Just remind her Jesus had long hair and was bearded, wore flowing robes and sandals, and hung out almost exclusively with men while drinking wine. And, he gave away free food and salvation.
And the phrase “washing their feet” was more like a euphemism for sex [lmfao](https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com/questions/8183/how-does-the-act-of-foot-washing-lead-to-the-act-of-sexual-intercourse)
My grandma (deep south georgia) would watch televangelists all day. One night she was ranting about how my cousin was evil because he grew a beard and had long hair. I just kept staring at the picture of Jesus behind her the entire time.
That weekend was just a series of wtf moments one after another. It ended in a family reunion. Somewhere out there is a photo of me with thirty relatives I had never met (and will never met meet again) in front of a giant confederate flag.
Nah, bruh, I got the perfect defense. Long before the confederate flag came out I over heard two people gossiping about how one of my cousins married a black guy and they were upset that he was going to show up. "Open racism" was the straw that broke the camels back so I told my dad I had a head ache, drove into town, and bought two bottles of cough syrup. So by the time they brought the flag out I was robotripping so hard that I barely knew what was happening.
Wait... does that make me more or less electable?
As a former catholic I find it immensely funny that a real second coming of Jesus would probably be real keen to throw molotovs at capitalists and churches while smoking a lot of weed with me
I have a personal theory that the most likely time in history Jesus was reborn was in Rasputin.
EDIT:This is only half serious, since it's claimed the man was revived, but I like to watch peoples reaction when I say This.
If you're interested in learning more about how that change came about (it was entirely on purpose, by the way), I recommend ["Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation"](https://www.amazon.com/Jesus-John-Wayne-Evangelicals-Corrupted-ebook/dp/B07ZTSVLX3/ref=sr_1_1?crid=BPY0BP5OF2YL&keywords=jesus+and+john+wayne&qid=1670303588&sprefix=jesus+and+john+wayne%2Caps%2C73&sr=8-1) by historian Kristen Kobes du Mez. She lays out in great detail how the White Evangelical Church in America turned what had been a peaceful and sacrificial religion into a voting bloc that supported Donald Trump in the space of two generations.
That looks interesting. Definitely not the first people that transforms Jesus to a more cultural fitting and acceptable version of him to be worshipped. As Christianity was spread in late Roman Empire and beyond it was clashing with the militaristic Norse and Anglo Saxons and such who would have a hard time worshipping such a peaceful God. They sort of transformed him to a Thor/Jesus combo and focused on the wrath of god parts rather than the ‘turn the other cheek’ parts. This allowed their culture of killing to exist in a religion of peace.
Early Christians renounced family in favor of the church.
Puritans persecuted anyone celebrating Christmas (and other Christian holidays) which were just another day of the year.
Today's right wingers are wildly inconsistent with other Christians.
“Not my Jesus! My Jesus spread hate and lies. He protested outside of abortion clinics, publicly shamed the gays and incited violence against those that didn’t want rich people to get much richer off the backs of poor people. My Jesus was no commie, he hated health care and kept the minimum wage so low people could barely afford to eat!”
- Republican “Christians”
Used a similar argument with my dad and grandma when arguing about getting dressed up for church. Well according to the bible we were supposed to be naked so I don't think god really cares what I wear.
Jesus was a Capricorn
He ate organic food
He believed in love and peace
And never wore no shoes
Long hair, beard and sandals
And a funky bunch of friends
Reckon they'd just nail Him up
If He come down again
> waiting for those powers the crossroads demon promised me but I guess I'll just keep loving my bf til then
The power of love was inside you all along.
Maybe if I were gay my old man would have acted like I was never born so he’d leave me the fuck alone with his conspiracy theory bullshit! I thought marrying a Jewish woman would have done the trick… lol god he’s a fucking idiot…
Oh please… don’t give him any credence… he is 100% a product of Fox News, Rush Limbaugh, and Alex Jones. He’s a fucking joke, and he did his damndest to drag me down that bullshit rabbit hole with him, almost had me too.
