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Cirsium

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9. Interesting
Thu Feb 12, 2026, 01:04 PM
Yesterday

"There have been lots of people criticizing liberals for cutting out friends and family members who voted for Trump."

I agree with Robin. Her observation is accurate. But think about that. Anyone who grew up in an abusive family or has been in an abusive relationship has probably heard variations on that theme. There have been lots of people criticizing adult children of alcoholics for cutting out family members who abused them. There have been lots of people criticizing women for leaving abusive spouses.

In these inside out upside down social conditions survivors are met with demands to justify their resistance to further abuse and recovery from abuse, while the abusers are portrayed as some sort of victims who should not even be questioned.

"Kris Harrison is not facing any sort of punishment for his actions in the States. Police investigated her death as a 'possible' manslaughter, and when he was brought up on criminal charges, a jury failed to indict him. You know, because it’s Texas. Where sometimes you just have to kill your liberal daughter for not loving guns and Donald Trump." (emphasis mine)

"Now, I’m not saying that all MAGA family members might end up murdering you — although given how often their pundits tell them that we are out to kill them with our Antifa superpowers, you might want to have your guard up."

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