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

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

On point. sheshe2 Monday #2

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

just one correction Skittles Monday #4

While that is true, soldierant Monday #14

Including hundreds of thousands of deaths Ilsa Monday #19

right Skittles Monday #23

just two more corrections JayW Yesterday #90

ding. x 1000 AllaN01Bear Monday #5

You exactly hit all the pertinent points DeeDeeNY Monday #6

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

My late father would say... llmart Yesterday #65

Agree DENVERPOPS Yesterday #92

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

Post removed Post removed Monday #9

That was a great reply. FoxNewsSucks Monday #15

It allows no path to reconciliation. GladysKravitz Monday #21

with all due respect Skittles Monday #24

You must have wonderful family BBQs. GladysKravitz Monday #25

my family CARES about people other than themselves Skittles Monday #26

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

*yawn* Skittles Monday #29

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

"Poor decisions run in the family." dpibel Yesterday #40

But that's the point not fooled Yesterday #41

Im lucky in that we're all slightlv Yesterday #45

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

This message was self-deleted by its author Attilatheblond Yesterday #77

Sounds like the poster's patience and generosity blubunyip Yesterday #87

Path to reconciliation??? FoxNewsSucks Monday #36

Your family wants your destruction? GladysKravitz Monday #37

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

Wowzer. Abolishinist Yesterday #48

No, dad has passed away. still-prayin4rain Yesterday #97

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

A word to the wise UniqueUserName Yesterday #63

I thought the letter was spot-on. Prof. Toru Tanaka Yesterday #62

This message was self-deleted by its author GladysKravitz Monday #20

Good for You! DET Monday #10

Hope your cousin reflects on what you said Figarosmom Monday #11

You just made my day. LilElf70 Monday #12

No need to get nasty, surely? Aussie105 Monday #13

I didn't think it harsh at all. FoxNewsSucks Monday #16

'Needs to be told' falls on deaf ears. Aussie105 Monday #18

No, they never learn. They'll double down instead. Meadowoak Monday #31

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

Really?????? FoxNewsSucks Monday #33

hard to feel sorry for people who wished misfortune on others Skittles Monday #28

Nope. not fooled Yesterday #42

Stony silence doesn't really work with this particular cousin cab67 Yesterday #71

I would never turn my back on family, ever. purple_haze Monday #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 Monday #22

Same here. FoxNewsSucks Monday #35

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

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

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

Righteous K & R Emile Monday #34

I might have added FuzzyRabbit Monday #39

FAFO flags for anyone to copy. usonian Yesterday #43

F.A.F.O. K & R Dem4life1970 Yesterday #44

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

That just sounds mean Grumpy Old Woman Yesterday #49

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

It gives other people courage to shed those toxic family members. GoneOffShore Yesterday #53

THIS! times 1000 Attilatheblond Yesterday #79

I'm not boasting. cab67 Yesterday #73

LOL Skittles Yesterday #54

Respectfully disagree.. Joinfortmill Yesterday #57

I've helped her financially many times in the past. cab67 Yesterday #67

I don't think it is mean PatSeg Yesterday #76

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

I remember when the #1 tune in the Republican Hymnal was: BurnDoubt Yesterday #50

Nasty. Doodley Yesterday #51

yes, VERY nasty voting for Donald Fucking Trump Skittles Yesterday #55

Wow. Needed to be said. Joinfortmill Yesterday #56

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

Very eloquent. mdbl Yesterday #61

Reading stuff like this Littlered Yesterday #64

Please note - cab67 Yesterday #68

I can totally relate to that. Littlered Yesterday #85

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

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

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

Correct. ancianita Yesterday #84

Well written but..... LPBBEAR Yesterday #70

At this point, communicating with these folks is probably useless dedl67 Yesterday #74

I'm ready to send something like this tonekat Yesterday #75

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

Perfect letter to a MAGA with their hand out. Martin68 Yesterday #80

Sounds good and on point, to me. Jay25 Yesterday #82

Thank you for replying to her like this.... OhioBack2Blue Yesterday #83

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

Hopefully, the rest of the family will stollen Yesterday #89

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

the sheer audacity Skittles Yesterday #93

Brilliant. PittBlue Yesterday #94

You owe her nothing XanaDUer2 Yesterday #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 Yesterday #96

I feel ya. My MAGAt relatives are actually Dark n Stormy Knight Yesterday #99