Fake story
So, this hurts. I’ve always known he was a Republican and highly non-sympathetic/empathetic to other people, but last night I went over for dinner and there was a massive Trump flag in his living room (not hung outside yet). I ignored it, but he kept pushing. “I bet you hate my Trump flag...
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Who talks like that.
Fake but also designed to serve a purpose.
They are not a “small fringe of dedicated voters,” they are your friends, neighbors, and unfortunately for some of you, your family.
Indoctrination.
An actual dog-whistle too as you can see how many other "I don't talk to a person close to me" examples are given to solidify the belief.
Abandon your family.
Join the cult.
We are your family now.
It's kind of understandable.
You have these inexperienced shut ins trying to have full blown political arguments with older and more experienced adults.
So they get absolutely trounced and then throw a hissy fit because arguing with people in real life has no "easy mode".
The cult then offers them an out. Join us and nobody will ever contradict you again. We all believe the same thing.
You see little comments like this:
"My older brother and his wife are more or less center/conservative Democrats. Thankfully, I only see them a small handful of times a year during family gatherings, Thanksgiving, and Christmas."
Even the center Democrats need to be shunned. Let the crazy run wild. Abandon anyone who might reel you back in.
LOL. "It's a shame my nieces are growing up estranged from me. But I give them comic books that promote diversity and by women creators."
Like a crazy religious uncle trying to slip Chick tracts or Christian Rock CDs to the kids.
Yup. He can't win a political argument with his centrist brother so instead he preys on their kids and tries to subvert them under the radar.
They think they are the good guys in this.
Man, I've been feeling more and more that the internet has just ruined people who spend to much time on it.
Like we just cannot accept being wrong anymore. We cannot accept any opinion that goes against our own.
You see these people who will get owned in a debate and they'll just vanish for a few days and come back again spouting the same shit.
People who won't answer direct questions because it will expose the weaknesses in their arguments.
Then it starts to seep into real life.
Mom and dad are centrists? Reeeeeeeee!
My older sister doesn't even vote! Reeeeeeee!
My younger brother wants to be a cop! Reeeeee!
I'll never talk to them again!
Honestly it's easier to just understand that people see the world differently to you.
Enjoy the sparring matches with your family but never take it too far and always make up in the end.
The only time I would say to make an exception is for something blatantly egregious.
