Agreed. (Reply #17) - Democratic Underground

In the discussion thread: I had a very hard time today with my Russian friend. [View all]

Wed Apr 6, 2022, 05:36 PM

Caliman73 (10,614 posts)

17. Agreed.

Human behavior is complicated. Obviously, if she starts spouting off Russian propaganda, you will need to make a decision, but there isn't any obligation to bring the topic up. As others on the thread said, the positions of the OP and her friend inconsequential with regards to the war continuing or stopping. I would not coddle actively expressed opinions, but I would not seek out conflict either.

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29 replies	Author	Time	Post
I had a very hard time today with my Russian friend. [View all]	YoshidaYui	Apr 2022	OP
She is not your enemy.	BlackSkimmer	Apr 2022	#1
Some one below disagree	YoshidaYui	Apr 2022	#11
Black and white thinking runs rampant on DU, unfortunately...	AntiFascist	Apr 2022	#28
Agreed.	Caliman73	Apr 2022	#17
Let it ride. Our personal opinions are so minor.	LakeArenal	Apr 2022	#2
I'm with Lake on this one. Keep cool. If the friend wants to remain friends, let proof appear	Tetrachloride	Apr 2022	#9
Ouch... That is a tough one...	Ohio Joe	Apr 2022	#3
I plan on seeing her tomorrow	YoshidaYui	Apr 2022	#8
Hundreds arrested as Russians protest invasion of Ukraine	Goonch	Apr 2022	#4
Leave it, if she saw your Ukrainian flag and did not speak of her support as well	Bev54	Apr 2022	#5
You have so much in common.	Geechie	Apr 2022	#6
I would gladly kick any Putin sympathizer to the curb, no matter what the relationship is...	demmiblue	Apr 2022	#7
This message was self-deleted by its author	Rebl2	Apr 2022	#10
A Trumper would never be a friend of mine	YoshidaYui	Apr 2022	#14
I doubt the friend is Putin sympathizer.	LakeArenal	Apr 2022	#12
Propaganda works. The world you see is not the one you see	NewHendoLib	Apr 2022	#13
In my opinion	qwlauren35	Apr 2022	#15
I participate in an active chess chat board.	Torchlight	Apr 2022	#16
Right?	YoshidaYui	Apr 2022	#19
who here wants to see your friend in a gulag	Skittles	Apr 2022	#27
Sounds exactly like trying to nurture a 'friendship' with a MAGAt...	Wounded Bear	Apr 2022	#18
Except she is very smart	YoshidaYui	Apr 2022	#21
if she is very smart	Skittles	Apr 2022	#23
You first need to have all the facts to make any kind of discussion	YoshidaYui	Apr 2022	#24
I would have let her know what is going on	Skittles	Apr 2022	#25
I am not a combative person	YoshidaYui	Apr 2022	#26
She won't have seen the photos of the dead bodies	iemanja	Apr 2022	#20
True and only speaking how bad things are will destroy	YoshidaYui	Apr 2022	#22
She may be scared to bring it up.	roamer65	Apr 2022	#29

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