Thank you. Nice to see something other than “ditch the lib.”
I know I’m not alone. I come to FR a lot for that very reason. While I often piss off other FReepers, find myself at odds with fellow FReepers, and sometimes want to pull my hair out... I know that when the fecal matter hits the oscillator, THESE are the people I want to stand with.
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1257: British officials say nationals wanting to leave Egypt will have to pay £300 for a seat on one of the charter flights laid on by the government.
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I have, however, made a few stands with people. Particularly back in 2008... I had a longtime friend accuse me of being a racist because I didn't support Obama. I gave him the long lecture, then realized it was pointless and told him that if he honestly believed I was a racist, then we could no longer be friends. When that happened, he suddenly realized, "Wow, she's taking this seriously..." See, a lot of them are treating this as almost a sports team fanaticism. When you do give them the big heave ho, they suddenly realize, "Whoa... all this over politics?" Yes. It is that important. When you stand your ground and have good reason, it often makes them rethink things. If they don't, then... there's your answer. I realized a while back that politics are important because they represent your value system. And that's something you should never compromise for the sake of a "friendship" that probably isn't even worth it.