It's official - We've parted ways over politics

[luvtheGWN]

100. Yes, it does. And it's even worse when you've had

a close, loving relationship. My American nephew is a Trump lover. I try to remember him as a sweet, loving little boy and teenager who was especially close to his mom, my sister. His Dad was a staunch Republican and my sister (a Canadian liberal) and he avoided discussing politics, but their son took on the GOP mantle with a vengeance after my sister passed away several years ago. He was the only one of his family who did not go to college, and instead entered the construction business, and became fairly successful, but I know he always felt inferior to his two sisters who had great academic success and established excellent careers.

Having said that, I often think that the only way some people can "exist" is to put down others who they consider inferior to themselves. Conservative talk radio feeds on this, and that's the big difference between regressive politics (i.e. I want things to stay the same because I don't want to lose my position in society) and progressive politics, where the goal is to improve lives for everyone regardless of education, colour, sexual identity etc.

For those of you who have lost dear ones to Trumpism and the society of hate, I can only suggest that you try really hard to remember them as they were "before", just as those of us who have lost a dearly loved spouse, parent or child can only cling to our good memories of the one(s) who are no longer physically with us.