Nope, didn’t see it coming. Up until TFFG, my husband claimed to be an independent. He had arguments with people about politics, but since I wasn’t a big follower of politics, it didn’t affect me.
That's curious. Do you think there's anything in project 2025 that would impact him personally in any way? I'm finding that many people I know are just one degree away from someone who's in civil svc job, or has an immigrant person in the family through marriage, etc. I don't know if this helps at all, but in the early 80s my father and I had an argument about the ERA. He was voting against it because Reagan threatened people by saying the US gvmt fresh off Vietnam would draft young women and send them into combat. That's why it didn't pass. Like my father wouldn't be a responsible parent putting his daughters in harms way. Maybe there's an equal threat to someone in your family/friends that might help him make another choice. There's always the euthanasia comments he made about disabled people in his nephews' (Fred Trump) book...
There is a subset of Trump followers who come by it naturally. They are predisposed to it because they’re already afraid, they already believe the entire government needs to be blown up and started over, and the illogical of that doesn’t occur to them because they are afraid. And then, if you add some good old-fashioned southern racism on top of that? You have my husband.
Point being, I am not entirely sure he would find project 2025 threatening. He has gone deep, deep down some of the wingnut rabbit holes. It’s really depressing. On the other hand, now that I’ve decided to at least separate from him, I personally am feeling much better.
Thank you for sharing all this. The times we are living in are hard to understand and I don't talk to people who support trump about politics because I suspect it's a losing proposition. It doesn't stop me from wondering though, and trying to understand how we find ourselves in this moment. I'm glad you're able to keep it in perspective and take care of yourself in the situation. It's a good sign to be feeling better. We can only hope Kamala ascends and the delusion fever breaks and people come back to.planet earth. Wishing you peace in every way as things unfold.
I've left my right-winger in the dust also. It's so difficult to go through, hopes and dreams crushed. However, looking back, I am WAY better off! Hang in there.
I'm sorry it's been a slog for you. This may be too personal but did you see this coming before 2016? Like was it always a sore spot?
Nope, didn’t see it coming. Up until TFFG, my husband claimed to be an independent. He had arguments with people about politics, but since I wasn’t a big follower of politics, it didn’t affect me.
That's curious. Do you think there's anything in project 2025 that would impact him personally in any way? I'm finding that many people I know are just one degree away from someone who's in civil svc job, or has an immigrant person in the family through marriage, etc. I don't know if this helps at all, but in the early 80s my father and I had an argument about the ERA. He was voting against it because Reagan threatened people by saying the US gvmt fresh off Vietnam would draft young women and send them into combat. That's why it didn't pass. Like my father wouldn't be a responsible parent putting his daughters in harms way. Maybe there's an equal threat to someone in your family/friends that might help him make another choice. There's always the euthanasia comments he made about disabled people in his nephews' (Fred Trump) book...
There is a subset of Trump followers who come by it naturally. They are predisposed to it because they’re already afraid, they already believe the entire government needs to be blown up and started over, and the illogical of that doesn’t occur to them because they are afraid. And then, if you add some good old-fashioned southern racism on top of that? You have my husband.
Point being, I am not entirely sure he would find project 2025 threatening. He has gone deep, deep down some of the wingnut rabbit holes. It’s really depressing. On the other hand, now that I’ve decided to at least separate from him, I personally am feeling much better.
Thank you for sharing all this. The times we are living in are hard to understand and I don't talk to people who support trump about politics because I suspect it's a losing proposition. It doesn't stop me from wondering though, and trying to understand how we find ourselves in this moment. I'm glad you're able to keep it in perspective and take care of yourself in the situation. It's a good sign to be feeling better. We can only hope Kamala ascends and the delusion fever breaks and people come back to.planet earth. Wishing you peace in every way as things unfold.
I've left my right-winger in the dust also. It's so difficult to go through, hopes and dreams crushed. However, looking back, I am WAY better off! Hang in there.