Today especially has been pretty brutal. I see my dad for the first time in months and he dominates the conversation about his vitriolic hatred of Trump and anyone who supports him, calling them idiots. My girlfriend is sweet and nice but even knowing how I lean she can't help but say that she wants to go rip up Trump signs in front of people's houses and kill "transphobes". I've tried to curate my Twitter to be exclusively about my favorite game and content creators, but even after muting about two dozen political words and phrases it's just a bloody shouting match. It feels like the only time I'm not walking in a minefield is when I'm talking to a subsection of a group of friends who just like playing games. I went to cognitive behavioral therapy a few weeks ago, and it was really helpful, but even the positive thinking strategies that were effective just a few days ago aren't helping anymore. I don't feel suicidal, but I don't feel like living anymore. The two options of where I can live in the near future is chock full of people who have an open disdain/hatred for my thinking. Am I such a wretched human being for thinking that Trump's policies would be more economically sound and fair than Biden's? I apologize if this isn't the place to rant like this but how do I get past something like this?
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Consider getting off twitter. Most of the information you get from there can be found in other places. It's an absolute shithole with very few, if any, redeeming qualities.
Consider dumping your girlfriend. I know that sounds harsh but if she is already radicalized enough that she is ok with violence against people who don't think like her I would wonder about her other qualities. I won't go full TheImpossible1 but if she knows how you lean and still brings stuff like that up, man, you are in for a ride.
Family is tough. I personally feel it's important to maintain relationships with family, regardless of their opinions, unless they have done something truly heinous. That's your call.
Don't take the easy way out, bro. We need people like you around. There are more people who share your opinions than you may think.
You are not alone.
Always be suspicious of everything around you, but NEVER go full TheImpossible1.
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