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Claire's avatar

My family is also fractured by this monster. I don’t know how we will ever heal. But I have hope.

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I’m so sorry to hear that, Claire. Thank you for reading❤️

Sam Jones's avatar

Damn. I feel this.

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Thanks for reading, Sam.

Scott Dworkin's avatar

Wow this is powerful! Thanks for writing!

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Thanks for reading, Scott!

Julie's avatar

I totally understand that feeling. My two oldest brothers are MAGA. Plus my weird roommate. Their minds have been poisoned with hate and ignorance. Faux news and propaganda radio did their job. 😕

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Oh man, that's rough, Julie. Thank you for sharing and for reading.

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So true. Need to send this to some now distant family in Talabama and Magassippi…

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Thank you for reading, Ric!

Mary Sharum's avatar

This is a lament that too many people see, feel and understand. It is as incomprehensible to me, as it is to the rest of us. We do have hope, however, as we can’t continue, as a people and society, like this. It will take decades, but we will learn to see, hear, feel and care about oneanother again. We just have to do our parts and be loving in all we do.

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Those are important points to remember right now! Thanks for reading, Mary.

Jeanne's avatar

Your words hit the mark for many families these days. I am flummoxed every day as to how some of my family fell for the hollow words, lies, and outright cruelty the MAGA cult abides by. I reminded my oldest daughter in one early conversation that she was not brought up this way, and because she has always been a kind and loving person, her support of the Idiot and his actions is incomprehensible to me. At this point we don’t talk politics at any family gatherings, but all my grandchildren know where I stand and why, so that gives me hope.

Dr. Stephanie Lovely's avatar

Incomprehensible is the right word. I’m so sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing❤️

Ann Speranzini's avatar

This has not been my experience. The people I know that embraced MAGA are wealthy. They were always greedy and selfish, braggarts. But I always thought they held basic American values, a belief in equality and the rule of law. Now I know who they really are. They will throw away our Republic and their fellow Americans for their own wealth and status.

Dr. Stephanie Lovely's avatar

Yeah, that’s probably true for a lot of people too. Where do you think we go with that? Thanks for reading, Ann.

Mindy Zimmerman's avatar

This is exactly how I feel about my “maga” friends.

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Thank you for reading, Mindy!

Celena Crawford's avatar

Thank you for your moving thoughts. I hear you. Believe me, I hear you. As for THAT man, my disgust for THAT man has been the same since he first entered the primaries. THAT man can go to hell!

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THAT man is the worst. Thank you for reading, Celena!

Kevin Mark Denzler's avatar

I think the description of the glasses an headphones are very accurate. With friends that support him it’s like we are in two different worlds. Thank you

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Thank you for reading, Kevin.

Kevin Mark Denzler's avatar

Your welcome. I think it is important that we lament what is going on here. Somewhere within the person is the values like kindness, compassion. We lament when they seem to be gone.

CarolaHG's avatar

Well put. Yes, many of us are experiencing this. It’s shocking and heartbreaking. Thanks for writing this.

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Thank you for reading, Carola.

Lil d's avatar

Spot on. Thank you for putting it into words.

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Thank you for reading!

Ralph T's avatar

Your words today hit home for millions of us. Powerful but caring. Thanks for saying what so many are feeling but can't describe.

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Thank you for reading, Ralph❤️

Dona Santa Barbara's avatar

I totally get this! Well done.

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You are most welcome!❤️

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Thank you, Dona!

Susan's avatar

Same

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Sorry to hear that! Thank you for reading, Susan ❤️