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In reply to the discussion: I just found out my sister and brother in law like Trump [View all]lunatica
(53,410 posts)Sometimes the truth ruins things that used to be comfortable because we didn't know the truth.
A person's political views are a big issue for me. Even if I like them otherwise, once I find out they're far to the Right I won't get any closer to them.
I used to engage in conversation with them and they would end up agreeing with me once they knew the facts, only to have them forget the entire conversation the next time we talked. They would spout the same crap again. I realized that when you quietly and reasonably confront people like that with facts, they'll go along with what you're saying, but once the conversation is over they'll just default into their comfortably familiar rage.
Donald Trump is the epitome of what a cynic is. He's just manipulating everyone to show he can. He has no concern with how his actions can hurt others, including those who are backing him now. He's supremely cavalier about what he does.