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Arkansas Granny

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4. I am very fortunate when it comes to family and politics.

Reply to Joe941 (Original post)

Fri Dec 29, 2017, 03:27 PM

Dec 2017

All the immediate family are liberals, to some degree, so we don't have to worry about arguments over politics during holiday get togethers. It's easier to have family together when you don't have to walk on eggshells to avoid a big blowup.

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Who "lost" family over Politics this year? [View all] Joe941 Dec 2017 OP

Yes, but it happened in the mid 60s. DURHAM D Dec 2017 #1

I've Lost Life Long Friends This Past Year Over Politics..... global1 Dec 2017 #2

No family.... safeinOhio Dec 2017 #3

I am very fortunate when it comes to family and politics. Arkansas Granny Dec 2017 #4

yes handmade34 Dec 2017 #5

Well mine was a doozy samplegirl Dec 2017 #6

If your brothers old enough for S.S. and Medicare I hope he doesn't cry too loud blueinredohio Dec 2017 #10

I've essentially written off one of my son-in-laws. Paladin Dec 2017 #7

I lost family period... MrScorpio Dec 2017 #8

I was able to bring my gop parents around during bush: Now they watch msnbc too much. lindysalsagal Dec 2017 #9

Well, my older brother has been an asshole Republican for quite a while. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2017 #11