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csziggy

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17. A SIL wore a Mothers for Liberty tee shirt to the 4th of July celebration
Wed Nov 22, 2023, 12:38 PM
Nov 2023

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.

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Yep, know the feeling. Scottie Mom Nov 2023 #1
I think it actually gets their attention more when you just laugh at them Ohioboy Nov 2023 #4
We are spending Thanksgiving weekend in the Blue Ridge mountians with friends .. Bo Zarts Nov 2023 #2
We have lost too many family members sarisataka Nov 2023 #3
I'm sorry for your losses, sarisataka. yardwork Nov 2023 #45
Thank you, i appreciate that sarisataka Nov 2023 #48
I hope you have a beautiful day, and I hope your memories bring some happiness. yardwork Nov 2023 #59
In my house, politics are verboten during the holidays, Sal_NV Nov 2023 #5
We were invited to my son's in-laws for Thanksgiving Mossfern Nov 2023 #6
So lucky to come from a blue family with inlaws that are old school polite. haele Nov 2023 #7
Your Grand-Pappy was somebody to emulate! yardwork Nov 2023 #46
I think this is the wrong approach maxrandb Nov 2023 #8
I'm with you on that. I warn others once that if they would continue, I'd take them to the woodshed. Efilroft Sul Nov 2023 #9
Agreed. Pop their bubble. Show them reality. Shove it down their throats. ZonkerHarris Nov 2023 #40
Wait, wut? Nazi Barbie set? scipan Nov 2023 #53
We've found a sure-fire way cyclonefence Nov 2023 #10
I will be nestled in with 3 other strong Dems and their dogs. boston bean Nov 2023 #11
If they initiate their bullshit Aviation Pro Nov 2023 #12
Ah yes holiday memories TheProle Nov 2023 #25
It's usually not grandma, who generally wants to keep the peace, but an overweight BIL or uncle Aviation Pro Nov 2023 #27
You do you TheProle Nov 2023 #30
Fortunately, not in my family. bluescribbler Nov 2023 #13
They'll soon eat crow. usonian Nov 2023 #14
My whole family whats left of us is MAGA William769 Nov 2023 #15
Your dear friends are your real family, William yardwork Nov 2023 #47
Thanks William769 Nov 2023 #49
I've given them a 2.5 hour time limit Chakaconcarne Nov 2023 #16
A SIL wore a Mothers for Liberty tee shirt to the 4th of July celebration csziggy Nov 2023 #17
My problem will be avoiding the Gaza issue. maxsolomon Nov 2023 #18
I'll be in a whole house full of SBC end-timers, including preachers and missionaries. Lars39 Nov 2023 #54
yikes. maxsolomon Nov 2023 #56
Oh, I wish! lol Lars39 Nov 2023 #58
My SIL's husband is a maggot cult member and she is very liberal ! kimbutgar Nov 2023 #19
Your SIL is a bigger woman than both of us!! TSExile Nov 2023 #35
My first husband was Republican but I was non political then kimbutgar Nov 2023 #36
Thank goodness!! TSExile Nov 2023 #52
At our large gathering, TFG and treason-weasel Republicans come up briefly, but we sigh, shake FailureToCommunicate Nov 2023 #20
There's been a political split in the family due to politics. Niagara Nov 2023 #21
Isn't it amazing that we could get together during the Bush and Obama years but TFG created such kimbutgar Nov 2023 #38
Sadly, the other side of the family started political tirades during Obama's Presidency. Niagara Nov 2023 #41
where i am going , the host and hostess will not allow any political stuff. AllaN01Bear Nov 2023 #22
I'm actually looking forward to it. Grumpy Old Guy Nov 2023 #23
Bring up politics at Thankgiving, Mr.Bill Nov 2023 #24
Our family are all Democrats and hate Trump. Emile Nov 2023 #26
Same here. I feel like I'm left out of all the fun! Abolishinist Nov 2023 #43
Football is/has always been the featured topic... MiHale Nov 2023 #28
It's always me - the liberal loudmouth - that has to shut down talks of politics TlalocW Nov 2023 #29
none are even invited here samnsara Nov 2023 #31
I have a son and conservative daughter in law that has slowly excluded the rest of the family dembotoz Nov 2023 #32
I have a different sort of family member. Basic LA Nov 2023 #33
No MAGA relatives in my family BlueIdaho Nov 2023 #34
That is exactly what I do! AwakeAtLast Nov 2023 #37
I solved this problem ExWhoDoesntCare Nov 2023 #39
Yes. OldBaldy1701E Nov 2023 #50
This message was self-deleted by its author traitorsgalore Nov 2023 #42
That's something to look forward to! yardwork Nov 2023 #44
They can say what they want and I don't care. totodeinhere Nov 2023 #51
In my experiance 90% of the time it is a MAGAt that tries to start doc03 Nov 2023 #55
The most MAGA members are coming from AZ. SleeplessinSoCal Nov 2023 #57
Have a bdamomma Nov 2023 #60
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