Talking With Lefties
Living here in the fray in California I have been having regular interaction with naïve lefties. It's challenging. They are really out of sorts post-election. I find myself repeating the same stuff trying to talk them off the ledge (hey...it's all we got out here and I like some of these folks) so I thought I'd share. I like to remind them that if America doesn't like Trump they can vote for somebody else in just four years. When they start to get wound up about racist organizations running through our streets I remind them to turn off the tv and go by what they see with their own eyes. When they attack their spouses and/or alienate their children due to differing political views I remind them that family is so important and that challenging times are when we pull the ones we love closer, not push them away. When they complain about Trump saving 1000 jobs at Carrier I simply ask, "Would you prefer that those jobs leave?" - and wait patiently for them to process what I just said. When they talk about cops killing people I ask what Obama said about those instances, and that we should wait to see what Trump does when it happens again (because it will soon enough, don't you worry) - then we can judge. I remind them that he's not even in office yet...so you'll have to wait to impeach him.
Just thought I'd share my experiences in the trenches out here on the left coast with the hope that some of you may use my new skills...
Just thought I'd share my experiences in the trenches out here on the left coast with the hope that some of you may use my new skills...
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Re racism, they need only look to their current President and remember that he created the renewed racial divide.
A couple days ago one of them said, "And, Trump is meeting with all these people at the Trump Tower, OMG!" That's it...just that he's meeting people at his office. They gripe about him being "way behind" in who he's appointing to his cabinet. First, that doesn't really matter. Second, it's false. He's not really behind.
I am reminded constantly that we are nation in deep trouble because we have so many stupid people who feel that they have the right to impose their will and beliefs on others. I don't think that's going to change. I remain guarded no matter who's President, and I still mull over an escape plan.
I just quoted Voltaire on another thread, but this seems another appropriate time to do so.
"The true triumph of reason is that it enables us to get along with those who do not possess it." Voltaire
Respectfully,
O.A.
They are not naïve they are a dedicated revolutionaries set on the "Fundamental" change in the USA to a third world crap hole with them as the ruling class.
Look at whom the idolize. Whom they quote etc.
The main reason they didn't win this election is their candidate made the very stupid mistake of exposing her true motives ($$$$) and her true feelings about the law and national security by her criminal actions with the classified e-mails. But for that we would be on the road to a servant stat of the PRC or Russia, perhaps even Tehran.