I don't speak to my family and friends about political issues on which I know we strongly disagree. I want to keep my connections, and I don't trust people to be either tolerant or mature enough to respect a different perspective. It can get lonely, but at least I am still connected to people I want to remain connected to. Maybe this is …
I don't speak to my family and friends about political issues on which I know we strongly disagree. I want to keep my connections, and I don't trust people to be either tolerant or mature enough to respect a different perspective. It can get lonely, but at least I am still connected to people I want to remain connected to. Maybe this is self-serving of me? I know more about who they are than they know about me.
Have you ever seen North and South by John Jakes? A really good description of the emotions surrounding the 1850’s as the USA ripped itself apart. It is the story of two families, one in South Carolina and one in Pennsylvania, that were close due to the two leading men who were Army chums during the Mexican War. The war absolutely ripped them apart, but once over they healed. A good description of a Fourth Turning. We are there now as the narratives being discussed here are just another fore warning of what is coming. When spirituality breaks down between people, so do the relationships. When hatred becomes the basis instead of love, here comes CW2.
You have raised an important point: we can't escape knowing who they are, as obedient followers of the Official Narrative. We are obliged to stifle identifying openly with the truth and repudiating their false worldview in order to remain close to them. It's perverse, but true.
I've abandoned friendships, but I can't abandon family. Now if THEY were to abandon ME, that's a different matter. Thanks be to God, they have not done that.
You are facing the ultimate dilemma, Your two folks are dependent, need support and the place of last support is the government, so far. So they will favor the continued existence of that institution. IOW, vote Deep State.
What happens when that dries up, like what is happening in NC and Florida? Family steps in to help, if they can. If they can’t,
I don't speak to my family and friends about political issues on which I know we strongly disagree. I want to keep my connections, and I don't trust people to be either tolerant or mature enough to respect a different perspective. It can get lonely, but at least I am still connected to people I want to remain connected to. Maybe this is self-serving of me? I know more about who they are than they know about me.
Have you ever seen North and South by John Jakes? A really good description of the emotions surrounding the 1850’s as the USA ripped itself apart. It is the story of two families, one in South Carolina and one in Pennsylvania, that were close due to the two leading men who were Army chums during the Mexican War. The war absolutely ripped them apart, but once over they healed. A good description of a Fourth Turning. We are there now as the narratives being discussed here are just another fore warning of what is coming. When spirituality breaks down between people, so do the relationships. When hatred becomes the basis instead of love, here comes CW2.
You have raised an important point: we can't escape knowing who they are, as obedient followers of the Official Narrative. We are obliged to stifle identifying openly with the truth and repudiating their false worldview in order to remain close to them. It's perverse, but true.
"Relationships" where one can't speak one's mind? Junk food for the soul. Values don't matter! Only "connection" with human junk.
Yeah, but when it's family...
I've abandoned friendships, but I can't abandon family. Now if THEY were to abandon ME, that's a different matter. Thanks be to God, they have not done that.
If you cannot let go of family, then quite likely you are not go8ng to survive what is coming. Just sayin’
Well, the two people in question are both elderly, disabled, and frail. CAN NOT do that, just can't.
Kathy
You are facing the ultimate dilemma, Your two folks are dependent, need support and the place of last support is the government, so far. So they will favor the continued existence of that institution. IOW, vote Deep State.
What happens when that dries up, like what is happening in NC and Florida? Family steps in to help, if they can. If they can’t,
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