Geez, this place is dead to day... only one comment in the last two hours. So, I thought a holiday thread would be appropriate. How many of you will argue with family members over politics between now and 1/2? Document your holiday arguments here.
I avoid talking politics with family. More important to preserve those relationships than worry about being "right."
The Holidays are better if politics are left out. I do argue politics with my family, but I'd rather leave them alone during Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Arguing politics and religion is a past-time for my father, so it happens every other week or so. He'll probe you a little to find your position on a topic, and then argue the opposite. I don't know if it'll come up this time around because we have some in-laws from China for Thanksgiving, so we'll be busy with pre-school english and sign langauge.
We argue it out. It doesn't get ugly until interfamily politics comes up. With the baby, we get an extra dose this year on top of holidays. Wife's mother was here for two weeks and now my mother is here for two more. Ugh!
We debate without arguing. Despite very strong passions on issues, we usually discuss things on an even keel and everyone gets to have their say. With my family, screaming doesn't help you make a point at all, especially if you are avoiding a pointed question from someone else. It may seem weird, but we get very emotional without getting loud. About the only thing we agree on is Bush is pathetic and the Iraq invasion was a disatrous mistake. None of us think alike. My wife's family loves to get loud, yell and scream at each other. When they crank it up, I usually go to another room.
I don’t bring it up and I don't encourage it's continuance (silence), but my dad lives to hammer some of the politicians.
We talk a lot of politics at my parents home. When both my brother and I are visiting(which seldom happens since he lifes in Peru) we talk a lot of politics. Especially since my brother is more of a socialist then my father and me(and we are pretty Left winged). It is fun to talk about politics.
My side of the family are life long Democrats. We talk politics if only to make fun of the Republicans. My wife's side are Republican. I don't discuss politics with them. When W ran in 2000, their reason for voting for him had nothing to do with policy, the direction of the country, or anything even remotly intellectual. They voted for him because he was from Texas. That's when I quit talking to them about it.
I remember one Christmas, way back when I was around 24 or 25, when I told my Dad I didn't believe in God. Good Times.
we rarely mention politics when we get together..... no reason to bring that nonsense on a jovial occassion.
We don't waste time on political nonsense when we get together. We're usually too busy making bad jokes and lame one-liners.
