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[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Then you don't know people well and I dare say you should put down the phone and try harder.

This low effort dunk just makes you look ignorant.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

She really is, and the others who want to tar and feather any and all Trump voters could learn something knowing her.

But your hunch is likely correct. Christian fundamentalists do not vote Democrat. Democrats support choice, and in their frame of reference God already chose and we don't get a say. Abortion is a big one, despite there being nothing in the Bible to indicate a solid position on the matter.

Aside from the religious dogma, I doubt she spends any time on the internet or listening to political punditry. With less information to go by, she probably sees the hate as a part of the left's own orthodoxy and something that can be dismissed. As much as the left has going for it, there is some fierce orthodoxy and tone deafness that fuels the right wing's disdain and drives their dismissal of us.

Can you be culpable if you were not aware? I know that doesn't fly in matters of law but I think a person can be forgiven to an extent if they don't know the depths of a matter as well as others.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You can't possibly understand how dumb you look having said that about someone you don't know to someone who knows very well. Get a life you bum.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Think about what you just said in response to my story. You're so ready to tar and feather that you're willing to tell me that somehow you know the true intent of my sister better than her own brother.

In this cartoon of a world you live in, I hope someday you find room for nuance.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (10 children)

What's stride?

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I recall there being laws in place to protect people in your position. Since you had to move across the country to remain employed and they let you go after you did so, you might be entitled to money or your job to some extent. Sorry, I have no idea the name of such laws or any source, but if I were you I'd look this up on the side because it could mean sustaining you out there while you get situated.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (23 children)

My sister is a sweetheart who loves animals, nature, people, and has given so much of her time and money to take care of our mother.

She voted Trump and it seems like she would do it again. Why?

She's a fundamentalist evangelical Christian. You have to understand the Christian slant if you're setting out to understand Trump voters. It's not the only lens to see the MAGA phenomenon through, but it's a big one.

Why are those two tied together so tightly, even though it's glaringly obvious that Trump isn't a Christian himself and doesn't espouse their values? He gave them all the things they wanted. And he'll keep doing it.

You'll find plenty of other people backing Trump as well, and many will be total assholes and pond scum. The liberal tears crowd, the trolls. Probably the ones many commenting here are talking about. But I suspect these types are only the vocal minority and it's people like my sister who are a much more silent majority. They are beloved people in their communities, they are not the monsters you would make them out to be. It takes an open mind to understand their position. Make sure you're ready to explore and understand without judgement, or else you might as well just write them off and find something more productive to use your time with.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago

He's sweating Mac sauce.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago

Trust me, coworkers have opinions on this.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I subscribed to their developer fund in hopes that features like this can eventually get more funding. I have a quest 2 and would love to start developing in godot for it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Shoot, I can afford 5 schmeckles a month.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I could never get a whistle when exhaling no matter what I tried. It takes no effort for me to whistle while inhaling though, but the range and volume are limited this way.

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