http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x4546974louis c (1000+ posts) Thu Nov-27-08 05:14 PM
Original message
Didn't eat at my relatives for Thanksgiving because of politics
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First off, I had no intention of talking politics today. There is no need to when you win. I have cousins that all work for the government, yet they think they should be Republicans. You know the type, blue collar bigots. I'm in the private sector, but a strong union guy (President of my local). I worked up in New Hampshire during the campaign for Obama. As a matter of fact, it was written up in the local papers. My cousins' husbands are 2 custodians, a female cousin is another custodian, and her husband works for a group that is underwritten by government grants (CAPIC). What really is starling (sic) is that the only sibling that was for Obama owns a small business and is not invited to the family times because her boy friend is African-American.Yeah..sure He also works in the private sector and was a strong Obama supporter. They had Thanksgiving at his folks house in the newly minted blue state of Virginia. So, here's the scorecard, all the folks who get paid with benefits from the government are working Republicans, and the working private sector group, are Obama Democrats. They all gave me shit, right up to the election and I haven't seen them since.
I work on Thanksgiving, they all have it off with pay, yet vote against themselves. I entered the house at around 4:30 PM. The first words out of my host's mouth were, "We'll have no politics or arguing today". I said "sure, have a nice Thanksgiving, I'll see you later" and left. Now my wife has to bring me a plate from her sister's house. At least they're all Democrats.
zorahopkins (593 posts) Thu Nov-27-08 05:28 PM
Response to Original message
5. I'm Confused Here
Maybe I'm not reading your post correctly, but it looks as though you left because your host said there was to be no discussion of politics or arguing.
Did you leave because you wanted to talk politics or because you wanted to argue?
By the way, if you are so angry, why would you want to eat the food of the people you think were so ungracious to you?
I'm confused.
Called out---->priceless
The answer....
louis c (1000+ posts) Thu Nov-27-08 05:37 PM
Response to Reply #5
10. We have always talked politics at gatherings, for years
Edited on Thu Nov-27-08 05:37 PM by louis c
There was no "no politics" rule on 2000 or 2004, just this time. I left because I felt uncomfortable. They were there for 4 hours but told me this in front of everyone. I felt uncomfortable, and left. I never said I felt insulted. Uncomfortable. You see, politics was all right when they all agreed, but when I arrived, they're (sic) bigoted nonsense would be confronted. If they said nothing, I would have done the same. However, I will not let ignorant, bigoted statements ever go unchallenged in my presence, and they know it.
In other words: This person is known for jumping on any statement made by reacting with an insane DUmmy rant.
They were probably somewhat relieved that you left DUmmy but as conservatives they still felt bad that you were so obsessed with politics that you had to make a scene.
Guess what,they still love you while you piss on them on a lunatic political site.
Feel proud?