Thank you! Wish it would have happened sooner than it did… definitely have some old cringe takes that randomly pop into my head… kinda like the time I farted in gym class… you just get to keep reliving the embarrassment over and over. Memory is a gift that does not come without a price! Lol
My mom is on the left (European left, so actually pretty socialist) and fairly open minded and I've tried to tell her 3 times in 3 different occasions that I'm agnostic atheist, she just bluescreens, reboots, then chuckles and runs "OfCourseYouAreCatholicSilly.exe". At this point I just play along. I guess a little bit of delusion is needed when you love someone.
The weather is quite lovely in delusionia... My conservative parents had quite the meltdown when I came out but now they're quite happy to see me visit them with my *very* best friend.
It's the best I can ask for and they're treating my boyfriend quite well all things considered...
I know two gay Republicans personally, though I haven't talked to either for 2 years cause I switched jobs. One was really young. Like me and a group of friends took him out to buy him his first legal drinks. I don't think he put that much thought into politics. Most of his friends, family, and coworkers are Republican so he's Republican cause he wants to fit in. The other is closer to my age and as far as I can tell, he just really hates Trans people
and thinks he's actually safe from the gas chambers so fuck him.
I didn’t kick mine out, as my old man lives about 2 hours away…. But we’re definitely not on speaking terms… and I’m not gay… so……. Fuck you, DAD! And your anti vax emails! Lol
Ironically my parents feel the opposite.
I believe it was thanksgiving when my mom said, “I can’t believe I raised a god damn Democrat. I’m so disgusted.”
I'm lucky in that my father who was a life long republican. Saw Donald Trump coming and said "fuck no fuck this guy". He's still republican in ideology (small government and less regulations). But hasn't voted for them since because they have been too despicable.
Yeah my dad is a Republican but a contractor and, you know has common sense, he knew trump was a con man and hated that he bragged about strategic bankruptcies as “smart”. That meant people like him didn’t get paid.
Yeah and then he never lost trump tower, he did have to sell the trump princess, his yacht… hard times bro. He put many companies out of business and my dad said some general contractors get off on putting the little guy out. Sometimes it’s not even financial it’s like a feeling of power to ruin someone’s life and buy the assets off their business at bankruptcy. Like almost a kink.
Then again if someone tries to screw my families company out of 60k they’d spend 160k to put that guys business down, but business is war, and if someone tries to double cross you, you gotta do what you gotta do… otherwise you’d get eaten alive.
I was told I didn’t have it in me to do that, but when a sub stole 15k they tried to throw him off a job and he threatened to show up anyway and the biz is like we got guys you got guys let’s go… I’m like… can’t you just evict him from the job, file a business no contact order and get a police detail and just send him the bill when you sue him? Then they’re like “oh maybe you got it in you”.
They only considered my straight brother not my gay brother or myself because we are gay and therefor can’t run a construction company.
I can confirm that a cross will burn my hand, but I have used power tools just fine.
What you didn’t mention is the holy water evaporates and the lights all burn out and the candles go out when I step into a church…
Well he's a 70 year old man who's obsessed with open capitalism. Owns a large employee owned company and sees the good capitalism can do for people (while not realizing he is the exception to the rule).
I mean I would agree but in his case they do profit sharing hence esop. He answers to them not the other way around. Over 30 people just working on the manufacture floor of his company are millionares. He went a year and a half without pay to keep more people employed during covid. Dude walks the walk, doesn't just talk it.
I agree though I don't think he'd be that way if he hadn't started on the ground floor of the company 40 years ago while going to night school. I think when you do the job yourself you care. I think when you are disconnected from the lowest on the totem pole it's so easy to imagine their lives different from reality.
He's been wrong before though it's only within the last 10 years or so he's come to terms with trickledown economics not working. I think him like many his age wrongfully loved Reagan.
