« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: A Visit From My RW Relatives Last Night  (Read 2216 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline Carl

  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 19839
  • Reputation: +1618/-100
A Visit From My RW Relatives Last Night
« on: August 15, 2010, 11:52:14 AM »
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8950415

Quote
Steely_Dan (1000+ posts)        Sun Aug-15-10 12:34 PM
Original message
A Visit From My RW Relatives Last Night
      

Edited on Sun Aug-15-10 12:39 PM by Steely_Dan
About five years ago I remarried into a family that was definitely "right of center." I think one of the reasons my new wife was drawn to me was because I spoke a language that she was not used to hearing. A language of tolerance and inclusion. Prior to meeting me, she lived in an environment that was pretty typical of those on the right. I'm not saying that they were (are) wingnuts...far from it. However, my inclusion in this family has been interesting to say the least.

Anyway...
My step-daughter and her husband came by to pick up their two toddlers that we were babysitting. The conversation eventually got into politics. I think it was an extension of our touching on the fact that they homeschool their children. This got us on the whole public school system and then quickly into President Obama's presidency.

I must tell you that I surprised myself on how passionately critical I was of the Obama Administration. I was a strong supporter of Mr. Obama and during the campaign contributed both time and money to help him obtain the presidency. I maintained my lonely position as the only "liberal" in the family. However, it was hard for my "right" family members to deny a lot of what I was saying.

The conversation started to get a little heated as I began to express how disappointed I was that our president had (in my opinion) folded on so may issues that were important to me and to a majority of our country. I expressed that my cynicism was complete. That I would no longer trust ANY politician...they are (as most already knew) lying SOB's that have little in common with those of us struggling for justice and a sense of fair play.

It scared the hell out of me that I sounded as angry as I did. I mean, I just became unhinged at the thought that I finally tied my star to someone that I truly believed would at the very least stand on Democratic principles and not, no matter how tough the fight, betray (our) convictions.

I hated...I mean I simply hated to be placed in this position with people that I had long tried to convince of the importance of getting a Democrat into office. It was like my whole relationship with these people was undermined. This angered me more.

As I realized that I was sounding more and more like them, I desperately tried to gather whatever remaining dignity I had and stated something to the following:

I have very little in common with my RW friends. However, I KNOW where THEY are coming from. Nothing they do surprises me because I know who they are. What hurts worse is when my own party abandons the basic tenets that have made the Dems the Party of the People.

I regained my balance and made it clear that I would NEVER vote for a republican.

I'm sorry that this sounds so depressing. I'm an "old" Democrat. I pride myself on upholding what I truly believe in my soul is the "right thing to do." If that now makes me some sort of radical...then I proudly wear that badge. I refuse to be put out to pasture by those who have never known an FDR or a JFK...Their world starts with Reagan and ends in Bush...with a moderate Dem sandwiched between them. How can they even begin to understand?

I remain a man without a party...

-PLA

Cry me a river you pitiful,selfish and worthless piece of crap.
No government should exist to give YOU all you wish for because that would mean they can do the same for someone else at your expense.
Infantile greed is what you are.

New bonfire,might be interesting.
Logged

Offline JohnnyReb

  • In Memoriam
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 32063
  • Reputation: +1998/-134
Re: A Visit From My RW Relatives Last Night
« Reply #1 on: August 15, 2010, 12:18:23 PM »
About five years ago I remarried into a family that was definitely "right of center." I think one of the reasons my new wife was drawn to me was because I spoke a language that she was not used to hearing. A language of tolerance and inclusion. Prior to meeting me, she lived in an environment that was pretty typical of those on the right. I'm not saying that they were (are) wingnuts...far from it. However, my inclusion in this family has been interesting to say the least.

Translation: She had never smoked dope before and we've been bumming off the hard working idiots ever since.
Logged
“The American people will never knowingly adopt socialism. But, under the name of ‘liberalism’, they will adopt every fragment of the socialist program, until one day America will be a socialist nation, without knowing how it happened.” - Norman Thomas, U.S. Socialist Party presidential candidate 1940, 1944 and 1948

"America is like a healthy body and its resistance is threefold: its patriotism, its morality, and its spiritual life. If we can undermine these three areas, America will collapse from within."  Stalin

Offline Texacon

  • Super
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 13073
  • Reputation: +1678/-55
  • All The Way!
Re: A Visit From My RW Relatives Last Night
« Reply #2 on: August 15, 2010, 12:36:44 PM »
Quote
I regained my balance and made it clear that I would NEVER vote for a republican.

Yes, they are the 'open minded' ones aren't they.

I've voted for Democrats.  They were the one in the race who were saying what I wanted to hear.  Granted, it doesn't happen often but it has happened and I'm sure it'll happen again.

KC
Logged
  Build a man a fire and he'll be warm for a day.  Set a man on fire and he will be warm for the rest of his life.

