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"I agree in principle that it's possible to disagree with someone and still be friends, but I don't want to be your friend"
My dad I was already estranged from tried adding me on Facebook over covid. No, but OK I'll let you observe maybe you'll just check in curiously and leave me alone.
Within a week he commented on my post about how protestors wouldn't be a problem if we shoot them. I block him, my aunt chides me for blocking family over "politics."
This isn't a funding disagreement, this is moral. I don't want that person in my life, IDGAF who it is.
Pretty much. Should have quit sending me q anon links the first 15 times I asked
It makes all the difference WHAT we disagree on. Want to discuss what the tax rate should be? Fine. Want to discuss how we should use our military? Ok.
But, I'm not discussing if women should have agency over their body. I'm not discussing if we should elect criminals. I'm not discussing if queer people should be treated equally. I'm not discussing if Nazis are good people. Get fucked hard. These issues are not up for debate. And it's the reason calling yourselves a republican makes me immediately think of you as an asshole.
Maybe in the past you could hide behind small government bullshit but since Trump, the mask has come off.