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54. Someone once sent me

Sun Apr 20, 2025, 06:01 PM

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a meme: “You are the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with” and scribbled the comment “Choose carefully’’

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And, a good friend of 12 years just became collateral damage as Trump & Musk "get away with it because they're stars" [View all] Miles Archer Sunday OP

Maybe you've just (or also) created space in your life for a new friend. Drum Sunday #1

You're right. Miles Archer Sunday #9

Damn straight DENVERPOPS Sunday #49

I posted something on Facebook about Proud Boys / Oath Keepers being candidates for deportation... Miles Archer Monday #74

FOX bdamomma Monday #84

You need a laugh today Miles DENVERPOPS Monday #87

That's such a good way of looking at this. Lemons vs. lemonade. erronis Sunday #27

It's that pesky fundamental life principle, "Sometimes people change." Miles Archer Monday #75

I've never quite understood why the term "Trump Derangement Syndrome" applies to us and not them. Vinca Sunday #2

I Think Exactly The Same ProfessorGAC Sunday #7

He just won't respond to that at all Miles Archer Sunday #10

It is always about blaming the victim. MAGA refuses to accept blame/responsibility for anything. alwaysinasnit Sunday #20

TDS? Abolishinist Sunday #22

Heck, it started out as "Bush Derangement Syndrome" just to smear anyone who opposed Bush... JHB Sunday #25

Actually, it started out as "Clinton Derangement Syndrome", and was a legitimate diagnosis of GOP behavior. eppur_se_muova Sunday #30

i apply it to them. nt barbtries Sunday #34

... as our Constitutional rule of law gets kicked to the dustbin of history Martin Eden Sunday #40

Typical deflection, imo NH Ethylene Sunday #45

"TDS" has always been a juvenile gaslighting term. "We're not crazy, YOU'RE crazy for thinking we're crazy." Karasu Sunday #61

My thoughts too- they are the ones voting for a deranged psycho Meowmee Sunday #67

I know! I have had the same thought. LisaM Monday #79

Let him go he's too far gone kimbutgar Sunday #3

Funny you should mention that... Miles Archer Sunday #11

the only thing that's gone wrong DENVERPOPS Sunday #50

This message was self-deleted by its author IbogaProject Sunday #55

brain damage and conservatism IbogaProject Sunday #56

Interesting and informative Iboga DENVERPOPS Sunday #62

They're beginning to see how dumb they've been and are desperate. Scrivener7 Sunday #4

Yes, now that it's evident to even checked-out people that Trump is a massive disaster, Sky Jewels Monday #85

They're quite testy these days. Scrivener7 Monday #88

It'll get better now that you don't have that destructive force in your life, the cult does not like criticism Shellback Squid Sunday #5

It's like they're not seeing anything that's ACTUALLY happening... Miles Archer Sunday #13

in a very real sense, barbtries Sunday #37

Yep Chi67 Sunday #35

A couple days ago I was at... 2naSalit Sunday #6

It all seems more "potent" this time around, but yes... Miles Archer Sunday #15

I think it is more potent this time because we had 4 years of chaos before we finally were getting turned around Deuxcents Sunday #52

i think i would have put my stuff back on the shelves barbtries Sunday #39

LOL DENVERPOPS Sunday #64

he wasn't a friend. a friend doesn't "carpet bomb" you with hateful nonsense Demovictory9 Sunday #8

He's a friend who turned into something else. Miles Archer Sunday #16

I had a friend who turned into something else MyMission Monday #86

I'm sorry that happened to you. yardwork Sunday #12

I dealt with bullying as a school kid Miles Archer Sunday #17

It's a cult and its members are gaslit, but there's an argument about incompetence to be made andym Sunday #14

And also, what I wrote above... Miles Archer Sunday #18

That's why you need to praise Trump to MAGAs for any good he actually accomplished: it shuts down the TDS argument andym Sunday #19

And where is the compendium... dchill Sunday #38

The only other thing to use to disarm MAGAs on re: Trump is that he signed the bipartisan First Step Act andym Sunday #57

Well Chi67 Sunday #36

A similar experience... a new neighbor moved in after inheriting his parents' house. I knew them and we got along. surfered Sunday #21

Bullies, and authoritarians are bullies, markodochartaigh Sunday #23

Nobody is going to magically wake up Hornedfrog2000 Sunday #24

these stories all dance around the elephant in the room: Hieronymus Phact Sunday #26

You are right, of course. Ridicule is powerful but sometimes hard to do in some situations. erronis Sunday #33

True of course Hieronymus Phact Sunday #48

Seems like your friend... Beck23 Sunday #28

i did the same to a lifelong (nearly 70 years) friend. barbtries Sunday #29

Ugh Chi67 Sunday #31

Trumpers got very Us vs Them when Trump won this last election. SupportSanity Sunday #32

The MAGAts in my life really ramped up their aggression too in 2024 Arazi Sunday #41

Well different morals matter...nt Figarosmom Sunday #42

You didn't leave him, he left you. hadEnuf Sunday #43

Some people have been listening to Fox stillcool Sunday #44

The magat doubling down GenThePerservering Sunday #46

After 45+ years, stopped any contact w/ old college buddy over Trump IrishBubbaLiberal Sunday #47

Good screen name. "Maltese Falcon" fan? brush Sunday #51

Well, you're different than I am NoRethugFriends Sunday #53

Someone once sent me moonscape Sunday #54

I have zero tolerance for MAGAts anymore Wednesdays Sunday #58

Not sure I'm following? Glen Livid Sunday #59

2 main reasons I can't talk to maggots anymore not fooled Sunday #60

Yes, two magas in my orbit. One is the father of my grown children, the other a husband of a family friend. Joinfortmill Sunday #63

Don't feel bad BluenFLA Sunday #65

I'm sorry, Miles. It's hard to let go of someone you care about. HeartsCanHope Sunday #66

I'm a little more optimistic. Bozvotros Monday #68

I listen to a guy, Hal Sparks, on You Tube and he explains how he addresses TDS... William Gustafson Monday #69

Hal Sparks is brilliant. Love the guy. 3catwoman3 Monday #72

You have my sympathy, Miles Archer. calimary Monday #70

I'm sorry, that sucks EuterpeThelo Monday #71

I'm sorry you lost a friend. PennRalphie Monday #73

Take the stone from out of your sandal. You did the right thing and you owe no explainations to him. marble falls Monday #76

I have a friend I've known for 61 years. Her phylny Monday #77

It's a deep cult. spanone Monday #78

Even supposedly smart people follow the orange piper El Mimbreno Monday #80

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You know bdamomma Monday #82

I could never DownriverDem Monday #83

MFer and his toxicity came into all our lives 10 years ago. maxsolomon Monday #89