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   George Takei :verified: 🏳️‍🌈🖖🏽 (georgetakei@universeodon.com)'s status on Wednesday, 22-Nov-2023 00:01:42 JST George Takei :verified: 🏳️‍🌈🖖🏽

   As you contemplate going home for the holidays, especially if you have any vocal MAGA relations, remember this coping strategy: Hear everything they say for what it is: from a brainwashed cult of millions who have been misled and manipulated. Do not attempt to deprogram, or you become just another enemy. Listen with patience, and try to find common things you both enjoy to talk about. Remind them of your humanity, and do things that let them remind you of theirs. That is how love ultimately prevails.

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     Nazani (nazani@universeodon.com)'s status on Wednesday, 22-Nov-2023 01:14:33 JST Nazani

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     @georgetakei Just give them a blank look & turn away. If you listen patiently they'll think you agree & keep on.

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     ideaPDish (ipd@universeodon.com)'s status on Wednesday, 22-Nov-2023 02:45:20 JST ideaPDish

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     @georgetakei
     Good advice, i’m different. Whenever I hear people, anyone, talking about things dogmatic, i notice that the thoughts are not their own, my consciousness shifts, and my perception of their speech, transforms into the sound of toy poodles yapping and jumping up and down. The only plausable thing to do at that point is to offer them doggie treats, pet them and say ‘who’se the good doggie’.. once they calm down, i slip out of the room, mostly unnoticed.

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     Everyday Freethought (efreethought@universeodon.com)'s status on Wednesday, 22-Nov-2023 02:46:51 JST Everyday Freethought

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     @georgetakei

     Or you could tell them you would love to talk about it as soon as Trump releases his taxes and his infrastructure plan.

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     TERRY HUNTER🕯❤✌🏼✌🏿✌🏻✌🏽✌🏾 (terryhunter@universeodon.com)'s status on Wednesday, 22-Nov-2023 06:13:13 JST TERRY HUNTER🕯❤✌🏼✌🏿✌🏻✌🏽✌🏾

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     @georgetakei #WRONG!
     When our entire #American way of life... #Holidays included... Could soon fall to #Fascist #Fascists #Nazi #Nazis #Republican #Republicans... Now is NOT the time to sit quietly, play nice, and chew #Turkey with the #MAGATS!
     #NOW is the time to #HoldThemAccountable!
     Now more than ever... Hold your fellow #Americans accountable while we are still #America!
     This #Thanksgiving #BlackFriday #Christmas #NewYear #NewYears you must let the entire gathering know that there will be no #peace until there is #justice.
     #KeepItReal with your #family and #friends and let them know while you still can that you will oppose #Fascism and will not stand for the infectious #poison of #MAGA or #Trumpism at your #dinner table!
     Let everyone know exactly what you think of #Trump #TheBigLie and #January6th #J6 #Jan6.
     When #US #USA #Democracy #Freedom is on the line...
     It is perfectly fine to ruin everyone's #Holiday #Vacation!
     #NoJusticeNoPeace so #DoNotBeAfraid to #RuinTheHolidays!
     🇺🇸 🎄🔥

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     Odin Vex :verified: (odinvex@universeodon.com)'s status on Wednesday, 22-Nov-2023 07:41:09 JST Odin Vex :verified:

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     @georgetakei Love doesn't prevail, violence destroys. This is exactly how you end up destroyed. Intolerance will always destroy tolerance.