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I suffer from "Aluminitis", generally known as the inability to stop anything/everything Airstream. I currently own a 1989 Airstream 345LE motorhome, yes, I typed that correctly, Airstream Motorhome.
Anyhow, I've had a great friend/co-hort who also owns same model motorhome who lives in California. "Sam" (not real name) is immigrant from UK, lives with girlfriend in SoCal, and is Pro-Trump all the way! Weird part, girlfriend is Jewish. Not half, or 1/4, but 100% Jewish. So, here's a man, who cannot get United States citizenship, living with his Jewish Girlfriend who is a complete and total Dump Supporter. Oh well, at least I can take solace that he's unable to vote for this train-wreck of a pResident.
This morning, I have a text-string of messages stating that he'd read on Facebook about Dump and Co. wanting to prevent Military Families the ability to automatically have any/all children become United States Citizens while on Military Bases anywhere in the World. Upon further investigation by "Sam", he's discovered that while 'true', this new rule only applies to 'adoption' of children by Military Families while on Military Bases.
So, here are our Military Families, on the other side of the World, sacrificing their time with extended families back home, possibly even watching their active duty Mom or Dad (or both) sent off to Deployment in a War Zone, who've decided to grow their family by adoption, are now being told by the United States government that this adopted child WILL NOT be a United States Citizen?
Where does the insanity stop?
Anyhow, I'd had enough of 'Sam' and his racism. I'd always looked past his text messages, his posts on FB, his emails about glorious 45, but this morning, I'd had enough. Maybe it was all of the same s**t that my immediate family had posted the night before, that was now being shared by basically a complete stranger. At some point, I'll be able to look at my Family in the eye and say "You were totally and completely WRONG about your FKN hero Dump, but doubt I'll ever be able to to with 'Sam'
This morning, I deleted 'Sam' from my email list, made certain that any/all emails will automatically go into trash folder, never to be seen by me. Cell number sent to "Blocked List" I can make allowances for Family Members, they are, after all, Family, but I'll never put up with this SHITE from essentially a stranger. How the Jewish Girlfriend of 'Sam' can even go along with any of "Sam's' b/s concerning his adoration of Dump is beyond me. Guess the extended period of time between Holocaust and today, has brushed aside the similarities to the point where she's forgotten that all that Dump is doing to Immigrants, is eerily similar to what Hitler did to too many minorities (Jews, Gays, Gypsies, handicapped, elderly, too many others to list).
My question is, over-reacting? Or did I let this continue much too long?
abqtommy
(14,118 posts)and your second-guessing won't change that! Go in peace, Grasshopper...
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lunasun
(21,646 posts)think that you agree with him in any way. You have shown resistance instead of acceptance
Thank you
As far as his girlfriend , remember two of the biggest trump players, Stephen Miller &
Steven Mnuchin are 100% Jewish and trump is a big supporter of the current leader in Israel
Hey look at the gay log cabin republicans or someone like Kanye West
Mind just boggles .
Close one door another less frustrating one will open .
Who needed those updates & 45 lessons? Not you obviously.
Phoenix61
(17,003 posts)IMHO, if someone supports Twitler they are a racist, homophobic, misogynistic asshole. Cant think of a reason to give someone like that the time of day.
Niagara
(7,605 posts)Congratulations on owning an Airstream Motorhome. I've seen the finished results of other people remodeling and preserving these particular motorhomes and the end result is absolutely jaw dropping amazing.
I don't think that you're over-reacting. I don't like to debate regressives/MAGAts because I feel that if they had any reason and logic at all, they wouldn't be regressives or MAGAts. If it's their prerogative to be deplorable, inappropriate and toxic, it's your prerogative not to be friends with that person.
I've been targeted with Anti-Democratic comments, emails, FB posts, and rants at family gatherings dating back to 2007. Needless to say, I have zero tolerance left in me.
CDerekGo
(507 posts)doubt seriously there is a place for me to post any photos of 'da Beast'. Serious remodel mode currently. Between working on home 'without wheels' and Airstream, it's taking too long to get anything accomplished. Well, that and $$$. Once I can sell home in St Pete, and get Airstream road ready, I'll see if I can't find somewhere to post photos of my future home on wheels