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Archae

(46,337 posts) Sat Jun 23, 2018, 09:12 PM Jun 2018

Thank you, Donald Trump and Faux "news."

Destroyed a long-time friendship, with the propaganda, lies, and smears.

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Thank you, Donald Trump and Faux "news." (Original Post) Archae Jun 2018 OP

I'm sorry to hear about that. It happened a lot during the Dubya years, as well. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jun 2018 #1

Not the first time, either. Archae Jun 2018 #2

Lost a long time friend (who I still miss) near the end of bush years kimbutgar Jun 2018 #3

Bet there's tons of them........... MyOwnPeace Jun 2018 #4

LastLiberal in PalmSprings

(12,586 posts)

1. I'm sorry to hear about that. It happened a lot during the Dubya years, as well.

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Sat Jun 23, 2018, 09:16 PM

Jun 2018

There's just something about lying ideologues that make civil discourse about politics virtually impossible.

Sorry you lost your friend.

Archae

(46,337 posts)

2. Not the first time, either.

Reply to LastLiberal in PalmSprings (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 23, 2018, 09:20 PM

Jun 2018

A woman I knew fell in with a bunch of far-right truckers, and they effectively brainwashed her.

Haven't spoken to "Ivy" (her nickname) in years.

kimbutgar

(21,167 posts)

3. Lost a long time friend (who I still miss) near the end of bush years

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Sat Jun 23, 2018, 09:24 PM

Jun 2018

She became an evangelical freak.

MyOwnPeace

(16,928 posts)

4. Bet there's tons of them...........

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Sat Jun 23, 2018, 09:29 PM

Jun 2018

friends, families, etc., etc.

I lost a friend and can't tell you how many times I've "bit my lip" to keep civil in different situations.

Boy, that IQ45 really does know how to Make America Great Again, doesn't he?

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