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6. My unsolicited advice is do what you can to GOTV by volunteering at your

Mon Nov 7, 2016, 02:00 PM

Nov 2016

nearest Democratic campaign office. There is call banking into swing states, and other things that you can do.

As to your family, avoid discussing politics. If they bring it up, I wouldn't waste time engaging with them on it. They are still your family, and you just need to avoid issues where you are not going to ever see eye to eye with them on.

The hard cold truth is that this election is a referendum on racism and sexism.

While some may try to rationalize other reasons for not voting for Hillary, that is bottom line.

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I think I may have lost family over this election. [View all] prarie deem Nov 2016 OP

I've tried to keep it congenial sharp_stick Nov 2016 #1

In the words of Maya Angelou... SummerSnow Nov 2016 #2

I'm so trusting and accepting I keep forgetting those words. Pacifist Patriot Nov 2016 #4

I am the only one in my family who has voted and supporting Hillary. There has been attempts to Thinkingabout Nov 2016 #5

My unsolicited advice is do what you can to GOTV by volunteering at your still_one Nov 2016 #6

When you've seen the ugliness in some people's souls... Jerry442 Nov 2016 #7

exactly. sarae Nov 2016 #32

You can't. woodsprite Nov 2016 #33

You can't change these people. milestogo Nov 2016 #8

I am sorry. Lifelong Protester Nov 2016 #9

We beat them at the ballot box and then tell them stfu world wide wally Nov 2016 #11

Good for you for speaking up. yardwork Nov 2016 #12

I'll second that gratuitous Nov 2016 #14

Conversation with my UPS guy last week... bmpbmp Nov 2016 #13

or, maybe I am cancelling yours,. they never think about the reverse of what they are doing. niyad Nov 2016 #16

I've heard that stupid canard my whole life. Frank Cannon Nov 2016 #23

DING DING DING!!! Divine Discontent Nov 2016 #39

You're cancelling my vote? I worked GOTV and got perhaps a 100 new people registered & ready to FSogol Nov 2016 #22

I have a bunch of right-wing friends on peabody Nov 2016 #15

It's very hard Algernon Moncrieff Nov 2016 #79

He's angry because his team is losing Warpy Nov 2016 #19

Consider this: rusty fender Nov 2016 #20

Families come and go... egduj Nov 2016 #21

but board cred lasts forever.. Bonx Nov 2016 #24

ha! Divine Discontent Nov 2016 #46

You did the right thing mgardener Nov 2016 #25

+1 Right thing. We have to challenge their hatred and the cult. lostnfound Nov 2016 #88

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yeah, maybe send out an email or FB post and say zero discussion about politics/religion Divine Discontent Nov 2016 #47

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oh, yeah, true, you're the only one, so they wanna pile on. meanwhile the GOP has railroaded the Divine Discontent Nov 2016 #55

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hmmmmmm Divine Discontent Nov 2016 #69

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Am just about to send an email to my sibs with links to Evan McMullin - and a lighthearted comment Kashkakat v.2.0 Nov 2016 #27

We lost family buring Bush term...... dawnie51 Nov 2016 #30

I told a similar thing to my friend about FB "friends" Divine Discontent Nov 2016 #52

it's best to avoid mixing family with political discussions. ginnyinWI Nov 2016 #31

me relationship with my son is slowly dying...he is right wing dembotoz Nov 2016 #34

+1 Divine Discontent Nov 2016 #45

I'm in the same boat with my brother. manicraven Nov 2016 #66

Aren't the grandkids young enough to be innocent? lostnfound Nov 2016 #89

Over The Last Several Years... TomJulie Nov 2016 #35

This is why I don't talk politics on FaceBook: B2G Nov 2016 #36

I've been able to change a few people's perceptions by working together on local issues. SleeplessinSoCal Nov 2016 #41

Here goes... Highway61 Nov 2016 #37

Yes, cut loose those who are toxic from our lives... manicraven Nov 2016 #67

Exactly! Duppers Nov 2016 #84

Hillary is not the person portrayed in their news feed. SleeplessinSoCal Nov 2016 #40

Immediate family all voting Hillary 4 more years Nov 2016 #42

TBT Flatpicker Nov 2016 #44

That "political junk" is r.w. hate, racism, bigotry, and.. Duppers Nov 2016 #83

The OP Flatpicker Nov 2016 #91

I feel for you bluegopher Nov 2016 #59

If I talked to certain members of my family about this election, I'd lose them, too. Iggo Nov 2016 #61

I'm not on Facebook for this very reason... manicraven Nov 2016 #63

no response is good...he's not defending his stupidty Demonaut Nov 2016 #68

I feel somewhat blessed in that all my my closest friends and family members are apolitical. LanternWaste Nov 2016 #75

Send him a nice Trump tie as a make-up gift. Vinca Nov 2016 #76

It's a hard wired brain function, seriously, there is no way you are going to change it. There RKP5637 Nov 2016 #77

I put all of my Trump voting South Carolina relatives Island Blue Nov 2016 #78

You are sure not alone. trof Nov 2016 #80

And no one ever said on their deathbed, TexasMommaWithAHat Nov 2016 #81

you did right Skittles Nov 2016 #82

Hatred I tend to pass by, but facts can always be challenged bhikkhu Nov 2016 #85

I don't see how you and so many others do it. Grey Lemercier Nov 2016 #86

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