*Stolen

Offline AllosaursRus

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 11672
  • Reputation: +424/-293
  • Skip Tracing by Contract Only!
Re: A Visit From My RW Relatives Last Night
« Reply #3 on: August 15, 2010, 12:44:13 PM »
Quote from: Texacon on August 15, 2010, 12:36:44 PM
Yes, they are the 'open minded' ones aren't they.

I've voted for Democrats.  They were the one in the race who were saying what I wanted to hear.  Granted, it doesn't happen often but it has happened and I'm sure it'll happen again.

KC

Around here even the Dems are right wing, Second Amendment types, so it's pretty easy to vote for 'em when the "Pubbie" appears useless!
Logged
I'm the guy your mother warned you about!
 

Offline TheSarge

  • Platoon Sergeant
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 9557
  • Reputation: +411/-252
Re: A Visit From My RW Relatives Last Night
« Reply #4 on: August 15, 2010, 12:54:45 PM »
Quote
About five years ago I remarried into a family that was definitely "right of center." I think one of the reasons my new wife was drawn to me was because I spoke a language that she was not used to hearing. A language of tolerance and inclusion. Prior to meeting me, she lived in an environment that was pretty typical of those on the right. I'm not saying that they were (are) wingnuts...far from it. However, my inclusion in this family has been interesting to say the least.

Anyway...

Another lame attempt to rally the troops to a losing effort.

Logged
Liberalism Is The Philosophy Of The Stupid

The libs/dems of today are the Quislings of former years.  The cowards who would vote a fraud into office in exchange for handouts from the devil.

If it walks like a donkey and brays like a donkey and smells like a donkey - it's Cold Warrior.  - PoliCon



Palin has run a state, a town and a commercial fishing operation. Obama ain't run nothin' but his mouth. - Mark Steyn

Offline Chris_

  • Little Lebowski Urban Achiever
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 46845
  • Reputation: +2028/-266
Re: A Visit From My RW Relatives Last Night
« Reply #5 on: August 15, 2010, 01:04:30 PM »
Quote
About five years ago I remarried into a family that was definitely "right of center." I think one of the reasons my new wife was drawn to me was because I spoke a language that she was not used to hearing. A language of tolerance and inclusion. Prior to meeting me, she lived in an environment that was pretty typical of those on the right. I'm not saying that they were (are) wingnuts...far from it. However, my inclusion in this family has been interesting to say the least.

I thought he was going to say 'Urdu'.

More self-important, liberal BS :blah:
Logged
If you want to worship an orange pile of garbage with a reckless disregard for everything, get on down to Arbys & try our loaded curly fries.

Offline Mike220

  • Proud owner of a
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 4650
  • Reputation: +310/-122
  • Ron Swanson is my hero
Re: A Visit From My RW Relatives Last Night
« Reply #6 on: August 15, 2010, 01:33:35 PM »
Quote
Prior to meeting me, she lived in an environment that was pretty typical of those on the right.

What environment is that? One of hard work, self reliance, charity, patriotism and honor?

What a shitty environment...  :whatever:
Logged
Blackmail is such an ugly word. I prefer "extortion." The "X" makes it sound cool. - Bender

"jews run the media" -- CreativeChristie
Woohoo! Bow to me peasants -- Me

Offline AllosaursRus

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 11672
  • Reputation: +424/-293
  • Skip Tracing by Contract Only!
Re: A Visit From My RW Relatives Last Night
« Reply #7 on: August 15, 2010, 01:36:58 PM »
Quote
About five years ago I remarried into a family that was definitely "right of center."

WTF??????????
Logged
I'm the guy your mother warned you about!
 

Offline Airwolf

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 12168
  • Reputation: +914/-163
Re: A Visit From My RW Relatives Last Night
« Reply #8 on: August 15, 2010, 03:29:08 PM »
Ask anyone currently in service or retired military. What they can giveth they sure as **** can take it from you. That is no way for a free country to work , Its the same kind of system you want everyone to live under and even though we all have volunteered to live under it its no sunny day at the park compared to what 75% of this country has been getting courtesy of the US military.
Logged
MOLON LABE

"Someday, when all your civilization and science are likewise swept away, your kind will pray for a man with a sword."-- Conan the Barbarian

Clint Eastwood - Because God wanted Chuck Norris to have nightmares.

"I am not a Number,I am a free man"

"He's my hero, you don't put away your heros, you honor them!"

Offline DumbAss Tanker

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 28493
  • Reputation: +1710/-151
Re: A Visit From My RW Relatives Last Night
« Reply #9 on: August 15, 2010, 07:17:11 PM »
Quote
Steely_Dan (1000+ posts)        Sun Aug-15-10 12:34 PM
Original message
A Visit From My RW Relatives Last Night
     
Edited on Sun Aug-15-10 12:39 PM by Steely_Dan
Blahblahblahblah
I mean, I just became unhinged
Blahblahblahblah

Shorter, more tightly-written version of the story.
Logged
Go and tell the Spartans, O traveler passing by
That here, obedient to their law, we lie.

