So, I went to visit my parents after almost a year of them refusing physical visits. They now feel somewhat safe. My dad decides to start trashing Trump. He was spitting out every lie that we've seen shared by CNN/MSNBC/ fake news. He claimed that there was no voter fraud, no antifa at the capital and that the Proud Boys are the ones who burned down cities last year and that BLM was trying to protect their communities. He then went on a rant that I shouldn't have a right to say anything because I didn't vote when I was 24 years old. He made the ridiculous statement that we came SO close to losing our Democracy. My son and I sadly got up and quietly walked out from the visit. My parents are lost. They spent the last 4 years being programmed and there is no hope. They have been lied to so much that no amount of "proof" will change their minds.
My parents are gone, I've lost them.....
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It’s just the fear. They don’t want to be deprogrammed because if they allow any other thoughts/ideas/fact/points of view they’ll have to face up to the idea that our govt is corrupt and not acting in their best interest. That the world is as cold and evil as it is. And that is a very difficult and scary reality to face. Some of these older folks aren’t ready to set aside 60 years of belief systems even if it’s true. A comforting lie vs. a had truth.