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55. Yes, sooner or later it has to happen. A Trump supporter is an

Fri Jul 5, 2019, 11:28 AM

Jul 2019

elephant in the room for us. What are we supposed to do, pretend that all the hate and lies and fraud don't exist while they are hanging around? It's not sustainable. Fortunately in my circle of friends and family I only had one, who I had never discussed politics with before Trump started running for office. Once he started, he wanted to discuss Trump every time he showed up. I soon knew he was going to eventually, somehow, have to go - when he told me he was "getting rid of his Direct TV and all his news, except Fox News". I finally reached my limit with his ignorance when he told me how I didn't need to worry about the cost of my diabetic son's insulin because "he could go to our local Health department office and get it", and it was clear he was more concerned about "guns being taken away" than my son's life. After he said that I stopped answering the phone for him. I didn't make a big production about it, just simply stopped answering the phone until he got the message.

They don't change, they just keep getting worse. Sooner or later they must go.

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So I got to a 4th of July party and there were asshole Trump lovers there [View all] TruckFump Jul 2019 OP

Best part...it was also a birthday party. TruckFump Jul 2019 #1

May your wine BlueIdaho Jul 2019 #2

Now that made me feel better! TruckFump Jul 2019 #3

They're rude The Wizard Jul 2019 #4

Boy, that was the end of it for me. TruckFump Jul 2019 #5

The day will come when that person will pretend they knew all the time lunatica Jul 2019 #59

Nixon won 49 0f 50 states in 72 The Wizard Jul 2019 #65

Yes. History repeats itself! lunatica Jul 2019 #66

Leading to one of my favorite bumper stickers that I remember seeing as a kid AdamGG Jul 2019 #94

I had one of those. The Wizard Jul 2019 #113

Confirm in advance, because I'm kinda old. susanna Jul 2019 #104

It's the ultimate fig leaf excuse lunatica Jul 2019 #112

Oh yes it is! n/t susanna Jul 2019 #114

He knew he as wrong, he just didn't care. Mariana Jul 2019 #84

I do have to agree. TruckFump Jul 2019 #85

The day of reckoning comes, however, and whenever. We separate from toxic friends. And that emmaverybo Jul 2019 #6

Thank you. TruckFump Jul 2019 #7

You did the hard thing. We can all show outrage against humanity among each other. But what's emmaverybo Jul 2019 #9

Happy 4th back to you!! TruckFump Jul 2019 #10

Ya shoulda brung your cake and vino over to here! 😊 sprinkleeninow Jul 2019 #30

I do believe you are correct!!! TruckFump Jul 2019 #31

Awws. Thank you. sprinkleeninow Jul 2019 #33

Good on you, TruckFrump! Cha Jul 2019 #8

Thank you! TruckFump Jul 2019 #11

This should make us all feel better.. Cha Jul 2019 #12

Yeah, I hear ya. TruckFump Jul 2019 #13

"You know, if Trump had a brain, he would still be a moron!!!!!!!" Different Drummer Jul 2019 #50

"Trump supporters are liars and inconsiderate assholes." Talitha Jul 2019 #14

And they are racists Pluvious Jul 2019 #63

You did the right thing - he wanted to see if he could get away with it FakeNoose Jul 2019 #15

You know, you are absolutely right. TruckFump Jul 2019 #17

Trumpers are lying assholes. You did the right thing. SunSeeker Jul 2019 #16

Thank you. TruckFump Jul 2019 #18

You deserve way better friends than that! SunSeeker Jul 2019 #20

Yes, I do. TruckFump Jul 2019 #21

Good. Life's too short to waste with asshole Trumpers. SunSeeker Jul 2019 #26

you're looking at this wrong. invoke/bring up limbaugh when talking to and responding certainot Sep 2019 #116

You did the right thing, and it took some courage ProudLib72 Jul 2019 #19

Thank you. TruckFump Jul 2019 #22

"This is a guy who grew up poor, was in a foster home, he's a vet, etc." Different Drummer Jul 2019 #54

I no longer have any repug friends or family by choice so I never run into tht problem. nt yaesu Jul 2019 #23

The new 11th Commandment TruckFump Jul 2019 #25

Same here. Once I find that they like Trump, the chord is cut ASAP. nt Blue_true Jul 2019 #77

Trump is evil and IMO anyone who supports him is evil. TruckFump Jul 2019 #86

Life is difficult as it is. I learned a long time ago not to keep friends that Blue_true Jul 2019 #91

i suggest relating it all to limbaugh, who all republicans know as their leader, who is certainot Jul 2019 #24

Um MarvinGardens Jul 2019 #57

it's suggested as an explanation for why humans became 90% right handed certainot Jul 2019 #64

