Your thoughts on the protests

[Aroura]

There are people out there who are legitimately cutting off ties with their friends and/or family members because of who they voted for. And that's just sad.

It isn't politics that did this. Labeling it as just who they voted for is serious oversimplification.

Hypothetical example.
Dear friend, Did you vote for lower taxes on the wealthy? Fine, I'm still your friend. Did you vote for tighter trade regulations, or deregulating corporations, or for loser gun control laws? Cool! You are still my friend, because these are political issues that we can overcome, and we have other more important things in common.
Did you vote for the guy who's vice President wants to put gay kids in electroshock therapy? Hmm, now I'm uncomfortable. Did you vote for the guy who refused to reject the endorsement of the KKK? Who called Mexicans rapists, and I dont care if you're Hispanic he still said it. ?

No CL, you chose not to vote for that guy, so you are still my friend. But please go look at what is happening with the white supremacist movement in the US in the last few days. Just google it and take a glance. Dont put your head in the sand. Go look at what we as a nation just did.
There is a direct causal link that cannot be denied.

Look we fought a civil war over human rights. Brother fought brother. It tore families apart. It isn't that bad now, but if my own brother came out as a white supremacist, I'd have to cut ties, too.

I get it. They are your family, you cannot cut ties over a vote because your family are NOT white supremacists. But Hun, their vote gave those guys a big 2 thumbs up. I hope someday they see it and think about the consequences next time.

You are a loving person, I truly believe that. I'm sure your family is as well, else how could you be.
But they made a grave mistake here. They've endorsed a true monstrosity. Even if reluctantly so. We'll see if it gets better or worse over the next few years.