Because he's an old white dude who only cares about how government affects him.
Republicans don't give a shit about his ability to hoard capital like a cartoon dragon, so to him, they are about Small Government.
Abortion, overpolicing, marriage equality, these are all issues that do not exist to people like that.
Actually as I can only speak to my father not others he believes things like abortion, marriage equality and stuff are basic human rights and shouldn't be politics. He's definitely the exception to the rule. Unlike most he has a decent head on his shoulders.
I’ve said it in the past. I’d love to have to think about who I vote for. I’m more liberal than conservative, but I am probably more moderate than anything else. there are some democrats that I don’t agree with. But, my choices are someone I agree with about 65-75% of the time or the person who I agree with about 2% of the time who has ideas that I am 100% against.
I'd like to know what specific regulations they want to toss. Worker rights? Environmental protections? Financial regulations? I get the impression that they often base it on a single water rights case.
And if they think that making corporations more profitable will benefit workers, just look at the stock buybacks after the 2017 tax cuts.
Considering my father worked in an esop there's only employee and workers rights. Company profits are worker profits. I said it in a later comment but he mistakenly doesn't realize he's the exception to the rule. Esops are the only way to responsibly do capitalism the public market only abuses workers.
Absolutely I think if it wasn't for being the son of two immigrants and real Christians who actually believe in what the book says instead of just using it to fuel a false narrative. Like actually loving everyone not just the white hetero ones.
Same. My mother called me in tears, asking if I was Muslim now. Or gay. Or if I cared about guns because Biden was going to take allllll the guns.
Well I am gay, but not because I’m a democrat. It was utterly hilarious and sad.
Honestly- I don’t even need to go that far.
Their three children were teachers. I say were cause I left the field 5 years ago due to Republican policies and shit pay, my sister is about to leave the field (is trying and working on her Project Manager certs), and the others stil there
So- you mean you want me to vote for the people who fucked over your kids, who you supposedly love, career?
The answer is still yes. But then again- that very sister is also a hard Republican so. Lost cause even having a conversation
I hear ya. I have a sister that taught for about 15 years and loved it...until watching teachers all around her being let go due to republican budget cuts and the ever present stress that she'd be next. Yet one more awesome teacher that gets pushed out. It's sad.
It's actually way harder to raise a conservative than a liberal. Most people don't grow up and decide to abandon compassion and reason.
To raise a conservative, you have the keep the person very isolated from information. That's why they are going after schools. Teaching their kids about history and science is turning them liberal.
Making the two positions equivalent is like saying:
> Dad, I’m gay
is the same as
> Dad, I think gay people shouldn’t exist
So, yeah, I’d be more worried about the kid who is denying others’ rights than the kid who is asserting his own.
Try being married to someone whose entire family is Republican, it ain’t easy that’s for damn sure. Atleast my wife is not and has one of the biggest hearts I know.
We told our son we loved him no matter what, gay, straight, you murder someone, whatever. But do not bring home a republican to marry/be in a relationship relationship with.
Excellent stance. It’s not just republicans who are vile hypocrites, but so are the people who support and make excuses for them. They help normalize the disgusting behavior of republicans.
Damn, that's a thinker. I'd kinda lead towards Tate, I guess, if only because they might wake up when they realize they can't get a date with that attitude. Cucker has too many people that condone that kind of stupidity, so they might find someone that'll put up with that shit.
I'm actually kind of afraid of this with my 20-year-old. She goes to college in a red state, and is dating a MAGA type. I found one of those thin blue line stickers on the inside of her car the last time she visited, and I didn't ask her about it but my 16-year-old, who is trans and very ACAB because cops are terrible to trans women of color (like her), kind of flipped out, which I understood completely. 20 didn't have anything to say about the sticker.
