• callouscomic@lemm.ee
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    2 年前

    People also change, and someone may over the long haul become something you didn’t really expect out of them.

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        This.There exists a pipeline from somewhere on the left to the alt right. It is dangerous to think otherwise.

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      This was my dad. He was always right leaning but then Trump came along and he went die hard political full on Trumpet.

      He’s one of the smartest people I know and watching him get more involved and more and more angry was terrifying.

      • LillyPip@lemmy.ca
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        I’m sorry about your dad, truly.

        Someone posted this elsewhere, and I’m adding it for visibility because it’s an important watch for people in situations like yours:

        *The Brainwashing of My Dad on freevee, Pluto, Roku, and Prime].

        It helps to understand what’s happening, gives some support, and some tips to wean our elders out of right-wing extremism. It’s quite good and potentially helpful.