Thank you for the explanation. MarvinGardens Jul 2019 #68

Make me glad that I am Kaiserguy Jul 2019 #93

Don't ever forget the dumb factor. democratisphere Jul 2019 #27

It's gotta be more than that. TruckFump Jul 2019 #28

Wow samir.g Jul 2019 #29

Thank you for taking a stand against trump and not just going along with the host's propaganda lunasun Jul 2019 #32

you went to somebody's house, it was their birthday Kali Jul 2019 #34

I disagree with you, Kali UniqueUserName Jul 2019 #36

they were a guest in somebody's home Kali Jul 2019 #95

It was NOT the host's birthday. TruckFump Jul 2019 #38

there was shitty behavior on all parts Kali Jul 2019 #96

Click. TruckFump Jul 2019 #98

heh Kali Jul 2019 #99

That surprises me coming from you. lunatica Jul 2019 #60

how so? Kali Jul 2019 #97

I can see why she's had it with Trump's MAGATs lunatica Jul 2019 #100

I would have cut ties before accepting an invitation to a social event, Kali Jul 2019 #101

Gotta agree. cwydro Jul 2019 #108

You were wise to leave vlyons Jul 2019 #35

I know I'm late to respond, but were the rest of the guests okay with the Trump crap on the TV? YOHABLO Jul 2019 #37

They left, too. TruckFump Jul 2019 #39

Why would a host not plan his party around the wishes of one hughee99 Jul 2019 #40

It was not planned around one person. TruckFump Jul 2019 #41

So this was a gathering of 5 people, one of which did not want hughee99 Jul 2019 #43

Pretty much correct. TruckFump Jul 2019 #44

Okay, I think I understand most of it now. hughee99 Jul 2019 #48

West Coast time -- PDT TruckFump Jul 2019 #51

So 3 hours before any of the games started, the guy put the Trump thing on, hughee99 Jul 2019 #53

What can I tell you. TruckFump Jul 2019 #56

From the box score at mlb.com hughee99 Jul 2019 #62

Lol! You just pecked away at at the details DasMadchen Jul 2019 #105

How did the facts of the event collapse? TruckFump Jul 2019 #107

Some friend...I don't blame you for being ticked off. I'm surprised that one of the other ... SWBTATTReg Jul 2019 #67

Thank you. TruckFump Jul 2019 #70

Why have anything you know is politics treestar Jul 2019 #69

Good question. Caliman73 Jul 2019 #78

Dodgers and Diamondbacks--I watched. panader0 Jul 2019 #42

I love the LA teams. TruckFump Jul 2019 #45

Did the Diamonbacks "Walk" the game away again? Blue_true Jul 2019 #81

Went to a garden party Bonx Jul 2019 #46

Amen to that! TruckFump Jul 2019 #47

Great old song. cwydro Jul 2019 #58

Folks, if you haven't disassociated yourself from trump-loving friends and relatives... Paladin Jul 2019 #49

Yes, sooner or later it has to happen. A Trump supporter is an ooky Jul 2019 #55

I thought some of them were salvageable. I was wrong. Paladin Jul 2019 #61

There is NO talking in any reasonable manner with them. TruckFump Jul 2019 #71

Not all assholes are republicans, but all republicans are assholes n/t Victor_c3 Jul 2019 #52

Sorry you had to go through this Chicagogrl1 Jul 2019 #72

I am shocked! BlueJac Jul 2019 #73

Rude, stupid, bigotted... TruckFump Jul 2019 #74

Your last sentence sums it up.... paleotn Jul 2019 #75

Those are prerequisite qualities to be a tRump supporter gtar100 Jul 2019 #76

You mean Republican? Trump supporters are republicans. They are traitors rockfordfile Jul 2019 #79

So....why do you think you can control what a person does at their party? alphafemale Jul 2019 #80

Typically when a host agree to a set of conditions, they are followed. Blue_true Jul 2019 #82

Exactly how it worked among all of us...until yesterday TruckFump Jul 2019 #88

I would certainly NOT act towards an RW TruckFump Jul 2019 #87

isn't it common courtesy to keep politics out of these types of things? treestar Jul 2019 #92

I am a very nice person. warmfeet Jul 2019 #83

It was my birthday too...too bad you didn't come here. BigmanPigman Jul 2019 #89

Happy belated Birthday!!! TruckFump Jul 2019 #90

Should have shoved that cake in his face on the way out. AJT Jul 2019 #102

I just wanted away from the TV with the giant face to Trump on it TruckFump Jul 2019 #109

Does the host behave like a bully in other ways? Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2019 #103

Yes. TruckFump Jul 2019 #106

And you were friends with this person? cwydro Jul 2019 #110

We had a mutual friend -- the birthday boy. TruckFump Jul 2019 #111

I feel bad for the birthday boy/girl. cwydro Jul 2019 #115