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LearnedHand

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3. Very nice, Boycott! How did you do it?

Reply to BoycottTwitter (Original post)

Thu Dec 25, 2025, 12:54 AM

Dec 25

I mean what changed your mind? Was it sudden or gradual? Did you have anyone to bounce ideas off of? What kind of policies and/or actions ended up being places you just wouldn’t follow? I hope this isn’t inappropriate to ask you, because I’m really glad you’re here.

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Just In Time For Christmas: How to Talk with MAGA Republicans Without Losing Your Mind [View all] BoycottTwitter Dec 24 OP

Wow. Just wow. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 24 #1

You said it. Cult. usonian Dec 24 #2

Very nice, Boycott! How did you do it? LearnedHand Dec 25 #3

How it happened BoycottTwitter Dec 26 #8

Thank you for this deep dive LearnedHand Dec 26 #9

Welcome to DU, my dear BoycottTwitter! I'm glad you're here. CaliforniaPeggy Dec 25 #4

I often think of it as being about as useful as talking to people about the fairies at the bottom of their garden EverHopeful Dec 25 #5

Facts, arguing with bumperstickers, and MAGA epistemology hvn_nbr_2 Dec 25 #6

Cut them off completely. NameAlreadyTaken Dec 25 #7

Before I quit talking to them altogether, I had a different method. Iggo Dec 26 #10

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