just before Trump came on the scene, I had a painter paint the entire interior of my home.
He was a good family man, with great kids. Very catholic.
He would have Rush Limbaugh on the radio as he painted. I would sometimes work along with him to help him out...even though he was being paid to paint.
He would try to goad me into political arguments. I would just tell him that he was full of shit, shut the fuck up with your bullshit, etc.
And though we disagreed politically, I couldn't help but like the guy, and he liked me.
We were able to get along because I never once detected a hint of racism in what he had to say. If I had, we would not have been able to continue our friendship.
I became friends with his entire family.
We kind of drifted apart after Trump came on the scene, and then he passed away, so I never really knew his feelings about Trump. But if I had to guess, I would think that he would have dumped the Republican party...just a feeling I get about the guy.
He also used to tell me..."Love is love...and I don't give a fuck who loves who...it doesn't matter to me because it is none of my business".
Kind of strange talk coming from a die hard Republican.
Times were different before Trump. Looking back, it seems that political differences could be dealt with, as long as they didn't reek of racism or homophobia.
Now? Things have changed...at least for me.
And in my case, racism and homophobia have always been a red line for me, even before Trump. If the painter had expressed these views, I would have thrown him out of my home. But as it was, we could not help being fond of each other despite of our political differences.
These days, I don't know how I would react being in a professional position not being able to fire a racist client!
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