• moody@lemmings.world
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      4 hours ago

      I bet someone she knows explained it to her, but rather than let herself be convinced, she doubled down.

      • Macchi_the_Slime@piefed.blahaj.zone
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        Absolutely. She 100% heard the explanation and ignored it because “that’s just lies against my big beautiful president,” and went on her way. I literally just went through it with my Trump voting uncle. I went through what he did that has directly hurt him. The response? I watch too much news.

        Biggest fight I ever “started” with them was… Asking what specifically about Trump 1’s tax policy benefit them. I mean I know that I asked it because I knew that they didn’t make nearly enough to actually see a single cent of a tax cut from that round in 2017. But apparently his wife really didn’t appreciate my asking about it because all I got in response was “Doesn’t matter, still voting for him” after she specifically brought up taxes as the reason again mind you. I just asked her what specific benefit they got from his tax cuts. But I heard from my Mom that apparently I made that aunt really mad.

        So mad in fact I have literally never seen her since actually come to think of it. They divorced not long after that, she moved to PA and is a fucking gay rights conservative which is fucking wild.

        • sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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          Your uncle?

          This is what you call Oppositional Defiance Disorder, plus also being in a death cult.

          https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/oppositional-defiant-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20375831

          Even the best-behaved children can be difficult and challenging at times. But oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) includes a frequent and ongoing pattern of anger, irritability, arguing and defiance toward parents and other authority figures. ODD also includes being spiteful and seeking revenge, a behavior called vindictiveness.

          These emotional and behavioral issues cause serious problems with family life, social activities, school and work. But as a parent, you don’t have to try to manage a child with ODD alone. Your health care provider, a mental health professional and a child development expert can help.

          These are adults with an adult version of a pathological vindictiveness that is generally seen in ‘problem children’.

          They literally are whiny, pissy, adult toddlers.