Might have just broken up with my girlfriend about all this. Because I said there’s different levels of wrong and right and wouldn’t jump to call the breaking into the Capitol “bad” quick enough or agree it was an act of terror. We’ve had disagreements and I’ve done my best to slowly introduce her to opposing arguments and truths but I am scared how much the left has anchored their grip in people. The final tipping point may have been me acknowledging that, to some extent, she may be brainwashed by the media and that I used to be too. She did NOT like hearing that I thought her intelligence could be called into question and that she would be lowly enough to fall victim of media influence (even though I admitted I used to and still am capable of it) Maybe I was a little blunt with my word choice but at the end of the day, I suppose it is how I feel and can’t feel too bad about saying it. Idk still stinks, have been together over a year and have really never chilled/ been such a friend with my girlfriends in the past and had so much in common. Tried to show that maybe my willingness to challenge one another’s beliefs and find common ground and her in willingness to do so should maybe raise some flags in her mind, but no, I think she is past the point of reconciliation. Wants to be with someone who she doesn’t have to argue about the “real issues” at hand: no joke, that being wearing a mask, lockdowns working, not questioning everything so much. Not very chill, but I’m still gonna miss her and am pissed that the media teaches great girls like her that they need to be scared and how people like us who only want the truth are a danger to our county.
Yeah thanks professor, I’ve kinda known this might be the only way ever since the political shit show became unavoidable in life (Even though we are far more disconnected than most). Because fact of the matter is I’ve grown to become just about as conservative as they come (Didn’t vote DJT first time, thought him and Hilary were jokes of candidates and being in shiiit home Chicago, thought I’d just pad Gary Johnson’s stats to help encourage a third party rising up) lol but maybe it’s our side’s fault that we are too willing to forgive and reason with people we think are sincerely misguided. I just don’t like to give up on people, but I suppose you’re right
fuck her. in fact it would be better to go solo and celibate than dating or marrying a commie sack of shit.
good for you for leaving her. she doesn't deserve you. i am not against dating liberals. in fact i think conservatives and liberals dating and loving each other despite disagreeing politically is a beautiful thing.
however, commies and leftists are a different matter. sadly your girlfriend is turning into a commie or she hid it well until now.
Yes and no. Politically, no (only because she’s been lured down the one way street of thinking trump is a monster because of “mean” things he says and all that bs). But we spent all summer road tripping the country having the time if our lives (She’s not that crazed where she wants to be a hermit, but doesn’t acknowledge some of her hypocrisies in the things we’ve done), we love enjoying all the finer things in life equally, good friends, family, hard work, active life, backpacking, seeing the beauty in the world, same movies, sports, foods, trying new things, etc. Thats what sucks and I tried to illustrate to her while pointing to the tv- If those pundits weren’t on repeat all day telling people how to perceive things that are unfolding right in front of their eyes and instead we were able to be left to our own judgement, we, like the vastMajority of people, would probably see eye to eye on most things.
I would like to upvote this multiple times
Might have just broken up with my girlfriend about all this. Because I said there’s different levels of wrong and right and wouldn’t jump to call the breaking into the Capitol “bad” quick enough or agree it was an act of terror. We’ve had disagreements and I’ve done my best to slowly introduce her to opposing arguments and truths but I am scared how much the left has anchored their grip in people. The final tipping point may have been me acknowledging that, to some extent, she may be brainwashed by the media and that I used to be too. She did NOT like hearing that I thought her intelligence could be called into question and that she would be lowly enough to fall victim of media influence (even though I admitted I used to and still am capable of it) Maybe I was a little blunt with my word choice but at the end of the day, I suppose it is how I feel and can’t feel too bad about saying it. Idk still stinks, have been together over a year and have really never chilled/ been such a friend with my girlfriends in the past and had so much in common. Tried to show that maybe my willingness to challenge one another’s beliefs and find common ground and her in willingness to do so should maybe raise some flags in her mind, but no, I think she is past the point of reconciliation. Wants to be with someone who she doesn’t have to argue about the “real issues” at hand: no joke, that being wearing a mask, lockdowns working, not questioning everything so much. Not very chill, but I’m still gonna miss her and am pissed that the media teaches great girls like her that they need to be scared and how people like us who only want the truth are a danger to our county.
Yeah thanks professor, I’ve kinda known this might be the only way ever since the political shit show became unavoidable in life (Even though we are far more disconnected than most). Because fact of the matter is I’ve grown to become just about as conservative as they come (Didn’t vote DJT first time, thought him and Hilary were jokes of candidates and being in shiiit home Chicago, thought I’d just pad Gary Johnson’s stats to help encourage a third party rising up) lol but maybe it’s our side’s fault that we are too willing to forgive and reason with people we think are sincerely misguided. I just don’t like to give up on people, but I suppose you’re right
Life's to short to be with someone you don't get along with. Find someone better.
fuck her. in fact it would be better to go solo and celibate than dating or marrying a commie sack of shit.
good for you for leaving her. she doesn't deserve you. i am not against dating liberals. in fact i think conservatives and liberals dating and loving each other despite disagreeing politically is a beautiful thing.
however, commies and leftists are a different matter. sadly your girlfriend is turning into a commie or she hid it well until now.
Sounds to me like you dodged a bullet there, fren. Be careful out there.
Sounds like you have nothing in common
Yes and no. Politically, no (only because she’s been lured down the one way street of thinking trump is a monster because of “mean” things he says and all that bs). But we spent all summer road tripping the country having the time if our lives (She’s not that crazed where she wants to be a hermit, but doesn’t acknowledge some of her hypocrisies in the things we’ve done), we love enjoying all the finer things in life equally, good friends, family, hard work, active life, backpacking, seeing the beauty in the world, same movies, sports, foods, trying new things, etc. Thats what sucks and I tried to illustrate to her while pointing to the tv- If those pundits weren’t on repeat all day telling people how to perceive things that are unfolding right in front of their eyes and instead we were able to be left to our own judgement, we, like the vastMajority of people, would probably see eye to eye on most things.