Is it me or I'm just crazy?

[imanamerican63]

In a truck stop eating my breakfast when some guy sitting in a table next to me asked “if I voted for Trump in the last election”? I politely answered no. He says “oh, you’re one of those people”. I just looked at him and replied “we are all the same people, yet we can’t get along to even carry on a conversation that make any sense”. He was dumbfounded by my reply. He set there a few minutes and started in again about Trump was being railroaded by the Democrats. I politely told him I was going to talk about Trump. He wanted to start an argument, but I was not going to let him. As I finished eating, another guy walks in and sat in another table. Sure enough, the 1st guy starts in with the same question. The 2nd guy was willing to carry on with him. I couldn’t get out of there quick enough.

[Novara]

1. why do people bait others into arguments?

Why would you want to ruin your meal by looking for an argument?

[Scrivener7]

8. Not people. Followers of tfg. Only them. Always them.

[raccoon]

17. Some people enjoy fighting. Nt

[Meadowoak]

2. You're not crazy, they are.

[RAB910]

3. answer: "No matter how you spin it anyone who still supports trump is betraying their county"

Don't engage beyond that. One of the worst things Trump did as President was to make it okay to express racism, bigotry, and anti-American sentiment acceptable in public conversation.

[samnsara]

4. these people have no boundaries about decency at all..trump eroded all that

..they think they are entitled to wave their giant flag in our faces....

[doc03]

5. I don't know if he wants an argument or maybe just

fishing for someone that will agree with him. They are usually more subtle like making a comment on gas prices or food prices to get a response.

[AntivaxHunters]

6. Next time say "I'm Canadian"

and that will shut him up lol

[Omnipresent]

12. Right!

Short circuit, what could become a fruitless conversation.

[Sky Jewels]

21. Or "I can't vote--I'm an illegal immigrant from Russia."

[Diamond_Dog]

7. I used to get these dumbasses come up to me in the grocery store

Trying to bait me into talking about their politics. You can always tell what side they’re on. I have yet to be “baited” by a liberal. We just don’t do that.

Maybe because I’m white, female, and 60-ish they think I’m on their side. Who knows with these kooks. Thankfully it hasn’t happened in a while.

You have a right to eat your breakfast in peace, imanamerican63. Good for you not egging him on.

[Baitball Blogger]

9. This is how they do it. This is how they spread disinformation.

[Cracklin Charlie]

10. My nephew told me yesterday...

That he has to ride in a truck with 4 trumpers every day for an hour to get to and from a job site.

I would guess, from the colorful language he used, that they are driving him crazy. I felt sorry for him.

[cbabe]

19. Noise canceling headphones. Or wordle. Or audio books. Or...

[onethatcares]

11. just say you do a mail in ballot

and now that there are no ballot drop boxes you won't be voting for him this year.

Not like you would vote for him but you don't have to say that.

[CrispyQ]

13. They can't help being confrontational. They are hooked on anger.

What a sad way to live.

[Talitha]

14. I just jabber a few sentences in Lithuanian - their eyes glaze over and they shut up.

[Chainfire]

15. I live among them.

I am a retired construction worker, I look like them, I dress like them, I drive a pick-up truck, I am old, Southern, white, live in a rural area, I am overweight and have a short haircut. You can imagine the conversations that I overhear. I avoid conversations on politics with them for reasons of health and safety. It is my ability to invisibly move among them that has me so fearful of what they are willing and capable of. There are some really nasty bastards living among us.

[Midnight Writer]

16. Howdy, neighbor!

You sound like me, except I live in the north.

[Emile]

18. My answer is, I voted with the majority of Americans!

Then sit back and see if it sinks in!

[Sky Jewels]

20. Lol.

Good one!

[Emile]

22. I remember the time when Obama won his first term. I

walked into the dispatch office the next morning to a group of whiny ass truck drivers all bitching about the election. My transportation manager looked at me and said I imagine your happy about the election. I replied, the majority of voters in Americas are happy. I smiled, grabbed my paperwork and left.

[Sky Jewels]

23. Ha ha, very satisfying.