Good luck with any MAGA relatives you may encounter over the Thanksgiving holiday

[Ohioboy]

If your family is like mine, there's a good chance you'll be treated to some rather large portions of cognitive dissonance and logical fallacies along with your dinner. The only advice I have is to smile and laugh at it. Get yourself through the meal. Don't let stress affect your digestion.

Happy Thanksgiving! And let's hope next year we'll be giving thanks for defeating this MAGA madness.

[Scottie Mom]

1. Yep, know the feeling.

I have one MAGA friend left. He has learned that I am verbally quick and he should NEVER give me an opening. I have learned that instead of punching with my words, I now just LMAO at him. He has learned to keep his MAGA mouth shut around me. Thankfully, everyone else is a faithful and flaming total West Coast, Left Wing liberal. We collectively wish the earth to open and swallow TFG.

[Ohioboy]

4. I think it actually gets their attention more when you just laugh at them

You know you have their attention when they want to know what you're laughing at. Then you can finish them off by telling them they wouldn't understand.

[Bo Zarts]

2. We are spending Thanksgiving weekend in the Blue Ridge mountians with friends ..

Extremely left-leaning, Trump-loathing friends, just like us. It will be SO nice for a change from Thanksgivings past.

Happy Thanksgiving, y'all!

Bo

[sarisataka]

3. We have lost too many family members

Over the last three years to waste time on discussing politics. We will be appreciative of the time we have together.

[yardwork]

45. I'm sorry for your losses, sarisataka.

[sarisataka]

48. Thank you, i appreciate that

Time and cancer caught up to members of both my and my wife's family.

We have invited our close friend's family who has had similar experience so the table will be less empty. Our mutual losses are opportunity for new traditions.

[yardwork]

59. I hope you have a beautiful day, and I hope your memories bring some happiness.

[Sal_NV]

5. In my house, politics are verboten during the holidays,

if anyone starts to discuss politics, no matter if they're R or D, I shut it down very quickly, but gently.

[Mossfern]

6. We were invited to my son's in-laws for Thanksgiving

They are MAGA. The last time we were together his father in law tried to pull us into a political discussion.
My husband is always ready to argue. I interrupted by saying "This is a family event, there will be NO political discussions!"

We bowed out gracefully for Thanksgiving this year and will have an intimate dinner instead , inviting a friend who is single and would otherwise be alone.

[haele]

7. So lucky to come from a blue family with inlaws that are old school polite.

Thanksgiving was never political, except for the times my immigrant Grand-Pappy would teasingly bring up the John Birch Society just to hear my Dad's glorious rants against them.
Grand-Pappy (from Finland as a toddler in 1895, speaking fluent Finnish, Russian, and Swedish as well as english) taught himself Spanish (and Mexican slang) and Armenian to help new naturalized citizens in his Central Los Angeles community area with taxes and insurance/inheritance issues pro bono, and had rambunctious "dealings" with the local John Birchers and Know-Nothings all the time, up until he died at the age of 99.
Those are the types of Thanksgivings I remember.

Haele

[yardwork]

46. Your Grand-Pappy was somebody to emulate!

[maxrandb]

8. I think this is the wrong approach

MAGAt Dipshits have no problem spewing their racist, treasonous, asshatted bullshit. Why should we be the ones to just smile and take it for the sake of decorum.

I say push back strongly on their racist ass bullshit, right to their face...right in front of great-grandma. Hell, I am not against shoving their face in the mashed potatoes if they spew their Nazi crap.

Decorum went out the door for me the minute they supported the Netherworld Ken Doll that comes in the Nazi SS Barbie set.

[Efilroft Sul]

9. I'm with you on that. I warn others once that if they would continue, I'd take them to the woodshed.

Figuratively or literally. Their option.

Might be why my wife and I are down to hosting only our surviving parents tomorrow. Oh, well, more food and booze for us.

[ZonkerHarris]

40. Agreed. Pop their bubble. Show them reality. Shove it down their throats.

[scipan]

53. Wait, wut? Nazi Barbie set?

Maybe you're joking.

[cyclonefence]

10. We've found a sure-fire way

to avoid having the MAGATs in our extended family attend big family gatherings.

Several family members were hospitalized with covid over the past couple of years, so when we invite, we stipulate that everyone attending must be vaccinated. Puts the burden of excluding themselves right where it belongs: on themselves.

[boston bean]

11. I will be nestled in with 3 other strong Dems and their dogs.

My husband, sister, brother n law. Each has our own democratic dog. We will be bad mouthing MAGA enjoying the day on other important topics as well. Thank the goddesses!

like heaven!

