re: #14 Anymouse 🌹

Was working on my (R) voting neighbour a few minutes ago (he is about my age). He is concerned that he will need knee replacement surgeries soon.

I pointed out that he better get that scheduled, because with the GOP trying to cut Medicaid (he is disabled and under employed delivering the regional newspaper here) he won’t be able to get it done.

He (and his mother) have turned into wavering voters in the next election. (To be clear, I never suggest they sit out an election - that would be very inappropriate for me to do in my position. I just keep outlining the things they are not seeing in our local newspaper due to lack of Internet service and lots of Christian-hate and talk-hate radio.)

He asked where he could get other viewpoints in the news. Since they have satellite television for their house, I suggested tuning into the Rachel Maddow Show. He’d never heard of Rachel Maddow, so I explained that Dr. Maddow works very hard to present the historical background of any particular political issue she puts on her broadcast.

He says he’ll look her up. (Seed planted.)

Good job. Glad you got someone willing to listen. That’s half the battle right there.