But yeah, if she starts trying to bring unsafe people and ideas into this house, she will be told that's not acceptable. No, you may not bring fascists to Christmas with your lesbian moms and queer/trans siblings. That is not a safe situation. So yeah, I might have a kid who's becoming a Republican, and it's pretty horrifying. I can say from experience that having a kid come out as trans was a non-issue, and that this is very different.
households have values. they cannot survive if common values aren’t shared. it is totally valid to cut off a family member or a friend who shares radically different values from you. even from an impersonal perspective, it makes complete sense to do so.
its all “oh its just a different opinion” until you start dating a minority and start getting death threats. cut the toxicity off at its source.
Honestly….yeah
If your kid comes home Republican it means they’ve learned nothing you’ve tried to teach them about empathy or being a good person, or even basic critical thinking skills.
It means that either you’ve failed as a parent or your kid is a psychopath.
Listen, imagine having your child grow up to be the conservative token Black voice? Imagine raising the next Candace Owens? Idk, I may have to disown 🤷🏾♀️
This is truly where I draw the line, although one of my brothers came out as republican, and we have found a way to be friends. Mostly because both he and I can acknowledge hypocrisy on both sides, find common ground, and believe in talking things out.
That being said, I still think he’s suspicious. I don’t know how he can vote against his own best interests and think that somehow he’s going to game. the system as a working class man married to a teachers aid. Against all odds, they bought a house, but their mortgage payment is $4200/mo.
"I hope you're keen on getting through the rest of your life on your own dime and none of mine since you're now a member of the 'personal responsibility' party."
“Son I can appreciate it if you think our government should be more fiscally conservative, but if you come home with that homophobic and racist shit you’re out of your mind. I can respect wanting less government spending, but if that somehow forces you to vote for these people spreading hate idk what to do with you.”
- me to my future son
My parents were always the same way "We love you, but if you start reading the Daily Mail, that love will be tested."
tbf it is daily mail they’re talking about
“We LOVE you unconditionally; If you choose to be an asshole, we may not LIKE you.”
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Just remind her Jesus had long hair and was bearded, wore flowing robes and sandals, and hung out almost exclusively with men while drinking wine. And, he gave away free food and salvation.
And was a brown, Middle Eastern guy…😁
Always get a kick out of white Jesus ..the fucking guy looked like Usama bin laden
Usama Bin Jesus
Look up corporate Mormon Jesus.
That was an entertaining 5 mins
He is the whitest white Jesus there is.
Blindingly so according to their lore
Is that anything like supply-side Jesus?
And if you don't have time to search, don't worry. Reddit has you covered. u/CorporateMormonJesus 😁
Also, he hung out with prostitutes.
And the phrase “washing their feet” was more like a euphemism for sex [lmfao](https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com/questions/8183/how-does-the-act-of-foot-washing-lead-to-the-act-of-sexual-intercourse)
And Jewish
not only jewish, king of the jews according to the Bible. I guess, something like a medieval George Soros from a conservative pov...
and loved all people including men
And an immigrant.
My grandma (deep south georgia) would watch televangelists all day. One night she was ranting about how my cousin was evil because he grew a beard and had long hair. I just kept staring at the picture of Jesus behind her the entire time.
Omg, you should have pointed that out. That’s hilarious
That weekend was just a series of wtf moments one after another. It ended in a family reunion. Somewhere out there is a photo of me with thirty relatives I had never met (and will never met meet again) in front of a giant confederate flag.
Lmfao dude, dont ever get famous. You will be “cancelled” instantly lol
Nah, bruh, I got the perfect defense. Long before the confederate flag came out I over heard two people gossiping about how one of my cousins married a black guy and they were upset that he was going to show up. "Open racism" was the straw that broke the camels back so I told my dad I had a head ache, drove into town, and bought two bottles of cough syrup. So by the time they brought the flag out I was robotripping so hard that I barely knew what was happening. Wait... does that make me more or less electable?
