Curious if any other Pedes have lost friendships and even family members as a result of their outspoken support of our President.
I am a very publicly outspoken supporter of President Trump. I certainly have lost friends, colleagues, clients, even family members, but in my heart I know it is a worthy battle because I'm doing the right thing. If I lose some friends along the way, so be it.
I have chosen to not pursue friendships with people because of their outspoken hatred of Trump. It's a nice IQ test for me - if you are so brainwashed you hate Trump, you really aren't smart enough to be my friend
Over the last few years I've removed myself from a lot of long-time acquaintances/pseudo-friends because of their TDS.
Harambe - very well put. If someone does not hate Trump but just feels Biden is the better choice, less abrasive, etc, then I don't have a problem with that and no friendship is lost. But I have family with such severe TDS they openly say they don't care if Biden cheated and don't care what they did to get Trump out of office
I have a few friends exactly like you describe, debate is open and honest, they just will continue to vote D which is disappointing but at least they are reasonable to a degree.
Unfortunately...many more commies.
MAGA DIttos
I have been outcast by my husband's family. They are pretty much all as lefty as you can get (from the Seattle area). As soon as I mentioned that I wanted Trump to win in 2016, I was shunned and ignored by virtually all of them. It actually got bad, with them routinely sharing posts on Facebook (and to my husband), articles about 'divorcing your Trump-supporting partner', 'stages of mourning when you find out a loved one likes Trump', etc.
/shrug... wasn't much of a loss for me (plus, as a bonus, we live 700+ miles away from them, and I only have to see them maybe once a year - prior to Covid of course).
I would never visit them after what they did.
If it were up to me alone, I wouldn't. But we have 3 kids, and so I can bite my tongue for a few days out of the year, for their sake :) I definitely don't consider them my family - but I'll also not sink to their level and be bitchy about it.
Is your husband a lefty?
No, not really... (I'm still working on him, haha!). I'd say he's more of a moderate - he works in the oil field, so has been influenced by both sides of the coin. But he definitely acknowledges how insane his family is with TDS.
His family sounds toxic as hell.
I have no friends because I openly support Trump, and my family hates me for it (they support Trump but are low energy). They were all shitty anyway.
Respect
That is acceptable at this point. If family members/friends are willing to support the march to the communist great reset then let them go.....
Surround yourself with friends and family that respect you and actually want you to succeed.
Yep I know we are on the right side and I will not sway from my beliefs even though it has cost me friendships. It is just insane how our president stands alone with limited help in this fight.
Have lost family & friends both due to my support of Trump. I've been called racist by people that have known me for 40 years simply because I support the man. They had no problem being in my life for decades, but now I'm suddenly racist...but haven't done or said anything racist? This whole thing just pisses me off, and I fear it's only getting worse. Like you, though, I know I'm doing the right thing. I will not sacrifice my beliefs and morals because other people are brainwashed.
After Biden's speech last week, one of my old friends had mentioned how great it was to finally have a President speak of unity. I said Trump spoke of unity too, and all we got was hate. These dumbasses actually tried to compare it to Obama. There's a big difference in disagreeing with the politician vs demonizing everybody that voted for him. I asked them all how many of them lost friends and family because they supported Obama, and that's where the conversation ended. None of them did, of course.
Don't feel bad. I have been talking about the increasing lunacy of the Left for years, even before Trump was elected. I discovered after some time that, among a particular community I was part of, it earned me a reputation for being some "crazy conspiracy theorist". I left that shitty community behind a couple of years ago, so I havee no idea how they are reacting now that every single damn thing I predicted is coming true. Probably still have their heads up their asses, but I laugh knowing how badly some must be crapping their pants by now, both because of the election and COVID.
This is what "Make America Great Again" meant to me.
Decide if you want to Persuade or Win. Persuasion takes a bit of time and patience, so unless you are mentally ready for it, you will.not enjoy it. Don't dismiss people on the first try. Engage a bit and if people discuss in good faith then you have a chance.
Lost them 4 years ago
Those last 5 words, pede. 5 Truer never have been written.
Nahh because you have to remember they been brainwashed by years of propaganda what you do is redpill them. 1 seed a day. Before you know it the tree of liberty will manifest..
We are here for you fellow Pede. Unfortunately not all can see, and most refuse to see.. it certainly makes zero sense. We are literally in the twilight zone right now.
So be it... unfortunately this going to go hot late 20, early 21
I have. Lost a good friend of 16 years because I just mentioned something political in passing, not trying to start anything, just mentioned it. She told me just recently that she had brooded on that comment for over a year, and she said, and I quote, "It makes me think you still support Trump." We haven't spoken since.
Haven't heard from my aunt and uncle in four years since they went in hiding because Trump won.
I did in 2016. Was friends with some Lefties and they went radio silent this last month leading up to this election. Now that it's "looking good for Biden", they've come out of the woodwork with texts like "Oh hey dude. What's been going on? Haven't talked in a while!"
