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27. Me too. The worst part in all of this is they were fairly normal people.

Mon Nov 6, 2023, 05:40 PM

Nov 2023

It wasn't until the Clinton era that things went to shit.

The funny part is that my old man wasn't too educated and was raised in the south - it wasn't a giant leap to see him embrace trump - but my father-in-law is a smart guy. Too smart to fall for this horseshit.

You can't have any sort of conversation without politics or religion sinking in. It makes it difficult to say anything to him and I end up not engaging him when he's talking to me. At family events I'll sit off to the side and step in to rescue other family members. My son-in-law is a good kid and gets trapped a lot - so I'm rescuing him all the time.

I wish there was a simple solution for this.

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Like many DU'ers, my father was a WWII vet. I just can not imagine the current political climate happening while he ... [View all] A HERETIC I AM Nov 2023 OP

KandR Diamond_Dog Nov 2023 #1

My father too. Sneederbunk Nov 2023 #2

My dad was a Pearl Harbor veteran. Cartoonist Nov 2023 #3

What would his opinion of Trumpy have been? A HERETIC I AM Nov 2023 #8

He supported Nixon Cartoonist Nov 2023 #36

Yes, hard to imagine. At the same time, they are the generation KPN Nov 2023 #4

I agree.... A HERETIC I AM Nov 2023 #9

Reagan also eliminated free state colleges in CA. OMGWTF Nov 2023 #20

I will not argue that point. A HERETIC I AM Nov 2023 #22

+1 Reaganomics and road to decline, the Gipper appalachiablue Nov 2023 #47

Reagan also turned people out of state mental hospitals, resulting in them living on the streets Attilatheblond Nov 2023 #53

My WW2 dad would spot Trump as a "BSer" and say so blm Nov 2023 #5

This. A HERETIC I AM Nov 2023 #23

Death of 'the fairness doctrine' pfitz59 Nov 2023 #6

Yup. A HERETIC I AM Nov 2023 #24

My dad was in the Navy and got out during the run-up to Vietman. Probatim Nov 2023 #7

Well...shit! A HERETIC I AM Nov 2023 #11

Don't blame me lol - you can look at MrScorpio's post from this morning. Probatim Nov 2023 #14

One of my favorite sources. . . . Tansy_Gold Nov 2023 #33

What happened to some of your family members breaks my heart. Boomerproud Nov 2023 #19

Me too. The worst part in all of this is they were fairly normal people. Probatim Nov 2023 #27

Peace to him and gratitude. mahina Nov 2023 #10

Thanks. (Edited to add video link) A HERETIC I AM Nov 2023 #12

We have about 200 million more people in the USA then back around 1939. LiberalFighter Nov 2023 #13

My father too, he was never a republican and never voted for one. onecaliberal Nov 2023 #15

There were dozens of Nazi sympathizers in congress in the 40's Fiendish Thingy Nov 2023 #16

Mine too... 2naSalit Nov 2023 #17

Are you sure we aren't related?!? A HERETIC I AM Nov 2023 #26

Well... 2naSalit Nov 2023 #30

A US POTUS who is a known serial rapist, tax cheat, steals classified docs for our enemies, Irish_Dem Nov 2023 #18

My entire point. A HERETIC I AM Nov 2023 #25

Yep I often think about the same thing. Irish_Dem Nov 2023 #39

Sad how many insurrectionists are veterans or LEO n/t hibbing Nov 2023 #21

With Tuberville denying military promotions after Pearl Harbor. keithbvadu2 Nov 2023 #28

Mine, too Tansy_Gold Nov 2023 #29

My dad was also born in 1925 and enlisted at 17. BoomaofBandM Nov 2023 #31

Thanks for the thought-provoking piece, Heretic. elleng Nov 2023 #32

A distant friend opined on this very thing when the orange anus was a couple years into his reign of errors. progressoid Nov 2023 #34

"Needless to say today's Republicans would tar and feather someone like Eisenhower." A HERETIC I AM Nov 2023 #42

To all the folks whose parents fought in WW2 Diamond_Dog Nov 2023 #35

I'm old enough that it was my (much older than me) late DH who served in WWII. marybourg Nov 2023 #37

My husband is a 98 year old veteran of WWII EmmaLee E Nov 2023 #38

Yes. Our parents risked their lives to save democracy. Irish_Dem Nov 2023 #40

Thank you for sharing that A HERETIC I AM Nov 2023 #41

Yes, I think you're right. It is fortunate for him. progressoid Nov 2023 #46

My father was born in '21, joined the Army before the war, was a heavy machine gunner starting in North Africa elocs Nov 2023 #43

My grandparents were all World War II. hunter Nov 2023 #44

My Grandmother's second husband was in the Army Air Corps in North Africa Kennah Nov 2023 #45

K/R Great post! appalachiablue Nov 2023 #48

My lifelong republican mother voted for Obama twice Bundbuster Nov 2023 #49

My Dad Too JackCoop Nov 2023 #50

The magats are following the fascist playbook. usonian Nov 2023 #51

It's the very thing our fathers fought against liberal N proud Nov 2023 #52

My father was a virulent anti-Fascist (Mom too). Golden Raisin Nov 2023 #54