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In reply to the discussion: So I got to a 4th of July party and there were asshole Trump lovers there [View all]hughee99
(16,113 posts)I think you did the right thing by leaving. It's not what I would have done, but I think you and I have different feelings about discussing politics with friends. I don't really like doing it (that's why I do most of this sort of thing online) but if my friends want to discuss politics, I'm happy to get involved. I feel like I understand my beliefs and the facts well enough to discuss politics with anyone, and recognize when I'm having a discussion that isn't going anywhere (like when someone responds to a well thought out and supported argument with "oh yeah, well fuck you" . But different people have different friends and experiences, so it sounds like you handled it as well as you could.
I do have one question though...
So Trump's speech came on at roughly 6:30 EDT, the fireworks were on around 9pm EDT (according to reports, I didn't see anything of the parade, but a little of the fireworks), the Dodgers game started just after 9pm EDT and the Angles game didn't come on until just after 10pm EDT.
If the parade was on instead of the game, the only time that could have happened is when the fireworks overlapped with the first inning or two of the dodgers game. So when you said that the parade was on instead of the game, you mean people wanted to watch the fireworks?