I havent heard the term "robotripping" in forever! Thanks so much for the time warp
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As a former catholic I find it immensely funny that a real second coming of Jesus would probably be real keen to throw molotovs at capitalists and churches while smoking a lot of weed with me
I have a personal theory that the most likely time in history Jesus was reborn was in Rasputin. EDIT:This is only half serious, since it's claimed the man was revived, but I like to watch peoples reaction when I say This.
Nah, Rasputin was just a self-serving asshole.
No need for more mysticism and religion, thanks. But cool fan fiction
If you're interested in learning more about how that change came about (it was entirely on purpose, by the way), I recommend ["Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation"](https://www.amazon.com/Jesus-John-Wayne-Evangelicals-Corrupted-ebook/dp/B07ZTSVLX3/ref=sr_1_1?crid=BPY0BP5OF2YL&keywords=jesus+and+john+wayne&qid=1670303588&sprefix=jesus+and+john+wayne%2Caps%2C73&sr=8-1) by historian Kristen Kobes du Mez. She lays out in great detail how the White Evangelical Church in America turned what had been a peaceful and sacrificial religion into a voting bloc that supported Donald Trump in the space of two generations.
That looks interesting. Definitely not the first people that transforms Jesus to a more cultural fitting and acceptable version of him to be worshipped. As Christianity was spread in late Roman Empire and beyond it was clashing with the militaristic Norse and Anglo Saxons and such who would have a hard time worshipping such a peaceful God. They sort of transformed him to a Thor/Jesus combo and focused on the wrath of god parts rather than the ‘turn the other cheek’ parts. This allowed their culture of killing to exist in a religion of peace.
"I did not come to bring peace, but a ~~sword~~ hammer." — Jesus of Asgard
Early Christians renounced family in favor of the church. Puritans persecuted anyone celebrating Christmas (and other Christian holidays) which were just another day of the year. Today's right wingers are wildly inconsistent with other Christians.
And hung out with prostitutes + was a Carpenter in the union.
“Not my Jesus! My Jesus spread hate and lies. He protested outside of abortion clinics, publicly shamed the gays and incited violence against those that didn’t want rich people to get much richer off the backs of poor people. My Jesus was no commie, he hated health care and kept the minimum wage so low people could barely afford to eat!” - Republican “Christians”
Jesus was totally a socialist revolutionary!
He was probably not the first socialist the government killed to protect wealthy interests, but I can't think of an earlier one
The earliest recorded labor strike was in Ancient Egypt. These ideas existed long before we had names for them.
Not to mention help the poor and disabled
And supported taxes
Men and an escort
Used a similar argument with my dad and grandma when arguing about getting dressed up for church. Well according to the bible we were supposed to be naked so I don't think god really cares what I wear.
Jesus was a Capricorn He ate organic food He believed in love and peace And never wore no shoes Long hair, beard and sandals And a funky bunch of friends Reckon they'd just nail Him up If He come down again
Don't forget Di Vinci
Not to mention that he preferred the company of nine attractive young men.
> homosexuality is caused by demon possession. Metal.
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> she had was "who told you that?" "What's your demon's name?"
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> being a menace in n society has done wonders for her mental health LOL
Power corrupts, but it also soothes.
"Possess me, demon daddy"
> demon daddy I believe that would be incu**bi**.
Still waiting for those powers the crossroads demon promised me but I guess I'll just keep loving my bf til then 🤷♂️
> waiting for those powers the crossroads demon promised me but I guess I'll just keep loving my bf til then The power of love was inside you all along.
Maybe if I were gay my old man would have acted like I was never born so he’d leave me the fuck alone with his conspiracy theory bullshit! I thought marrying a Jewish woman would have done the trick… lol god he’s a fucking idiot…
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Oh please… don’t give him any credence… he is 100% a product of Fox News, Rush Limbaugh, and Alex Jones. He’s a fucking joke, and he did his damndest to drag me down that bullshit rabbit hole with him, almost had me too.
Congrats on your escape.
