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demtenjeep

(31,997 posts)
Thu Nov 28, 2019, 11:58 PM Nov 2019

No politics at dinner. YEA it was hard to keep my mouth shut when certain subjects were brough up

Dear hubby's side of the family are pretty right leaning. They ALL love trump they started talking about what will happen when mom/grandma has to go to the nursing home her social security won't be enough. I WANTED TO SAY WELL THAT IS DOTARD'S PLAN FOR NEXT YEAR. but I did not


One of the younger with 4 children has a hard time keeping a job because it is more expensive to pay for day care. AgAIN I stayed quiet...but I would have loved to help them see the truth.


I guess on this just living by example is the only thing we can do.

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No politics at dinner. YEA it was hard to keep my mouth shut when certain subjects were brough up (Original Post) demtenjeep Nov 2019 OP
When my partner and I host Thanksgiving dinner Jake Stern Nov 2019 #1
there was politics at dinner, just not from you lol nt msongs Nov 2019 #2
Gotta second what msongs has said... there were plenty of politics at that table ck4829 Nov 2019 #3
I should say, I just kept my mouth shut demtenjeep Nov 2019 #4
I was accused of being the whistleblower... backtoblue Nov 2019 #6
We went to my daughters fiances parents ismnotwasm Nov 2019 #5

Jake Stern

(3,145 posts)
1. When my partner and I host Thanksgiving dinner
Fri Nov 29, 2019, 12:26 AM
Nov 2019

we require all invitees to agree beforehand to not talk politics or religion. If someone breaks that agreement we ask them to leave.

This year we all met at my niece's house for dinner and, to my delight, she made that same requirement of no talking politics or religion. It was nice 'n' peaceful - nobody talked Trump and the only shit talked this evening was who was the better football team.

Set boundaries and enforce them for a better, calmer, friendlier Thanksgiving.

ck4829

(34,977 posts)
3. Gotta second what msongs has said... there were plenty of politics at that table
Fri Nov 29, 2019, 07:54 AM
Nov 2019

Just not everyone participated in it is all.

 

demtenjeep

(31,997 posts)
4. I should say, I just kept my mouth shut
Fri Nov 29, 2019, 03:00 PM
Nov 2019

I was in the lion's den and survived maybe what the title should have been

backtoblue

(11,324 posts)
6. I was accused of being the whistleblower...
Fri Nov 29, 2019, 03:16 PM
Nov 2019

My family is straight up crazy. I love those looney tunes, but holidays are miserable for me.

ismnotwasm

(41,921 posts)
5. We went to my daughters fiances parents
Fri Nov 29, 2019, 03:09 PM
Nov 2019

I vetted them before hand. They don’t like Trump, can’t stand him apparently

But we didn’t talk politics, as this was a very polite “for the kids” kind of deal. It was very pleasant and blessedly short.

As a side note, my youngest daughters job at a pet insurance company is Canadian based and actually subsidizes her daycare, which is in the same building. It is glorious.

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