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Oeditpus Rex

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6. There's no point in trying to 'keep things together

Reply to pfitz59 (Original post)

Sun Sep 14, 2025, 04:04 PM

Sep 14

for the sake of the family." Even if you all agreed not to discuss politics and stuck by that, what's been done can't be forgotten. You couldn't have, say, a happy Thanksgiving together because it'd be shrouded in a cloud of disrespect and even enmity.

You're much better off.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] pfitz59 Sep 14 OP

Shipmate, stay your course! ZDU Sep 14 #1

They want us to worship evil, criminals, psychopaths. Irish_Dem Sep 14 #2

100% the fault of the piece of shit himself Eliot Rosewater Sep 14 #3

You're well-rid of them. Paladin Sep 14 #4

It's a cult UpInArms Sep 14 #5

There's no point in trying to 'keep things together Oeditpus Rex Sep 14 #6

"I have cut ties with 10 members of my family..." J_William_Ryan Sep 14 #7

I lost my Mothers youngest son to MAGA. I feel for you pfitz59 irisblue Sep 14 #8

Congratulations! Escape Sep 14 #9

AFTER a review by forum hosts LOCKING Omaha Steve Sep 14 #10