Comments | ontd_political: crib sheet for those fun mealtime "discussions"

rkt in ontd_political

crib sheet for those fun mealtime "discussions"

Nov 22, 2012 13:45

A holiday guide to arguing with your right-wing relatives
Explaining voter fraud, Benghazi and the fiscal cliff to Fox-watching family members
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nesmith November 22 2012, 19:31:03 UTC

Not that all this would help people whose relatives suffer from terminal Head Up The Ass.

So glad I'm staying put this year, nearly two hundred miles from my nearest Republican family member, and today having Thanksgiving dinner with just my mom and my roommate, with nary a conservative in sight.

Or you could use this: hinoema November 22 2012, 19:37:06 UTC

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wingstar102 November 22 2012, 19:38:12 UTC

LOL. Thanks for this. I needed the help. :)

squeeful November 22 2012, 19:40:05 UTC

Not even noon and we've already had a shouty argument about the validity of a flat-rate income tax with no exceptions.

romp November 22 2012, 19:52:53 UTC

a big reason for holiday depression IME--you have my sympathy

squeeful November 22 2012, 20:07:33 UTC

For a family that is at least half introvert, we sure are loud. Socialist me vs Randian grandfather = match of the year.

rkt November 22 2012, 19:56:47 UTC

hugs if you want them

strixluna November 22 2012, 19:40:59 UTC

"If you actually want to engage your right-wing relatives - and let me be clear, you really should not do this, you are going to ruin Thanksgiving - it’s best to come prepared."

The emphasis is mine and this is quoted for truth.

rkt November 22 2012, 19:45:59 UTC

i agree, but sometimes it's so hard to stay silent and present.

which is why i abstain from attending

lizzy_someone November 26 2012, 00:10:27 UTC

A few years ago my parents thought it would be fun to sic my newly-political self on my conservative relatives. Which was indeed fun until my parents brought up Prop 8, and I got to listen to my uncle tell closeted!me that gay people were all trying to force their deviant lifestyles down everyone else's throats. The discussion was so heated that after dinner my aunt said to my mom, "...I don't remember what I just ate. It must not have been much, because I'm still hungry," and my parents told me I was no longer allowed to talk politics with our conservative family members.

So, yes. I, too, recommend quiet.