[Aviation Pro]

12. If they initiate their bullshit

Ask them if they're man or woman enough to step outside alone to discuss.

Usually quells them real fast because they're fucking cowards.

Also, make sure you back that up with a level of seriousness that leaves no doubt.

[TheProle]

25. Ah yes holiday memories

of challenging grandma to step outside.

Jesus.

[Aviation Pro]

27. It's usually not grandma, who generally wants to keep the peace, but an overweight BIL or uncle

Unless her name is Boobert and then eph her. I'd get in her grill any day.

[TheProle]

30. You do you

I will be eating and watching football.

[bluescribbler]

13. Fortunately, not in my family.

Those who aren't registered Democrats nevertheless vote for the Dems every time.

[usonian]

14. They'll soon eat crow.

Just like Clarence Th

[William769]

15. My whole family whats left of us is MAGA

I have a straightforward way of dealing with them. They are not in my plans for the holiday. They can all scream at each other. Me? I will be having a stress free holiday with friends who are like minded.

P.S. It's a shame politics has come to this. To all my DU friends have a Happy Thanksgiving.

[yardwork]

47. Your dear friends are your real family, William

I hope you have a beautiful and happy Thanksgiving, dear!

[William769]

49. Thanks

I hope you and your family have a beautiful and happy Thanksgiving too.

[Chakaconcarne]

16. I've given them a 2.5 hour time limit

Really sucks but as hard as I try to avoid it, they can't help but bring shit up.

[csziggy]

17. A SIL wore a Mothers for Liberty tee shirt to the 4th of July celebration

In response, I ordered a LeVar Burton "Read Banned Books" tee shirt to wear tomorrow.

I don't talk to that SIL - she became a rabid right wing "Christian" in college (which shocked her liberal, Unitarian family) and married a man she met through the military version of the campus organization that converted her. They have become more and more conservative over the years and voted for Trump twice each.

When their staunchly Unitarian mother died, SIL arranged for the memorial to be held at her church, completely ignoring the fact that her mother had never set foot in the place and would not have wanted to have anything to do with it.

I've told my husband that I will never go to any family get together at their house again. I will be the bare minimum of polite, but avoid interacting with them or their children.

[maxsolomon]

18. My problem will be avoiding the Gaza issue.

There will be one full-on Anti-Zionist attendee.

[Lars39]

54. I'll be in a whole house full of SBC end-timers, including preachers and missionaries.

[maxsolomon]

56. yikes.

To me, SBC = Seattle's Best Coffee.

[Lars39]

58. Oh, I wish! lol

[kimbutgar]

19. My SIL's husband is a maggot cult member and she is very liberal !

I promised her we would not talk politics tomorrow. That said, she is a bigger woman than me I couldn’t be married to a TFG supporter. Divorce would have happened in mid 2017 for me! My husband and I are 100% agreement on the dangers of the TFG menaced!.

[TSExile]

35. Your SIL is a bigger woman than both of us!!

Not only would I never marry a T**** supporter, I wouldn't even go out on a date with one. That's a deal-breaker.

[kimbutgar]

36. My first husband was Republican but I was non political then

But he was a pos and I’m glad I got away him without having kids. A couple of years ago he sent me a friend request on FB and when I looked at it he was wearing a red maga hat and had a plus sized blonde wife! The complete opposite of me!

Thank God I dodged that bullet guy and have been married for 34 years to a liberal like me!

[TSExile]

52. Thank goodness!!

I'm very happy for you.

[FailureToCommunicate]

20. At our large gathering, TFG and treason-weasel Republicans come up briefly, but we sigh, shake

our heads and pass the brandy.
This year, I suspect there will instead be extended attempts to convince the 'kid's table' that they need not worry about Biden's age, and to VOTE anyway even if they are concerned. The 'other choice' is likely going to lead to them never being able to vote again.


Happy Thanksgiving to all you great DUers!

[Niagara]

21. There's been a political split in the family due to politics.

Instead of having one dinner as a whole, there are now two separate dinners and gatherings for both Thanksgiving and Christmas. One for the MAGA and one for the Democratic. There's a younger couple that attends both even though they're Democratic.


I had to listen to someone shout politics during our previous events and I started pushing back. That fact that I pushed back didn't sit well with them so now we don't receive invites and we host our holiday dinners and gatherings.

Less stress all around for everyone.


Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours, Ohioboy.

[kimbutgar]

38. Isn't it amazing that we could get together during the Bush and Obama years but TFG created such

A division in friends and family with all his hate?

