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summer_in_TX

(4,286 posts)
Sun May 24, 2026, 10:55 PM 5 hrs ago

So encouraged after a visit with our older son.

He was utterly disgusted with Trump and all the lies. He started the conversation too, very unusual around us. He'd closed his ears, at least to me, until the other day. He listens to a lot of podcasts including Joe Rogan and says a whole lot of people who had previously voted for Trump were angry and disillusioned that he'd said one thing over and over and was doing the exact opposite.

He didn't fall into the camp of the MAGA cultists exactly, but he has flirted with the conspiracy theory crowd after 9/11. Plus he has been vulnerable to propaganda and being influenced by friends and co-workers.

They have a large family to feed and clothe and though he makes good money as the IT director for his city, both he and his wife are trying to earn some extra money to make ends meet and afford groceries.

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So encouraged after a visit with our older son. (Original Post) summer_in_TX 5 hrs ago OP
words.... democratsruletheday 5 hrs ago #1
Yeah, I've been baffled. summer_in_TX 5 hrs ago #2
Well, even a little bit of encouragement in times like these calimary 2 hrs ago #3
working for the city sounds socialist nt msongs 2 hrs ago #4

calimary

(90,899 posts)
3. Well, even a little bit of encouragement in times like these
Mon May 25, 2026, 01:44 AM
2 hrs ago

is a good and most welcome thing.

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