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I'm so burnt out in the last year. I've been around since the reddit the Donald, the great awakening, Voat and here. I don't post much anymore and lately I can't even keep up with politics and latest reveals. I don't talk politics with family at all. Not for many many years and a pact we all made during covid not too. I am the only trump voter in my family but they were severely triggered into name calling in a group chat when I posted them a link to 30 studies on the efficacy of hcq against corona viruses.
They made the pact after 6 of them pig piled and swore at me. Mainly because after that I defended all my positions and they couldn't handle it. Anyway several times they have broken the pact...not me. I went down the pizza gate and Epstein rabbit holes long ago and can't even bring myself to read the latest dumps sadly. I suppose my input doesn't matter and I'm happy it's getting exposure finally. I just assume everyone is evil at this point. So onto what's bothering me today besides all of the above:
The last thing I asked my sister in chat was what her kids wanted for Christmas. So December and I got no reply. February 1 Sunday I wake up to a 7 am text from her.
"He is a pedophile.
He is arresting journalists.
Protestors at being killed.
They are turning the military on citizens.
Attempting to rig elections.
Declaring he won’t allow midterm elections.
Toying with the idea of declaring martial law.
Suing our own government for billions of dollars.
Pocketing the money off the Venezuelan Oil.
Taking away civil rights for women, and the gay community.
What am I missing that makes you think this is all ok?
I really need to understand, ..... because I’m having a very hard time separating the sister that I love from a person who is watching this all play out and cheering and supporting for it. I am having a really hard time with our pact to just sit quietly and not talk about it. I feel like I need you to help me understand your point of view."
So that's my loving sister. Deranged and unhinged. Super passive aggressive and NPC chipped. I haven't replied. Any takers on how I should besides "fuck off lunatic?" Or I don't sit at home cheering because he hasn't even reached Obama level deportations and I was hoping for 80 million?
Should I say nothing or emphasize how you don't make familial love dependent on politics? I've been way to easy on them in the past and sucked up several insults but this one takes the cake because.... Suddenly I am the whipping boy focus for all your ginned up fake media hate? There is definitely an ultimatum in there and it came out of left field. And apparently they can mind read what I do at home based on what the media tells her right wingers are doing I guess.
Wtf.
My heart is hurting. My sister has severe mental illness. The pedo accusations on trump are just next level insane. From past experience sticking up for him would be like hitting my head against a wall.
I wish I had a funny good meme reply but I don't. I'm burnt out. I'm not even sure she will feel shame for this text.