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It's one thing to not be aligned, it's another to be aligned oppositely. I find it draining to spend time with my in laws who support Trump but can't actually
by ses1984 5y ago
It's one thing to not be aligned, it's another to be aligned oppositely.
I find it draining to spend time with my in laws who support Trump but can't actually explain why (probably because they don't want to sound like humongous bigots).
They assert "please don't talk politics around us or our family we don't like it" but make politically charged statements from time to time. If anything even slightly resembling confrontation occurs, like asking someone where they heard something, the matriarch on the other side is likely to cry.
- WalterBright 5y ago> it's another to be aligned oppositely I have friends and family who are aligned oppositely. Personally, I view political debate as an intellectual sport, like chess. It's fun to match swords with someone, and see who has the better game. Winning/losing at this, like winning/losing at chess, football, Magic The Gathering, etc., means nothing. For those who are unable to not take losing personally, it's best to just avoid talking politics with them. It's the same with religion. If you've got family & friends of different faiths, does that concern you?
- ses1984 5y agoWould you be able to get along with this guy? https://www.inquirer.com/health/coronavirus/coronavirus-covid-19-vaccine-mandate-doylestown-hospital-cardiac-surgery-chief-20211215.html?outputType=amp https://www.inquirer.com/health/coronavirus/coronavirus-covi...