Friendships

[Footay]

My best friend of nearly 35 years who lives a few states away has gone from the annoying Republican who I could enjoy a debate with, to an all-out my vote was stolen, anti-science, angry, conspiracy theorist. This is the week we usually would be vacationing together in a tropical location, but that was cancelled. We are supposed to be together this summer for a week as part of a larger group, but I am trying to figure out a way to get out of it. She's now going down the anti-vax path, and I just can't. I am grieving the loss of my friend. How have others dealt with this?

[North Shore Chicago]

1. I know this is unpleasant to go through.

Quite certain we all have bee through it, my wife has deleted "friends" from Fakebook she has known for years and years due to their unleveled support of trump. He really bring out the whacks, maybe they were whacks all along?

[cilla4progress]

2. Either COMPLETELY avoid the topic of politics -

or minimize the amount of time I spend with them!

Either ways results in awkward superficiality!

I sure hope things return to "normal" some day!

[Tbear]

3. My Two Lifelong Best Friends

The kind of friends you know well enough to share anything with, are a R-Trumper and an I-Trumper.

We have agreed to have a text link with the three of us where we can post political stuff, supposed to be mostly funny, without any hard feelings. Keep the crap there and remain friends.