The father took part in the January 6 storming of the Capitol. His son turned him in to the FBI. Now that Donald Trump has pardoned him, Guy Reffitt and his wife are hoping for a return to normalcy - and fearful that it way never come.

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      Honestly, I’m past it affecting me personally. I know everyone has a different relationship, but that’s republican talk imho. “I’ll be upset once I’m affected” is not cutting it for me. I have family that voted Trump and I’ve cut them off. There’s no discussion to be had and I don’t want them in my life at this point. They now “are too busy to keep up with the news” when asked about anything Trump has done recently. Absolutely deranged behavior and I don’t want them in my home. Again, not saying everyone can do that, but these people likely don’t deserve your time, respect, or attention.

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        That’s fucking insane? Rhetoric is out of control.

        Worrying about keeping a roof over your family and keeping them fed is super fucking sane.

        You can argue that it’s not the most important thing, and yeah let’s kick some fascists into the next life, but food and shelter are immediate needs. And what is fucking insane is attacking someone on your own side for having similar priorities but ranking them differently.

        Even when the internet is on your side they are a bunch of fucking assholes about it.