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13. Excellent writing...

Reply to JustKay (Original post)

Tue Jul 7, 2026, 09:53 PM

Jul 7

I suggest you send her a copy.....with your final Goodbye.

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She used to be my best friend....and then she drank the Kool Aid. [View all] JustKay Jul 7 OP

How dreadful for you to lose your best friend, my dear JustKay. CaliforniaPeggy Jul 7 #1

I'm sorry 😞 MustLoveBeagles Jul 7 #2

I'm sorry - it is a loss and there is mourning. badhair77 Jul 7 #3

She bought his racism Dlpger61 Jul 7 #4

I am so sorry. LoisB Jul 7 #5

Damn, sometimes losing the best friend you EVER had is worse then losing a family member. a kennedy Jul 7 #6

My father was a narcissist but Lifeafter70 Jul 7 #7

Hugs. Joinfortmill Jul 7 #17

I am so sorry for your loss. FM123 Jul 7 #8

I've been there. Best friend since first grade went full-blown MAGA. Midnight Writer Jul 7 #9

Holy cow. Scary Joinfortmill Jul 7 #19

💐 blm Jul 7 #10

Wisdom is a protection of wisdom. Be wise. cachukis Jul 7 #11

Pox News is a very powerful The Wizard Jul 7 #12

I agree that Faux Noise is the worst ... FakeNoose Jul 7 #15

Or a neurologist.... OhioBack2Blue Jul 7 #28

Excellent writing... Escape Jul 7 #13

I've actually considered doing so. JustKay Jul 7 #31

IMO, It very well may give you closure. Raine1967 Jul 8 #53

a friend of mine was being turned . AllaN01Bear Jul 7 #14

It rather feels like "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" PatSeg Jul 8 #43

I've made the same comparison barbtries Jul 8 #60

It has occurred to me numerous times PatSeg Thursday #68

Hugs to you. Must be so shocking to you. Joinfortmill Jul 7 #16

I know it may sound crazy, but there is still a chance she may come to her senses. Fil1957 Jul 7 #18

I would like that, but JustKay Jul 7 #32

I suspect she started watching Fox News. pat_k Jul 7 #20

This was an interesting article, thank you. JustKay Jul 7 #33

Radical-right brainwashing is a social problem tearing apart communities and families and we need to figure out... pat_k Jul 7 #37

I know that logic doesnt work. SleeplessinSoCal Jul 7 #21

OP has seen personality reconstruction first hand. Aussie105 Jul 7 #22

Oh I've never cared for Fox News! And I boycott their shows. JustKay Jul 7 #34

Phew! What a journey. oasis Jul 7 #23

So sad, the loss of a friend. Dan Jul 7 #24

Yes. JustKay Jul 7 #35

I'm so sorry for your loss. evolves Jul 7 #25

Remember the person you knew. Aussie105 Jul 7 #27

It isn't a "political divide" -- the mulitibillion-dollar brainwashing in a social plague we must confront. pat_k Jul 7 #38

We all have friends like that. Initech Jul 7 #26

Proud to be the 100th rec! calimary Jul 7 #29

Wait till she turns you in for new crimes. OhioBack2Blue Jul 7 #30

I hear you! A very real possibility! JustKay Jul 7 #36

Only thing I have to add is that my participation in Braver Angels workshops has helped a hell of a lot. pat_k Jul 7 #40

Thanks for that! Anyone looking to build bridges -- as I want to do -- will want to check it out lostnfound Jul 8 #42

A key lesson is to stop trying to change someone's mind. pat_k Jul 8 #63

I'm so sorry. I've been "there" or maybe nearby. Could Ilsa Jul 7 #39

Many women do that in a marriage. llmart Jul 8 #61

So sorry to hear this! Dear friends are a treasure. electric_blue68 Jul 8 #41

I avoid old friends and family mdbl Jul 8 #44

I'm sorry for your loss. ❤️‍🩹 live love laugh Jul 8 #45

Many of us have someone in our lives that we've had to let go ... SarcasticSatyr Jul 8 #46

My former BFF of 36 years was apolitical when we met and we never discussed politics. OMGWTF Jul 8 #47

Sorry Coolgoober Jul 8 #48

Fox News and the rest of the right wing media brings this about. They all end up with the same unshakeable belief Martin68 Jul 8 #49

I lost two long time women friends the same way kimbutgar Jul 8 #50

We have all lost friends and family because of Trump. pfitz59 Jul 8 #51

The Republican Party practices what is sometimes called 'Gefūhlepolitik'. dedl67 Jul 8 #52

My sister CTriverYankee Jul 8 #54

my brother didn't like oompah, til he won. he's a dittohead. not alex jones bad. pansypoo53219 Jul 8 #55

She's a chameleon. JohnnyRingo Jul 8 #56

Dr. Bandy Lee talks about malignant narcissism being contagious MadameButterfly Jul 8 #57

This is a good case against mail-in ballots. JustABozoOnThisBus Jul 8 #58

Trust me, controlling husbands always find a way to get what they want! JustKay Thursday #67

Nah, people who fuck around on a good system are no reason to get rid of a good system. Iggo Thursday #72

I'm sorry you lost your friend. barbtries Jul 8 #59

It's heartbreaking to lose a friend to political insanity dlk Jul 8 #62

That happened to me too. ananda Jul 8 #64

You made the correct decision The Grand Illuminist Jul 8 #65

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I do appreciate your honesty in your username sarisataka Thursday #70

My mom. Iggo Thursday #71