I’ve lost two longtime friends who fell into that cult rabbit hole.

[Niagara]

41. Sadly, the other side of the family started political tirades during Obama's Presidency.

They're the "everything is/was Obama's fault" type of people, just ask them, even if a person doesn't ask they'll yell about it anyways at family events and gatherings.



I'm sure it's gotten worse since they were already in that cult rabbit hole, luckily we don't have to listen to it anymore.



I'm sorry that you lost two longtime friends due to the cult, Kimbutgar.

[AllaN01Bear]

22. where i am going , the host and hostess will not allow any political stuff.

when the obama care was the thing . one relative kept singing , at least i get to keep my health care plan and the host sang out , so and so no political bs. we are there for the holiday and family . stay safe everyone .

[Grumpy Old Guy]

23. I'm actually looking forward to it.

I'm seeing one of my magat cousins this weekend. I'm going to ask him if supporting a traitor makes him a traitor too.

I can't wait.

[Mr.Bill]

24. Bring up politics at Thankgiving,

save money on Christmas gifts.

[Emile]

26. Our family are all Democrats and hate Trump.

[Abolishinist]

43. Same here. I feel like I'm left out of all the fun!

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For me, nothing but good conversation, laughter, keeping up-to-date on what's going on. How boring!

[MiHale]

28. Football is/has always been the featured topic...

In the past it used to be moaning about how bad the Lions are, remembering the Barry Sanders era, doing all the armchair coaching and analysis, then eating till paralysis set in.

Now that the Lions are 8-2 the flavor of discussion will be unprecedented.

We’re all Dems anyway! Happy Thanksgiving

[TlalocW]

29. It's always me - the liberal loudmouth - that has to shut down talks of politics

And always when I'm trying to slip into a food coma on the couch.

My brother-in-law's stepdad is a holy roller (looks like a smarmy televangelist), and he literally just came up to me once and challenged me on something Obama did. I don't remember exactly what it was, but thanks to DU, I had read all about it so I fast-talked him (didn't give him a chance to respond) through what it really was and the conservative media misrepresentation of it and the obvious ways their interpretation was nonsense. His smug smile quickly disappeared, and he especially didn't like that I ended it with, "Any questions?" He walked off to complain to my equally-as-conservative-as-he-is sister about me in the kitchen, and I could hear her telling him it was his own fault for challenging me.

Another time, they actually brought up abortion while I was trying to feign that I was asleep, but my then nephew-in-law (who's an asshole) tried to rope me into it, and I responded with, "Really? We're going to do the whole bring up politics thing at Thanksgiving thing? Do you really think that's a good idea?" Entire family - except him - laughed, and they moved on.

[samnsara]

31. none are even invited here

[dembotoz]

32. I have a son and conservative daughter in law that has slowly excluded the rest of the family

her family is big enough that we are not missed

[Basic LA]

33. I have a different sort of family member.

One who is as oblivious to and uninterested in politics as many people are to sports. An accomplished, intelligent & loving woman who doesn't know left from right in politics. Or care.

[BlueIdaho]

34. No MAGA relatives in my family

If I had any, they would not be welcome at a Thanksgiving celebration. Especially since they pretty much despise everything Thanksgiving stands for.

[AwakeAtLast]

37. That is exactly what I do!

There will be nothing that I can say that will change anyone's mind, and I don't feel like ruining my Thanksgiving. Hope you all have as good of a time as you can!

[ExWhoDoesntCare]

39. I solved this problem

By moving an inconvenient distance from all family--spouse's and mine. We can be there for an emergency, if need be, but no bloody way we'll live any closer.

Amazing how much aggro it saves us.

[OldBaldy1701E]

50. Yes.

And, you can do it the way I did, which is to not own a car and move a few hours away in a direction that is devoid of relatives. Then, you don't have to worry about it, as the suggestion of "Well, you could drive down and get me." usually shuts down any talk of attendance.

[yardwork]

44. That's something to look forward to!

[totodeinhere]

51. They can say what they want and I don't care.

I will be too busy eating turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy and stuffing to pay attention to anything else.

[doc03]

55. In my experiance 90% of the time it is a MAGAt that tries to start

a political conversation especially if there is someone else that agrees with them.

[SleeplessinSoCal]

57. The most MAGA members are coming from AZ.

It's funny because they moved there to escape CA. And then in 2020 they lost to two Democtrats for the Senate and went for Biden. Then last year opted for Democrats and not the MAGA wackos.

[bdamomma]

60. Have a

Happy Thanksgiving DU family.

For today be thankful.