30 years of friendship is more important to me than politics.
16/08/2018
My best friend recently told me
That he’s turned to the dark side
And to my horror he is now
A conservative!
He loves Trump and hates taxes
Believes in the trickle down
And the free market cluster fuck
That troubles my existence
I find myself composing letters
That I will never send
And finding the write book
That I’ll never ask him to read
All to make him see things clearly
What seems obvious to me
But reason always wins
And I know better
Than to let it sour our mateship
So we focus on the good
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Somewhere along the path to growing up a good friend really did turn conservative. Not much of a problem compared to my jail time but it did surprise me.
That may not be a big deal to some but in Australia and much of the world Trump is widely laughed at or straight up despised. I personally feel he will be remembered for botching the response to COVID and that he has a hundred thousand lives on his hands. Feel free to argue that point with me.
At the end of the day I’d rather discuss endless ‘Young Ones Quotes’ and video games than get political and our friendship remains intact.
30 years of friendship is more important to me than politics.
Yes, friends and family are always more important than politics. In 5 years the politics will be different, but the friends will hopefully still be there.
I am from a small European country and we often don’t understand why friends and families in the US kick each other out because of politics. I guess it is different when you are in the middle of it.
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Well said, I’ve come to terms with my lack of opportunity to change the big things politically. These days I prefer to try to influence the things I can control; the welfare of my friends and kin, the quality of my work place and my own impact on my environment. It’s a testament to the quality of this friendship that Trump hasn’t changed a thing. Cheers for reading:)
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Very well evoked
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