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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRecently, my racist, big-rig driving, Trump-loving cousin called...
It had been years since we spoke; and I was looking forward to reliving our childhood. We were raised like brothers and even formed our own little rock band, when we were teens. But we drifted apart, resulting from time, distance and apparently politics.
He asked about my care at the VA Hospital; and I accurately reported sections of this Opening Post:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212473720
He got angry and said "NEVER CALL ME AGAIN!"
I replied that "I didn't call you this time" and hung up the phone.
Trump is a one-man civil war, who divides families.
Resulting from his pathetic polices in the Mid-East, gasoline and diesel-fuel prices just increased by about FIFTY CENTS A GALLON, here in Albuquerque. I wonder if my cousin's MAGA hat will fill his 18 wheeler and pay for numerous increases in prices that Trump trade-wars and fuel cost increases will cause.
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)experiences with the VA before it blew up? Hope so since he was interested and sounds as if he might have been receptive to that kind of input.
In any case, sad ending to a beginning. Maybe drop him a text and thank him for calling, wish you'd talked longer, etc.? Wouldn't cost anything.
CountAllVotes
(20,854 posts)I have XXXX'd them out of my life!
Just heard from a cousin last night.
The letter made me almost
I don't blame you.
They choose a con man over you?
Just shows how warped the tRump dump mind is.
I don't blame you one bit.
You don't need toxic people in your life, hell no!
CountAllVotes
(20,854 posts)I found out the other day that dump said he was going to provide $54 billion for the caregivers of veterans about 2 years ago.
It remains unfunded to this day.
There is no fund and there is nothing to be had for caregivers of the vets.
HAVE WE MADE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN YET?
Shove that statistic under the nose of the next dump loving puke you run into!
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tRump et al doesn't care do U?
Jeffersons Ghost
(15,235 posts)One, in support of Speaker Pelosi's plan to keep investigations and subpoenas publicized until right before the elections.
As for letters to other newby Democrats in the House, I'm going to endorse using the Master-at-Arms to arrest then and throw the criminals in jail, until they comply with congressional subpoenas.
MarcA
(2,195 posts)mahina
(17,506 posts)Dumped us over politics.
He recently called me. I saw his message to call back. Its been 18 years. Im working up to it but Im sure he thinks we need forgiveness.
My Dad died and I do miss him though he is a mooch to a rare degree. (Stayed with us for a month when he visited last time and borrowed my car and on the last day asked to be reimbursed for his gas, no shit!)
I have to remember he lives in an entirely created alternate fix news fake reality.
*Hawaiian uncle, not blood
tavernier
(12,322 posts)Advise him not to go and work for Hallmark.
turbinetree
(24,632 posts)CountAllVotes
(20,854 posts)patphil
(6,033 posts)But they're smart enough not to talk politics with us anymore.
In their case, family is still important, even if the nation isn't.
Patrick Phillips
njhoneybadger
(3,910 posts)I think we all have similar stories
safeinOhio
(32,531 posts)neither of them are trump supporters.
RKP5637
(67,032 posts)damn about the people that support him. All your cousin is, is a vote to tRump, nothing else ... and I really wonder what tRump has actually done for your cousin. tRump, would push him off a cliff if needed. tRump will spin any lie for gullible people.
not fooled
(5,791 posts)can function despite mounting evidence their hero is evil and out to harm them.
In many cases including yours this denial takes the form of lashing out and blowing up at anyone mentioning facts illustrating that their idol implements shitty policies.
Hope it's a while again before you are troubled by this guy.
AllaN01Bear
(17,383 posts)its a shame about your cousin.