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19. Including hundreds of thousands of deaths

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Mon Jun 30, 2025, 11:05 PM

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overseas when USAID was halted.

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an email I just sent to a MAGA cousin of mine. [View all] cab67 Yesterday OP

Wow, I would steal that if I could. Except none of my relatives (that I know of) voted for Trump. Dan Yesterday #1

On point. sheshe2 Yesterday #2

K&R...let us know if you hear back. nt. druidity33 Yesterday #3

just one correction Skittles Yesterday #4

While that is true, soldierant 23 hrs ago #14

Including hundreds of thousands of deaths Ilsa 22 hrs ago #19

right Skittles 22 hrs ago #23

just two more corrections JayW 8 hrs ago #90

ding. x 1000 AllaN01Bear Yesterday #5

You exactly hit all the pertinent points DeeDeeNY Yesterday #6

Amen amen! This is the kindest smackdown I've read. When one makes a ancianita 23 hrs ago #7

My late father would say... llmart 12 hrs ago #65

Agree DENVERPOPS 7 hrs ago #92

+++. I might have changed "Oh - and did you ever get your kid immunized?" to "neutered". erronis 23 hrs ago #8

Post removed Post removed 23 hrs ago #9

That was a great reply. FoxNewsSucks 22 hrs ago #15

It allows no path to reconciliation. GladysKravitz 22 hrs ago #21

with all due respect Skittles 22 hrs ago #24

You must have wonderful family BBQs. GladysKravitz 22 hrs ago #25

my family CARES about people other than themselves Skittles 22 hrs ago #26

They certainly wouldn't admit it if you're making the potato salad! GladysKravitz 22 hrs ago #27

*yawn* Skittles 22 hrs ago #29

All I said was the poster should try to leave an opening for reconciliation with family members. GladysKravitz 22 hrs ago #30

"Poor decisions run in the family." dpibel 21 hrs ago #40

But that's the point not fooled 21 hrs ago #41

Im lucky in that we're all slightlv 20 hrs ago #45

I left out additional context to focus on an issue of broader interest to DU. cab67 11 hrs ago #69

This message was self-deleted by its author Attilatheblond 10 hrs ago #77

Sounds like the poster's patience and generosity blubunyip 9 hrs ago #87

Path to reconciliation??? FoxNewsSucks 22 hrs ago #36

Your family wants your destruction? GladysKravitz 22 hrs ago #37

My maga brother posts all over FB that he hopes all liberals' children die. still-prayin4rain 20 hrs ago #47

Wowzer. Abolishinist 20 hrs ago #48

No, dad has passed away. still-prayin4rain 3 hrs ago #97

I don't know about their family, but yes... Pacifist Patriot 14 hrs ago #59

A word to the wise UniqueUserName 12 hrs ago #63

I thought the letter was spot-on. Prof. Toru Tanaka 13 hrs ago #62

This message was self-deleted by its author GladysKravitz 22 hrs ago #20

Good for You! DET 23 hrs ago #10

Hope your cousin reflects on what you said Figarosmom 23 hrs ago #11

You just made my day. LilElf70 23 hrs ago #12

No need to get nasty, surely? Aussie105 23 hrs ago #13

I didn't think it harsh at all. FoxNewsSucks 22 hrs ago #16

'Needs to be told' falls on deaf ears. Aussie105 22 hrs ago #18

No, they never learn. They'll double down instead. Meadowoak 22 hrs ago #31

well they won't WORK IT OUT FOR THEMSELVES if you keep bailing them out Skittles 22 hrs ago #32

Really?????? FoxNewsSucks 22 hrs ago #33

hard to feel sorry for people who wished misfortune on others Skittles 22 hrs ago #28

Nope. not fooled 21 hrs ago #42

Stony silence doesn't really work with this particular cousin cab67 11 hrs ago #71

I would never turn my back on family, ever. purple_haze 22 hrs ago #17

I've turned my back on tRumpster family, forever. I may be forced to live in a shithole fascist country but luckily I ImNotGod 22 hrs ago #22

Same here. FoxNewsSucks 22 hrs ago #35

I wouldn't either, but voting Trump is just a deal breaker Meadowoak 22 hrs ago #38

It's a difficult choice. But these are not normal times. Joinfortmill 15 hrs ago #58

You're lucky to live in a family where that's a reasonable expectation . cab67 9 hrs ago #86

Righteous K & R Emile 22 hrs ago #34

I might have added FuzzyRabbit 22 hrs ago #39

FAFO flags for anyone to copy. usonian 21 hrs ago #43

F.A.F.O. K & R Dem4life1970 20 hrs ago #44

So well written, almost makes me wish I had a MAGAt family member Abolishinist 20 hrs ago #46

That just sounds mean Grumpy Old Woman 19 hrs ago #49

Agreed. And then to post it on a public forum? Really? Is this something to boast about? Doodley 19 hrs ago #52

It gives other people courage to shed those toxic family members. GoneOffShore 17 hrs ago #53

THIS! times 1000 Attilatheblond 10 hrs ago #79

I'm not boasting. cab67 11 hrs ago #73

LOL Skittles 16 hrs ago #54

Respectfully disagree.. Joinfortmill 15 hrs ago #57

I've helped her financially many times in the past. cab67 12 hrs ago #67

I don't think it is mean PatSeg 10 hrs ago #76

I read the original post and nowhere did he indicate that he hated that person.... Dan 3 hrs ago #98

I remember when the #1 tune in the Republican Hymnal was: BurnDoubt 19 hrs ago #50

Nasty. Doodley 19 hrs ago #51

yes, VERY nasty voting for Donald Fucking Trump Skittles 16 hrs ago #55

Wow. Needed to be said. Joinfortmill 16 hrs ago #56

Outstanding. Should be used as a template by the rest of us in dealing with MAGA relations. Paladin 14 hrs ago #60

Very eloquent. mdbl 14 hrs ago #61

Reading stuff like this Littlered 12 hrs ago #64

Please note - cab67 12 hrs ago #68

I can totally relate to that. Littlered 9 hrs ago #85

The MAGAts in my life are rude and obnoxious in their support of Traitor Arazi 11 hrs ago #72

OP was not just addressing 'voting preference' but a life of mooching but never changing behavior Attilatheblond 10 hrs ago #81

We all need to fight what is going on in whatever way we can. BoomaofBandM 12 hrs ago #66

Correct. ancianita 9 hrs ago #84

Well written but..... LPBBEAR 11 hrs ago #70

At this point, communicating with these folks is probably useless dedl67 11 hrs ago #74

I'm ready to send something like this tonekat 10 hrs ago #75

Adult child of an alcoholic here and I have long thought the entire nation needs to attend CODA meetings Attilatheblond 10 hrs ago #78

Perfect letter to a MAGA with their hand out. Martin68 10 hrs ago #80

Sounds good and on point, to me. Jay25 10 hrs ago #82

Thank you for replying to her like this.... OhioBack2Blue 9 hrs ago #83

I don't blame you at all. Please let us know if she responds. LauraInLA 8 hrs ago #88

Hopefully, the rest of the family will stollen 8 hrs ago #89

"you knew this would happen, but assumed the rest of us would cover your losses" Grokenstein 8 hrs ago #91

the sheer audacity Skittles 6 hrs ago #93

Brilliant. PittBlue 5 hrs ago #94

You owe her nothing XanaDUer2 5 hrs ago #95

Well written, CAB67. It's a shame that we all seem to have relatives in the woodwork that seem to be of this nature, SWBTATTReg 4 hrs ago #96

I feel ya. My MAGAt relatives are actually Dark n Stormy Knight 3 hrs ago #99