What is the political make up of your family?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

30. Before my generation, Republicans since time immemorial.

For a long time I was the political black sheep. My parents, both of whom have passed away in recent years, were Republicans, though more of the old-school type (not fundies or hard-core Randians). Their surviving siblings, both sides of the family, are also Republicans. So were all of my grandparents, as far as I know. One of my brothers is starting to see the light - he's always been pretty apolitical but he recently launched into a rant about what a complete idiot Romney is. I suspect his wife is a Democrat, and one of his kids is, for sure. The other one won't say anything because everything she does and says is to please her gun nut boyfriend (don't get me started on that). My other brother is a bit to the right of Darth Vader, and his wife is worse; they are of the anti-tax, anti-government wing. I don't know how they can make common cause with the fundies, whom they detest, but I guess they'll do anything to keep their taxes low.

I used to get into some pretty intense arguments with my dad during the Vietnam war (I was one of those hippies), but eventually we just agreed to disagree and left it at that.