tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530739.post3785249160687466643..comments2024-03-02T05:30:52.253-05:00Comments on Alternate Brain: Old folks iz pussies ...Fixerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09672137568947891733noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530739.post-28379592272806136172011-08-25T22:06:54.765-04:002011-08-25T22:06:54.765-04:00It makes me sad to say this but I've distanced...It makes me sad to say this but I've distanced myself from a couple of friends of 40 years standing because of their vicious political stance. What is puzzling is that these are working class people who in years past had no noticeable political thought or philosophy. In fact, I'm pretty sure they didn't even vote. <br /><br />One of them lost his father when the family was young and they depended on Social Security payments to keep body and soul together. The mother later worked for the school system (one of those lazy-assed, socialists I guess). My friend has never had to pay a medical bill for his elderly mother or support her financially in any way but he is tea party republican all the way - while waiting to collect his Social Security and Medicare. Another friend just recently retired from the VA Hospital system but is tea party republican all the way - while collecting govt sponsored retirement and medical insurance. She never had to pay a medical bill for her father who lived to be 90 years old and who got by primarily on his Social Security.<br /><br />At any rate, I just can't be around them. These were close friends for decades but the bitterness, snottiness, hatred, and STUPIDITY that has infected them is more than I can stand. I don't need friends like these.<br /><br />Is it something in the water supply that's making us shrill, stupid people who hunger to watch another's suffering?<br /><br />Jay in N.C.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530739.post-53348567080371389402011-08-25T15:33:09.552-04:002011-08-25T15:33:09.552-04:00Anyone, not just family, who votes for politicians...Anyone, not just family, who votes for politicians who stand for and support issues that have negative impact on your well-being are not your friend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7530739.post-47639308144829292202011-08-25T14:47:31.205-04:002011-08-25T14:47:31.205-04:00"it makes me want to reconsider calling that ..."it makes me want to reconsider calling that person a friend." Or family! It's getting close to that. I realized that family, who loves you no matter what and votes against your civil rights does not love you no matter what.mandthttp://adgitadiaries.blog-city.comnoreply@blogger.com