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Vegetarian, Vegan and Animal Rights

Warpy

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10. Actually, it goes "you can pick your nose and you can pick your friends

Reply to ciaobaby (Reply #9)

Mon Feb 13, 2017, 09:18 PM

Feb 2017

but you can't wipe your friends off on the furniture."

Best thing to do is let her sit and stew and experience the joys of cognitive dissonance as reality and her politics drift father and farther apart. When her views finally change, don't say a word to make her defensive. Remember, we have always been at war with eastasia.

And we saw "1984" as a dystopian horror. Right wingers saw it as a "how to" manual.

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Having "conversation" with my Trump supporting sister about animal welfare [View all] ciaobaby Feb 2017 OP

I think that they don't want to admit they're wrong. Kittycow Feb 2017 #1

That's why the Human Society endorsed Hillary. LisaM Feb 2017 #2

Don't bother talking politics to her, it only makes her defensive Warpy Feb 2017 #3

Words of wisdom! ciaobaby Feb 2017 #5

Sure you can, it's called "doublethink" and she has embraced it fully Warpy Feb 2017 #8

Thanks ! ciaobaby Feb 2017 #9

Actually, it goes "you can pick your nose and you can pick your friends Warpy Feb 2017 #10

perhaps it is time to find a new or better sister ....... just a thought Angry Dragon Feb 2017 #4

HA !! I only have three. She used to be my fav......... ciaobaby Feb 2017 #6

Facts don't matter. It is all about nationalism, superiority and grievances. Doodley Feb 2017 #7

Cognitive Dissonance Citrus Feb 2017 #11

Trump probably started out as a child abusing animals before he finally graduated... Portland_Anni Apr 2017 #12