Has anyone else’s dad given up on reality and chosen to be brainwashed by conservative “news”, or is it just me?

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Dad, stepdad, grandpa and uncle. Why is it all the men?!

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It’s been really enlightening to me to learn about all the oppression a generation of white American males born during an economic perfect storm of prosperity, low college tuition costs, and landed in the sweet spot between having to serve in foreign wars face every single day of their lives. Bless our dads for everything they’ve overcome.

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Yeah that part was just about mine. Definitely have some sympathy for the Vietnam generation.

It’s called wisdom.

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In the 46.9% and 74mil votes I’m pretty sure there are others like your dad. A good friend’s dad who isn’t even American or Canadian and lives in Canada is into the US conservative news and conspiracy theories. Look at the UK and Alberta in Canada: populism, nationalism, and worse -isms abound outside of the US too.
Hard when it’s close family, though - how are you managing the relationship?

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Maybe you’ve been brainwashed if you don’t believe Chavez coordinated a mass voter conspiracy against president trump (from the grave) that has involved multiple state legislatures, multiple people inside the trump administration including AG Barr, lower level courts, the Supreme Court, and the manufacturers of voting machines.

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Have you given up on reality and chosen to be brainwashed by liberal “news”?

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And you’re not brainwashed by liberal media?

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Choosing to be educated conservatively is very smart. The left media does not report most of what’s going as they push their own narrative. Actually disturbing how they are the ones brainwashing. Good to hear both sides.

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Oh yes. I had a side chat with him about forwarding conspiracy theory videos on a family group. Although he might not have stopped believing them he loves me enough not to continue sharing those with others on our family group

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That's a plus! My grandpa has likewise laid off the ugly forwards... Now that he's in a nursing home with no email access 😀

are we siblings?

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Fox News is all I trust

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This is similar to the relationship with CNN and MSNBC a few years ago. CNN has been fighting to get close people back though.

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Yes lol. Damn boomers believe everything they see on social media

Nope, that would be my mom.

My dad is open to discussion and medical journals...lol.

Yeah... 😣

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