At least he's not a fucking birther.
I have discovered the secret to dealing with the person who raises my blood pressure more than anyone else in recent memory Uncle Fred: tequila.
Also, it helps if the conversation is not about politics. Or African-American history. Or women in academia. Or the justice system. Or how some random idiot believes that socialism, Nazism, and communism are the same thing. Or how honorable a brilliant general fighting for a goddamn stupid cause is. Or the "fact" that Franklin Roosevelt Raines is 100% responsible for the economic boondoggle we're in. Or politics. Have I mentioned politics yet?
*looks morosely at empty glass*
Also, it helps if the conversation is not about politics. Or African-American history. Or women in academia. Or the justice system. Or how some random idiot believes that socialism, Nazism, and communism are the same thing. Or how honorable a brilliant general fighting for a goddamn stupid cause is. Or the "fact" that Franklin Roosevelt Raines is 100% responsible for the economic boondoggle we're in. Or politics. Have I mentioned politics yet?
*looks morosely at empty glass*