Get fucking bent. I figured that at the very least they would have lower TDS levels from being around someone on the Right, but the spew bile and hatred on me and mine on social media, then are smiles and hugs in person.
Worst I call them is ignorant and ill-informed, maybe overly emotional and illogical. They call me Nazi, racist, and every other slur then can think of. Oh, but it's not meeeeee they mean, it's those other Trumpets.
Yep. Mostly friends. I'm on the wrong side of history, I need to educate myself, etc..
All the stupid liberal programming talking points. People I've pulled through hell to help them because they were too stupid and weak to help themselves. But now because the media tells them I'm hitler, I'm the wrong one.
They can all suck on a 12ga. The second you tell me I'm the uneducated one you're dead to me.
I know where they are.
We’ve all had it happen. People are crazy. I’ll leave you with this quote I heard once and never forgot:
“Speak the truth whether it fills a room or empties it.”
Yup, some old friends that are complete cucks and get their news from reddit and late show.
also ruined a date or two over supporting him.
family isnt trump fans, but not really rabidly against him. but with my dad its essentially: agree to disagree.
Same
Hell naw, only making new ones.
If I knew a piece of shit Democrat, I'd disown them first. Literally anybody identifying as Democrat I've completely completely cut them out of my life.
You just gotta do it. Most of them are beyond redemption. If they wanna find the light, they have to do it themselves, trying to force them a red-pill is useless. It's like addiction.
I have distanced myself from TDS afflicted people and make zero effort to reach out or keep in touch. If they do, I usually keep it very brief and PC...as if we are strangers almost. It's for the best.
yep. unfortunate but hold strong
Many.
I have many liberal friends as a means of knowing thy enemy...most of them are well intended people, but misguided and ignorant. Sheep to be more precise.
If you ask them, "Hey, let's go vacation in Venezuela," they will say hell no, but in the next moment mouth breath about how socialism is good.
Some can be red pilled, but sheep go with the herd. The herd is owned by the liberals who are very effective at running a polite civil war.
The sheep almost never flip until they feel the crook of the liberal staff in the bum...
It is important to remember that high energy people exist across all philosophies (granted the more Left the person is, the more they want to be in absolute control). Never waste an opportunity!
Irrational hatred of Trump is a litmus test for high vs low energy people; TDS is a symptom of low energy.
I've cut ties with several people who exhibited a strong case of TDS, including family and close friends. I also have found that several people, including my business partner of 10 years, hate Trump yet are high energy -- the difference is they can give me valid reasons substantiated by facts, and admit that MSM lies about Trump constantly. It's pretty easy to see past the MSM bullshit if you pay attention. High energy persons use common sense. I know a sales gal who had a frame of RBG on her wall for 6 years now, she removed it shortly after her death as she realized it became too political as her business has nothing to do with politics. She does well for herself and has voted D all her life. She gives good reasons why she votes Democrat and why she does not like Trump, but she also understands propaganda and how it effects people.
On the other hand my mother is a public school teacher and believes whatever she sees on TV. She even told my wife in 2015, a green card holder at the time, that Trump would have her deported (hilarious). Needless to say we keep our kids away from that kind of nonsensical thinking, and we worry about the effects that other brainwashed teachers will have on our children during their development.
The bottom line is people who are high energy will help you succeed, as they are mentally strong and exhibit common habits of highly successful people. Low energy people do the opposite.
Be a high energy pede, and you'll attract other high energy people.
After coming out as a Trump supporter in my Boston-based family, my cousin bailed on my wedding. She didn't even send a card.
She also was one of the women that cried in bed for a week when Hillary lost.
yep
My stepson cut contact. I stopped talking to a druggie friend. My life has been a lot better coming out as a Trump supporter. But I don't put it on my sleeve but a lot of folks know that the reasons that make me a Trump supporter are what make me operate too.
Yes.
I live in goddamn Serbia (and were one of the first guys to see the Dominion Serbia dev team connection) and I've told numerous folks to fuck themselves because of TDS. It's a global phenomenon.
I will never understand Serbs who kiss Biden's ass. The guy literally advocated for the bombing of your people.
The NPCs run wild and free. They're getting high on MSM's fake news juice and are likely to believe every single thing they hear. They're also quite susceptible to dogwhistling about muh racism and all that shit. However, this is something that's clearly polarized between 2-3 big cities (Belgrade leading the way, of course) and the countryside or smaller towns. Additionally, Serbia's been heavily bombarded not only by the uniparty's bombs during the 90s, but also by subversive propaganda on a daily level. The most prominent opposition newspapers and TV stations here are all CNN stooges. It's beyond terrible.
I haven't.
I have good arguments and evidence.
Typically I start off with how Wikileaks exposed that the DNC was staging it's own primary, and that staging a national primary election is a major scandal greater than watergate.
But, if I can help it I don't talk politics to people who don't want to talk politics.
This also happened with Obama(apparently)
just some old college friends/colleagues idgaf about. Luckily all my family is super based.