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BigPapa2/16/2017 7:20:36 am PST

I posted this on my Facebook wall and have lost one long ago friend over it:

On trying to respect other’s opinion on politics: let’s define what that means. If Joe believes low taxation is beneficial and Fred thinks high taxation is beneficial: that’s politics. If Joe thinks regulating the sale of widgets is beneficial and Fred thinks regulating the sale of widgets isn’t, that’s politics. If Joe thinks a misogynist fascist who lies incessantly is a better choice for a President and Fred thinks a misogynist fascist liar is a misogynist fascist liar that is damaging to our representative democracy, this is beyond merely politics. This is about human rights, moral relevance, and leadership. This is not a minor quibble over process or a kerfuffle over one’s favorite football team: this is consequential and irreconcilable.
If you have a relationship with a friend who supports a misogynist fascist that lies incessantly and you feel compelled to make your relationship work, maybe consider that the person supporting the misgynist fascist liar needs to make the relationship work. It’s their problem, not yours. They need to reconcile their positions, not you.