• lolcatnip@reddthat.com
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    2 months ago

    I recommend disengaging immediately whenever they start to talk about politics. Hang up the phone, leave the room, etc. Tell them you won’t discuss politics with them, but other than that, don’t say a single word to them on any other topic until they agree to quit doing it. Rinse and repeat.

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      2 months ago

      I started just hanging up on my dad exactly like you said, we haven’t spoken in over a year. The last call was him defending the sex trafficking of a 14-year-old in Marine Barracks…