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18. Your reaction is the same as the people judging a good stamp user with an iPhone

Thu Jul 13, 2017, 03:34 PM

Jul 2017

Your judging based on your biases without any deep understanding of the circumstances or anything else around it.

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OK, now I have to vent about my libertarian friend. [View all] Coventina Jul 2017 OP

I wonder jehop61 Jul 2017 #1

I have no idea how he reconciles it in his own brain. Coventina Jul 2017 #5

You are not a bad friend, nor is your reaction unusual. phylny Jul 2017 #2

Just remember that next time he asks for $... and decline the request JoeStuckInOH Jul 2017 #4

We are all full of little hypocrisies. Caliman73 Jul 2017 #6

I agree with this: demmiblue Jul 2017 #9

This is a quality response marked50 Jul 2017 #24

Agree lostinhere Jul 2017 #25

Nicely said BlueState Jul 2017 #26

Don't sweat the small stuff over $50 lib-ruhl Jul 2017 #8

A hearty thank-you to all who replied!! Coventina Jul 2017 #11

"Y'all are good people." OriginalGeek Jul 2017 #12

Well that was judgemental as fuck Egnever Jul 2017 #13

*sigh* please see my post #11. Coventina Jul 2017 #14

Saw it after posting Egnever Jul 2017 #16

Thanks. And yes, I do hate that attitude as well. Coventina Jul 2017 #17

Good Post Warren ProfessorGAC Jul 2017 #20

Yeah, I had a job once that involved a minor bit of ID checking Warren DeMontague Jul 2017 #23

Yeah, I'll sometimes judge.... Adrahil Jul 2017 #22

He's on SSDI but he's a libertarian? mcar Jul 2017 #27

Yes, the hypocisy of a friend is depressing and disturbing. Coventina Jul 2017 #30

You are wise to let it go mcar Jul 2017 #32

Believe me, I'm confused by it as well. Coventina Jul 2017 #29

Most libertarians are phonies. louis-t Jul 2017 #31