorrnia, is to ask them who told them a stupid thing like that.. It lowers their defenses by blaming somebody else. Usually they change the subject really fast.
myohmy2 (2,128 posts)
33. yep...
...I've given up...
...when we must interact I'm polite, avoid politics and have been increasing my social distance from these family members out of self-defense...it must have been something like this during our Civil War...
...I have no choice...if I socialize and they're talking shit what am I to do?...pretend I agree?...make shut-up?...defend my righteous views and turn every encounter into a battle?...so I keep my distance...
...I hate to say it, but my love and respect for my family trumpers is rapidly disappearing and I can't do anything about it...I can't hold warm fuzzy feelings for rabid trump supporters...and it's gone beyond trump
...even if they're a moderate republican (there are a couple) I paint them with the same brush...for to be associated with anything trump and his control is like being a complacent moderate Nazi in the 1930's...
...sorry, and yes, it's even effective my Will..
Warpy
Sadly, people have a right to believe whatever ... they want to
When everyone but you think you're wrong... you're probably wrong...
Someone needs to explain to the DUmbass that, when you think that everyone else is crazy, the fact is they're sane and you're the only one that is crazy.
Star Member hookaleft (467 posts)
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215555931
I live in a family of trumpers
From my parents, to my siblings, to my children, and to all extended family. I am the only sane one. They listen to faux news 24/7 and AM talk radio. There is no reasoning with these people. They are off the rails. They think the election was stolen and they worship trump. They think Biden is an idiot but they are speechless when I tell them that Biden and his policies garner a 63% favorabilty for both. I am in a fight right now with both my mom and sister over this....Jeez talk about divide and conquer.... When you can't even reconcile differences amongst family members....the stuff just got real.
The only place I've ever heard "Jewish space lasers"...
...has been some lefty saying "Guess what those Trumptards are talking about NOW!"
WarGamer (1,867 posts)
17. They're everywhere...
I work with Engineers, Doctors and Researchers who are Trumpers.
It's a false claim/meme aimed at Marjorie Taylor Greene, https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/marjorie-taylor-greene-claims-jewish-space-lasers-conspiracy-theory-was-fake-news/ar-BB1eqcac (https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/marjorie-taylor-greene-claims-jewish-space-lasers-conspiracy-theory-was-fake-news/ar-BB1eqcac) . When NewSpeak debunks an anti-conservatives meme it's stupidly false.Snopes and Washington Post (or some such publication) debunked the claim that Trump called coronavirus a hoax, but that hasn't stopped dems from insisting Trump did say that.
Does DU have one or more threads making this false claim?
BTW, while MTG isn't the brightest bulb in the string of lights, I think she knows Israel doesn't have a space program with satellites.
I have seen a claim made on another conservative discussion site that CA's fires were due to a "Directed Energy Weapon". The claim was, ummmm, not well received. The member posting the claim is an unrespected fruitcake.
Star Member hookaleft (467 posts)
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215555931
I live in a family of trumpers
Cool story bro.
hookaleft (484 posts)
I, for reals, saw a spaceship up close in my backyard.....
100% sober. I just stood there for about 10 seconds on my back deck in awe with my mouth wide open. I couldn't even move. I didn't grab a camera because I didn't want to miss a thing. After about 10-15 seconds it just disappeared, like it came from another dimension or had a cloaking device. I know most of you won't believe me, but people who have had a similar experience will. I know they exist, that wasn't my first or last encounter but it was the most incredible.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215564238 (https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215564238)
Yeah, this DUmmie is super stable and sane.
Dear hookaleft, I take it back ...
I do believe you! After those little green guys left your place, they came to mine. :-)
At the moment, they are busy fighting each other climbing all over the cat's food dish for the tiny piece of shrimp that I put in there.
Who knew they would like shrimp?!!!
:rotf: :rotf: :rotf:
(RATS! Color won't do it's thing for me!)
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215564238 (https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215564238)I believe the DUmbass. The aliens aboard the spaceship mind probed him. But, after 10 seconds, they said "Damn, no intelligence here" and flew away.
Yeah, this DUmmie is super stable and sane.
bitchslapped for incompetency...
In general terms, an incompetent individual lacks the qualifications or ability to do something successfully.
:-)
Wed Jun 23, 2021, 07:48 PM
Star Member hookaleft (488 posts)
I live in a family of trumpers
From my parents, to my siblings, to my children, and to all extended family. I am the only sane one. They listen to faux news 24/7 and AM talk radio. There is no reasoning with these people. They are off the rails. They think the election was stolen and they worship trump. They think Biden is an idiot but they are speechless when I tell them that Biden and his policies garner a 63% favorabilty for both. I am in a fight right now with both my mom and sister over this....Jeez talk about divide and conquer.... When you can't even reconcile differences amongst family members....the stuff just got real.
As a senior citizen was driving down the freeway, his car phone rang. Answering, he heard his wife's voice urgently warning him, "Herman, I just heard on the news that there's a car going the wrong way on 280. Please be careful!""Hell," said Herman, "It's not just one car. It's hundreds of them!"https://jokes.one/joke/driving-the-wrong-way
Hi Dutch, can't stay, will enjoy getting back to you tomorrow sometime!
With bells on re "color" problem. *evil-grin*
Til then, relax & sleep well, darlin! :-)
~ ABC
A classic novelty song, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCrn6QXvHLg .
Love you too, sweetie.
:loser:
Holy cow! You fight dirty, don't you?
OK, here's an expression from my old days back in Canada ...
"Bugger off," beast!
Holy cow! You fight dirty, don't you?
OK, here's an expression from my old days back in Canada ...
"Bugger off," beast!
Oh... by "old days" do you mean the 1890s?
...asking for a friend.
:whistling:
Close, actually was 1812 ... "The war of" that is. :tongue:
I meant BC...
Hey! I will not have you two having sexual appropriation on this board! Now...please proceed with the circle jerk
Love you too, sweetie.
:loser:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215564238 (https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215564238)
Yeah, this DUmmie is super stable and sane.