So a friend I game with says "Well 2020 just got brighter." I ask why, and he tells me that President Trump and the First Lady have COVID-19, further stating that he hopes they die quickly. Now, this kid bashes Trump daily, and I sit quiet because I'm not some hyper-political warrior who fact checks on the spot, but that crossed the line. This is the conversation that followed...

"Dude, that's too far."

"What?"

"I get that you don't like the guy, but wishing death on people makes you look like an asshole."

"Well that asshole has made my life a living hell since he got elected."

"How exactly has President Trump affected your own personal life?"

"Well...disability...and medical stuff."

"What specifically has he done?"

Kid begins to stutter and stammer about not having the information right there, and he'd have to look it up...then 10 minutes of silence later he's changed topics to the game we're playing, as if trying to ease tensions.

Calling this kind of behavior out is usually the best way to stop it, and while I'm not looking to hold a debate club with every single person I meet who dislikes Trump (because in my hobbies they seem to be incredibly common) but when people cross the human decency line they need to be held accountable.

Anyway, thanks for coming to my TED talk. I just needed to vent. Been a while since I visited this site since the domreddit got taken out.