I live this every day. The right wing politicians my Dad supports want to throw me in a camp to protect "The Children" from my existence. Most of my family are

I live this every day. The right wing politicians my Dad supports want to throw me in a camp to protect "The Children" from my existence. Most of my family are staunch republicans. At the same time, despite all that, I can still live with them because we don't HAVE to agree to get along. Just because someone disagrees with you or even treats you poorly, that doesn't mean the best thing is to do the same in return. By returning kindness in the face of malice and ignorance I have an opportunity to de-radicalize and provide a constant counter example to the propaganda. Even better. I get to still be with my parents who, despite their flaws, are remarkable people. I could scream at them or call them names, but it wouldn't really do all that much other than alienate them. At the same time, I deeply empathize with those that want to scream back at the ignorance and hatred. You certainly don't have to tolerate abuse and are perfectly justified in walking away. But there are times for turning the other cheek.