You could also talk to your neighbors, friends, and family to get them to stop voting against their best interests because they are still pissed we had a Black man as president. Do the work.
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"You could also talk to your neighbors, friends, and family to get them to stop voting against their best interests"
That "talk" rarely works. Assuming to know another person's "best interests" is presumptuous and is rightly perceived as such. Coming to terms with that is where the work is.
I've encountered someone in Rhode Island who alleged she "reformed MAGA online," but then stayed quiet when I told her of all my family members; she knew none IRL.
You think we haven't worked on our MAGA friends and family in red states?
You are insanely privileged to not know anyone in the cult.
Do you think that’s not happening? Do you really think people who live in these states are just kind of idly sitting by? In my organizing it’s the people in these states who are working feverishly. You need to see them as allies.
Live in Kentucky now, because it’s beautiful here. I talk to people here all the time and they are reachable and you know that because we have a democratic governor.
So easy to hate, so easy to dismiss. The news psych op was put to work 30 years ago, it’s gonna take some time.
14 dead is horrible.
Please remember the trump/musk doge folks have already gutted FEMA along with virtually every agency that gave us a safety net lacking in most countries and that improved our quailty of life (Head Start, libraries, Meals on Wheels etc.,etc)
I’m aware. Why I was surprised we were still getting FEMA money just a few weeks ago after they hurt all those people in Georgia. I find it confusing and gonna see if our luck runs out.
23 dead now.
I'm so sorry and afraid this is going to happen multiple times this season.
Everything about this time is confusing and unpredictable. I remember a time long ago (abt 6months) when we knew what to expect from our Pres.We knew if tragedy happened, help would be there. There was no "wait and see."
This female veteran just isn’t as scared. Still moved here cause it was my choice , and my life is my own.
Also have no sand, nor even a sandbox. Alas.
I do, and I feel for them. I'm saying, in the larger context, way too many people aren't comfortable talking politics with their friends, family, and neighbors and trump is the result.
I’ve talked about it for years and years. It became dangerous for me to stay in my hometown anymore. Eventually, you have to learn that you can’t do everything. Beating the brain rot won’t happen overnight.
That’s everywhere. Literally everywhere. This is a national problem and the wealth class have taken advantage of electoral maps and borders to divide and conquer. Every state and every geographical location is going through this.
It is especially problematic in "red" states. Tradition and "good manners" makes way too many people comfortable sharing a meal or home with someone who literally is voting for women to be incubators.
I'm a Tennessean and I hear what you are saying Blue and Camilla and Jared. We are all suffering and some don't even realize from who it's coming from due to media propaganda. But, we can work together with empathy, kindness, & love to help ALL. I live around MAGA; a lot are realizing the mistake.
It's just as prevalent in blue. I know many people who just don't want to talk about *this* anymore, or buried their heads for months, or almost treat it as a faux pas now, or smile and nod while mentally rolling their eyes at the perceived hysterics of it all and "what can we do?" framing.
The problem in deep blue areas is that it's gotten this extreme (the govt) and most people *do* realize how bad it is, yet even more "active" political ppl don't do anything kinetically other than post on social media the quip of the day and call it good.
Are you living in a red state? Are you navigating those relationships, making decisions how to interact family/neighbors? If not, please know it’s a struggle we’ve been fighting for decades at this point. Stop assuming we’re all as passive as libs in blue cities who are only now losing rights
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That "talk" rarely works. Assuming to know another person's "best interests" is presumptuous and is rightly perceived as such. Coming to terms with that is where the work is.
You think we haven't worked on our MAGA friends and family in red states?
You are insanely privileged to not know anyone in the cult.
So easy to hate, so easy to dismiss. The news psych op was put to work 30 years ago, it’s gonna take some time.
14 dead is horrible.
Watching for FEMA response.
23 dead now.
Everything about this time is confusing and unpredictable. I remember a time long ago (abt 6months) when we knew what to expect from our Pres.We knew if tragedy happened, help would be there. There was no "wait and see."
Guess everyone life has to depend if Trump had a good golf day.
Our lives.
But, he replaced it with a custom "Just kill me if I ever vote Democrat" flag.
They are not waking up.
But I bet you call for empathy and action to help when the evil touches you or your property...
Keep pretending it won't. That is less stressful than preparing and resisting.
Also have no sand, nor even a sandbox. Alas.
Most of us are phoning in democracy tbh
Blue staters shouldn’t be so smug, they’re your neighbors too.