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ZM90

(706 posts) Sat Oct 3, 2015, 02:11 PM Oct 2015

How do you discuss politics with your family members? [View all]

You see I have a sister. She used to be a Democrat when she was in college but she moved to a small town with my very right wing fundamentalist Christian cousin. Now all I ever hear from her is how secularism is evil or that President Obama is a jackass. She also talks over me whenever I try to point out anything positive President Obama has done while in office. I just stopped talking politics with her unless she brings it up but when she does bring it up if I try to defend something the President has done that I agree with she talks over me. It is so frustrating. So DU how do you deal with it?

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How do you discuss politics with your family members? [View all] ZM90 Oct 2015 OP

I don't. And I avoid coming out as a liberal to any of my "social contacts". (Edited within) ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2015 #1

I had to cut off contact virtualobserver Oct 2015 #2

My sister thinks President Obama is a Muslim. ZM90 Oct 2015 #3

that is a tough one virtualobserver Oct 2015 #5

She's been brainwashed davidpdx Oct 2015 #20

I don't anymore Galileo126 Oct 2015 #4

We're too busy enjoying each other's company to discuss anything political. cherokeeprogressive Oct 2015 #6

I only discuss politics with the ones who aren't idiots. eom R. P. McMurphy Oct 2015 #7

I don't discuss politics with them Jim Beard Oct 2015 #8

My close family members are all liberals. Blue_In_AK Oct 2015 #9

I don't - the in-laws range from traditional Republican to Beck/Levin/Carson nutbags hatrack Oct 2015 #10

Depends on which family member. KentuckyWoman Oct 2015 #11

ZM90, maybe determine how your positions are based on your own morals, Hortensis Oct 2015 #12

I don't any more Samantha Oct 2015 #13

I don't. Iggo Oct 2015 #14

You can't reason with the unreasonable, ZM90. Dont call me Shirley Oct 2015 #15

I don't. Not on social media, and not in person Ex Lurker Oct 2015 #16

Just like I do any other human. ileus Oct 2015 #17

We're all Democrats sarisataka Oct 2015 #18

From 3,000 miles away. dixiegrrrrl Oct 2015 #19