Retired in flyover country (that's a nicer term than RedNeckLand, don't you agree?) for financial reasons, I've had my share of problems with some of the local adult teabaggers. But I can say quite honestly that the kids have been great to me w/o fail over 8 years. Whether it's because I make so many of their parents mad, who can say? 
Anyway, I like them and they know it. Sometimes they'll turn to me with a problem I don't think they feel comfortable talking about just anywhere. That makes me feel good and I always try to encourage them though not in a way to cause more trouble at home.
When it comes to full grown men, I've said to more than one of them that what I honor most is a good family man. I couldn't care less about their $ or education or lack thereof. If they're a good family man, they have my utmost respect. Sometimes it's hard for me to keep my political beliefs out of the mix, but it has been a little easier the more I read about how people got so screwed up the way they tend to be around here. When I can see the frightened kid inside, it tamps down my gut reaction to go upside their heads with a skillet or something. Many of you have probably read the cluster of recent articles about how showing fanatics the facts only makes them dig in harder. Witness anti-vaxers, etc. And teabaggers. I don't let any of their leaders off the hook, though.
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