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Jeffersons Ghost

(15,235 posts)
Sat Sep 21, 2019, 01:30 PM Sep 2019

Recently, my racist, big-rig driving, Trump-loving cousin called...

It had been years since we spoke; and I was looking forward to reliving our childhood. We were raised like brothers and even formed our own little rock band, when we were teens. But we drifted apart, resulting from time, distance and apparently politics.

He asked about my care at the VA Hospital; and I accurately reported sections of this Opening Post:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212473720

He got angry and said "NEVER CALL ME AGAIN!"

I replied that "I didn't call you this time" and hung up the phone.

Trump is a one-man civil war, who divides families.

Resulting from his pathetic polices in the Mid-East, gasoline and diesel-fuel prices just increased by about FIFTY CENTS A GALLON, here in Albuquerque. I wonder if my cousin's MAGA hat will fill his 18 wheeler and pay for numerous increases in prices that Trump trade-wars and fuel cost increases will cause.

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Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
1. Were you at least able to chat a bit about your personal
Sat Sep 21, 2019, 01:37 PM
Sep 2019

experiences with the VA before it blew up? Hope so since he was interested and sounds as if he might have been receptive to that kind of input.

In any case, sad ending to a beginning. Maybe drop him a text and thank him for calling, wish you'd talked longer, etc.? Wouldn't cost anything.

CountAllVotes

(20,874 posts)
2. I've lost more that one relative that is a tRump humper
Sat Sep 21, 2019, 01:44 PM
Sep 2019

I have XXXX'd them out of my life!

Just heard from a cousin last night.

The letter made me almost

I don't blame you.

They choose a con man over you?

Just shows how warped the tRump dump mind is.

I don't blame you one bit.

You don't need toxic people in your life, hell no!



CountAllVotes

(20,874 posts)
3. You got that right about the VA!
Sat Sep 21, 2019, 02:05 PM
Sep 2019

I found out the other day that dump said he was going to provide $54 billion for the caregivers of veterans about 2 years ago.

It remains unfunded to this day.

There is no fund and there is nothing to be had for caregivers of the vets.

HAVE WE MADE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN YET?

Shove that statistic under the nose of the next dump loving puke you run into!
.
tRump et al doesn't care do U?



Jeffersons Ghost

(15,235 posts)
6. I care enough to write letters to Congress-critters...
Sat Sep 21, 2019, 02:29 PM
Sep 2019

One, in support of Speaker Pelosi's plan to keep investigations and subpoenas publicized until right before the elections.

As for letters to other newby Democrats in the House, I'm going to endorse using the Master-at-Arms to arrest then and throw the criminals in jail, until they comply with congressional subpoenas.

mahina

(17,660 posts)
5. I feel you. My *Uncle who was a part of our family since my Dad was a kid
Sat Sep 21, 2019, 02:19 PM
Sep 2019

Dumped us over politics.

He recently called me. I saw his message to call back. It’s been 18 years. I’m working up to it but I’m sure he thinks we need forgiveness.

My Dad died and I do miss him though he is a mooch to a rare degree. (Stayed with us for a month when he visited last time and borrowed my car and on the last day asked to be reimbursed for his gas, no shit!)

I have to remember he lives in an entirely created alternate fix “news” fake reality.

*Hawaiian uncle, not blood

patphil

(6,179 posts)
9. My wife's two brothers and their spouses are all Trump supprters.
Sat Sep 21, 2019, 03:27 PM
Sep 2019

But they're smart enough not to talk politics with us anymore.
In their case, family is still important, even if the nation isn't.

Patrick Phillips

njhoneybadger

(3,910 posts)
10. Wow, I would't blame it all on tRump. Perhaps your cousin can't deal with the truth
Sat Sep 21, 2019, 03:29 PM
Sep 2019

I think we all have similar stories

RKP5637

(67,109 posts)
12. I just can't believe how many Americans are so susceptible to a con artist. And, he does not give a
Sat Sep 21, 2019, 03:57 PM
Sep 2019

damn about the people that support him. All your cousin is, is a vote to tRump, nothing else ... and I really wonder what tRump has actually done for your cousin. tRump, would push him off a cliff if needed. tRump will spin any lie for gullible people.

not fooled

(5,801 posts)
13. Denying reality--it's the only way MAGAts
Sat Sep 21, 2019, 03:58 PM
Sep 2019

can function despite mounting evidence their hero is evil and out to harm them.

In many cases including yours this denial takes the form of lashing out and blowing up at anyone mentioning facts illustrating that their idol implements shitty policies.

Hope it's a while again before you are troubled by this guy.



AllaN01Bear

(18,240 posts)
14. not only vets but civilians like me who depend on those services will be hurt as well.
Sat Sep 21, 2019, 03:59 PM
Sep 2019

its a shame about your cousin.

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