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tommy · **Joined:** Sat August 05, 2023 11:13 pm **Posts:** 2577

I've worked with and been friends with people with all kinds of beliefs - including full on Trumpers. It can be challenging, but there's always common ground to be found.

Bammer · **Posted:** Sat January 27, 2024 6:13 pm

Bi_3 wrote:

Does anyone still believe in this? Seems like this was how the western world behaved for generations post WWII and then sort of gave up on it in the 10-15 years.

I think you have your answer. Lock it up!

B · **Posted:** Sat January 27, 2024 6:19 pm

I have some conservative acquaintances and get along fine, but we don't talk much politics. The voices prevalent in the culture at large don't generally align with them, but further right points of view have been popping up more post COVID.

tragabigzanda · **Posted:** Sat January 27, 2024 6:21 pm

Are any of them actual friends or just acquaintances?

doug rr · **Posted:** Sat January 27, 2024 6:32 pm

tommy wrote:

I've worked with and been friends with people with all kinds of beliefs - including full on Trumpers. It can be challenging, but there's always common ground to be found.

the common ground is food and sports...ive got nothing against republicans, just trumpers..

B · **Posted:** Sat January 27, 2024 7:06 pm

tragabigzanda wrote:

Are any of them actual friends or just acquaintances?

I know what words mean and I choose them accordingly.

BurtReynolds · **Posted:** Sat January 27, 2024 7:09 pm

As long as they stfu about politics.

Vitalogist · **Joined:** Fri October 27, 2023 1:30 pm **Posts:** 479

Bammer wrote:

tragabigzanda wrote:

Fuckin bammer

Paging new'ish RMer Vitalogist - can you please weigh in on this?

I’m here to learn and engage. I’m sure I don’t know anyone here well enough to pass any judgment

Vitalogist · **Joined:** Fri October 27, 2023 1:30 pm **Posts:** 479

I do hope I can learn from some honest and open conservatives here about why they support Trump.

doug rr · **Posted:** Sat January 27, 2024 8:52 pm

just check out his slider..

Bammer · **Posted:** Sat January 27, 2024 9:11 pm

Vitalogist wrote:

I do hope I can learn from some honest and open conservatives here about why they support Trump.

There were a few here. They gone now. Been at least a couple years.

tragabigzanda · **Posted:** Sat January 27, 2024 9:25 pm

Bammer wrote:

Vitalogist wrote:

I do hope I can learn from some honest and open conservatives here about why they support Trump.

There were a few here. They gone now. Been at least a couple years.

Gigatonnier might bring them back for a hot second

B · **Posted:** Sat January 27, 2024 9:29 pm

BurtReynolds wrote:

As long as they stfu about politics.

It's not a rule I make. They know I'm liberal. I know they're conservative. We don't feel the need to argue.

VinylGuy · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 5:10 pm **Posts:** 36302

It kinda feels polítics are very divisive and polarized everywhere I go; and this is a trend it got worse after the pandemic.

Bammer · **Posted:** Sat January 27, 2024 9:51 pm

VinylGuy wrote:

It kinda feels polítics are very divisive and polarized everywhere I go; and this is a trend it got worse after the pandemic.

Well yes because the libtards shut down the country unnecessarily

tragabigzanda · **Posted:** Sat January 27, 2024 9:52 pm

B wrote:

BurtReynolds wrote:

As long as they stfu about politics.

It's not a rule I make. They know I'm liberal. I know they're conservative. We don't feel the need to argue.

just take that shit to twitter, amirite?

B · **Posted:** Sat January 27, 2024 9:54 pm

I don't mind arguing with Internet people. You're all imaginary.

wease · **Posted:** Sat January 27, 2024 10:06 pm

B wrote:

BurtReynolds wrote:

As long as they stfu about politics.

It's not a rule I make. They know I'm liberal. I know they're conservative. We don't feel the need to argue.

The thing here is that all the MAGA simply assumes that everyone else is like it’s the default setting. Very frustrating.

tommy · **Joined:** Sat August 05, 2023 11:13 pm **Posts:** 2577

wease wrote:

B wrote:

BurtReynolds wrote:

As long as they stfu about politics.

It's not a rule I make. They know I'm liberal. I know they're conservative. We don't feel the need to argue.

The thing here is that all the MAGA simply assumes that everyone else is like it’s the default setting. Very frustrating.

Just nod and smile. It's not worth it.

Bammer · **Posted:** Sat January 27, 2024 10:24 pm

B wrote:

I don't mind arguing with Internet people. You're all imaginary.

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