Anything worth shooting once is worth shooting at least twice.

Offline blitzkrieg_17

  • The harder they come, the harder they fall
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1880
  • Reputation: +126/-69
Re: A Visit From My RW Relatives Last Night
« Reply #10 on: August 15, 2010, 07:17:51 PM »
Bouncy. Same old, tired format. Two bongs.
Logged
Caught somewhere in time

Offline MrsSmith

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 5977
  • Reputation: +466/-54
Re: A Visit From My RW Relatives Last Night
« Reply #11 on: August 15, 2010, 08:45:37 PM »
Did you ever notice that they just take it for granted that the "evil, RW-nut pukes" will include them in the family?  Over and over, the "tolerant" liberals mention how they've dumped friends and family over political differences, but they never show any gratitude for the fact that those "intolerant, hateful, wingnuts" are consistently willing to actually tolerate the libs? 

Of course, I suppose if they actually noticed that they are consistently tolerated, they'd put it down to the RWers being too stupid to understand their political views, or dream up some other way to pat themselves on the back instead of recognizing the hypocrisy of their views.   ::)
Logged
.
.

Antifa - the only fascists in America today.

Offline AllosaursRus

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 11672
  • Reputation: +424/-293
  • Skip Tracing by Contract Only!
Re: A Visit From My RW Relatives Last Night
« Reply #12 on: August 15, 2010, 09:01:20 PM »
Quote from: MrsSmith on August 15, 2010, 08:45:37 PM
Did you ever notice that they just take it for granted that the "evil, RW-nut pukes" will include them in the family?  Over and over, the "tolerant" liberals mention how they've dumped friends and family over political differences, but they never show any gratitude for the fact that those "intolerant, hateful, wingnuts" are consistently willing to actually tolerate the libs? 

Of course, I suppose if they actually noticed that they are consistently tolerated, they'd put it down to the RWers being too stupid to understand their political views, or dream up some other way to pat themselves on the back instead of recognizing the hypocrisy of their views.   ::)

No kiddin'! "Toots" has a coupla wannabe MoonBats on her side of the family. I say wannaBe 'cause if the shirt hit the fan, they'd be on my doorstep wantin' fed! Thank goodness they live states away!

Yet every time they show up we accept them into the fold. They are family after all. Hell, I've got a dope smokin' brother, but when he gets in trouble I still come a runnin'!
Logged
I'm the guy your mother warned you about!
 

Offline USA4ME

  • Evil Capitalist
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 14835
  • Reputation: +2476/-76
Re: A Visit From My RW Relatives Last Night
« Reply #13 on: August 16, 2010, 05:41:01 PM »
Quote from:
Steely_Dan

It was like my whole relationship with these people was undermined.

Believe me, primitive, it happened the day you opened your pie hole and started repeating lib ideology.  It's just taken this long to dawn on you something they've taken for grated all along.

.
Logged
Because third world peasant labor is a good thing.

Offline The Hollywood NeoCon

  • Visionary, Sage, Drunkard, Screenwriter
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1363
  • Reputation: +317/-290
  • "For God & Country: Geronimo, Geronimo, Geronimo"
Re: A Visit From My RW Relatives Last Night
« Reply #14 on: August 16, 2010, 06:46:36 PM »
Quote
Steely_Dan

As I realized that I was sounding more and more like them, I desperately tried to gather whatever remaining dignity I had and stated something to the following...

Doncha just LOVE the sanctimony? Typical of the primitive, he chooses to mask his ignorance and shame with delusions of intellectual superiority.

Quote
What hurts worse is when my own party abandons the basic tenets that have made the Dems the Party of the People.

What the primitive MEANT to say was that it hurts when, yet again, he's contributed time, money and hopeychange to a self-absorbed bullshit artist.

Ya think this guy would have learnt by now that if you're gonna sell your ass, make sure you get paid before ya drop trou, chuckles.  :loser:

Logged

Offline true_blood

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 6221
  • Reputation: +652/-817
Re: A Visit From My RW Relatives Last Night
« Reply #15 on: August 16, 2010, 07:59:53 PM »
Quote from: JohnnyReb on August 15, 2010, 12:18:23 PM
About five years ago I remarried into a family that was definitely "right of center." I think one of the reasons my new wife was drawn to me was because I spoke a language that she was not used to hearing. A language of tolerance and inclusion. Prior to meeting me, she lived in an environment that was pretty typical of those on the right. I'm not saying that they were (are) wingnuts...far from it. However, my inclusion in this family has been interesting to say the least.

Translation: She had never smoked dope before and we've been bumming off the hard working idiots ever since.

HA HA!!! Nice. :hi5: :cheersmate:
Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »