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Dear Americans, how do you go back to normal after such an election campaign? (self.asklemmy)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by Roflmasterbigpimp to c/asklemmy

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The atmosphere is so heated, and the statements are getting more and more extreme. Let's just assume Harris wins the election. After a campaign like this, how could you ever have a normal relationship with your pro-Trump neighbor/father-in-law/Uncle/Barber or what ever again?

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[+] [email protected] -16 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Very easy to hate. But it's part of the cycle.

[–] okamiueru 17 points 1 month ago

It isn't hate. It's leaving the evil, cruel, and/or misinformed alone.

[–] surewhynotlem 15 points 1 month ago

It's not hate to cut horrible people out of your life. You get to pick who you let into your universe. Be picky.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Nah, I cut my parents out of my life entirely due to the racism they have allowed to grow and fester around them in the last few years. I'm completely done with it. Not giving them any reason to think it okay or forgivable.

[–] thermal_shock 5 points 1 month ago

my dad was spouting trump shit. I don't know if he was legit or just trying to get a rise out of me, but fuck that. il told him "I don't associate with trump supporters, so fix that or move on. you raised me better than that, stop drinking Kool aid."