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No Thanks; Many Americans Bail On Holidays With Relatives

skews13. said:
“I will not give thanks and hold hands with people who voted for a party that wants to take rights away from LGBTQ people,” Tate wrote. “I won’t pass the turkey to someone who supports a party that targets disabled people or takes away reproductive rights. I won’t sit by the Christmas tree celebrating Jesus while so many are at risk of losing their lives because they can’t get the care they need. I won’t unwrap gifts from people who voted for a party that talked about internment camps and mass deportation.”

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No thanks: Many Americans bail on holidays with MAGA relatives

Many Americans are making it clear that they’re cutting ties with family and friends who voted for President-elect Donald Trump—and don’t count them in for this year’s holiday gatherings either. In the days following Nov. 5, videos on social media,...
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I gonna see the same folks I see every year. Some of them MAGA folk. If they bring it up I’m going to remind them I don’t think too much differently than they do. I just still have, you know, ethics. (Hey, it’s true, if you supported Trump you’ve forgotten yours as well. It just is what that is.). Hoping they still have their sense of humor. I still care about these people, even if I don’t understand them.
 
Questerr said:
Similarly, if someone claims to be a Trump supporter, if they don't wear a MAGA hat 24/7, they clearly aren't really a Trump supporter.
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Exactly!! 👍🏻
 
Neue_Regel said:
Hmmm…not really. Anyway, good luck with the fam.
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I had a lovely Thanksgiving with the usual people this year at a nice restaurant. The butternut and fennel squash soup was excellent.
 
Pyrite said:
Of course. However, I might not want to hang with people who voted to keep my transgender grandchildren out of the bathrooms of their gender.
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That's your call.
 
Pyrite said:
Of course. However, I might not want to hang with people who voted to keep my transgender grandchildren out of the bathrooms of their gender.
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Damn. How many transgender grandkids do you have? What are the odds it would me multiple?? 🤷‍♂️
 
Josie said:
I wouldn't want to celebrate with you.
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See, that's why some people are choosing to stay away.

By the way I'm for everyone over voting age being able to vote for whoever they like.
Even those in prison.
 
Peter said:
See, that's why some people are choosing to stay away.
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They are choosing to stay away because their family voted for putting them in jail? ??
Peter said:
By the way I'm for everyone over voting age being able to vote for whoever they like.
Even those in prison.
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Agreed.
 
Josie said:
If your sole reason for not attending a family celebration is because they didn't vote the way you wanted? Yeah, you're in a cult.
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Sometimes you stand up for those whom you love who are being or will be persecuted by the people a relative or a friend votes for.
 
Josie said:
They are choosing to stay away because their family voted for putting them in jail? ??


Agreed.
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It was an extreme example is all.
 
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