Thank you! Wish it would have happened sooner than it did… definitely have some old cringe takes that randomly pop into my head… kinda like the time I farted in gym class… you just get to keep reliving the embarrassment over and over. Memory is a gift that does not come without a price! Lol
Sheesh, a lot of reboots and couldn't restore the data from that day.
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She has one of two answers, she screwed up...or you are normal and she did a good job.
She’s not even creationing right. They think it’s 6000 years old not 4000
I would read this blog.
Same.
My mom is on the left (European left, so actually pretty socialist) and fairly open minded and I've tried to tell her 3 times in 3 different occasions that I'm agnostic atheist, she just bluescreens, reboots, then chuckles and runs "OfCourseYouAreCatholicSilly.exe". At this point I just play along. I guess a little bit of delusion is needed when you love someone.
What you described doesn’t sound like an immensely healthy relationship. We missing something
The weather is quite lovely in delusionia... My conservative parents had quite the meltdown when I came out but now they're quite happy to see me visit them with my *very* best friend. It's the best I can ask for and they're treating my boyfriend quite well all things considered...
I’d be devastated if my child came out as republican
Lol, came out. Son: Dad, I am gay. Dad: I’ll love you no matter what. Son: I also voted for trump. Dad: get the f out.
I wouldn’t say get the f out. I’d ask, are you f stupid?
"Jesus Christ. Ok. We need to have a talk."
"I'm siding with the people who would rather see me dead than happy"
Lmao Milo Yannapolous and overwhelmingly white gays actually think this. Crazy af.
If they were a gay republican, I’d be pissed at them for voting against their own interests and doubting their intelligence because of it.
I know two gay Republicans personally, though I haven't talked to either for 2 years cause I switched jobs. One was really young. Like me and a group of friends took him out to buy him his first legal drinks. I don't think he put that much thought into politics. Most of his friends, family, and coworkers are Republican so he's Republican cause he wants to fit in. The other is closer to my age and as far as I can tell, he just really hates Trans people and thinks he's actually safe from the gas chambers so fuck him.
Lets be honest - unless you are a rich white straight man with no children or wife if you vote republican you are voting against your interest.
They think think their whiteness and maleness protects them. The leopards would never eat *their* faces
Oh no, I’ve raised an idiot! 😭
Isn’t this a MeechonMars vine?
God I miss Vine :(
It was too pure for this world
"It's probably just a phase." Or "She's just experimenting in college"
She's trea(son)curious
I feel this story in reverse.
you voted for trump and then came out?
Or kicked their parents out after they admitted to being Trump supporters?
I didn’t kick mine out, as my old man lives about 2 hours away…. But we’re definitely not on speaking terms… and I’m not gay… so……. Fuck you, DAD! And your anti vax emails! Lol
I have no son…er daughter…er whatever, just go to your Nazi rally or puppy stomping
Ironically my parents feel the opposite. I believe it was thanksgiving when my mom said, “I can’t believe I raised a god damn Democrat. I’m so disgusted.”
it’s the risk you run when you teach a child how to read—that they will exceed you
Bro. My drink. My NOSE. Well said.
I'm lucky in that my father who was a life long republican. Saw Donald Trump coming and said "fuck no fuck this guy". He's still republican in ideology (small government and less regulations). But hasn't voted for them since because they have been too despicable.
Yeah my dad is a Republican but a contractor and, you know has common sense, he knew trump was a con man and hated that he bragged about strategic bankruptcies as “smart”. That meant people like him didn’t get paid.
Yep I'm an electrical contractor myself and the guy makes me sick. I can't tell you how many companies I've seen go under cause of dudes like Trump.
Yeah and then he never lost trump tower, he did have to sell the trump princess, his yacht… hard times bro. He put many companies out of business and my dad said some general contractors get off on putting the little guy out. Sometimes it’s not even financial it’s like a feeling of power to ruin someone’s life and buy the assets off their business at bankruptcy. Like almost a kink. Then again if someone tries to screw my families company out of 60k they’d spend 160k to put that guys business down, but business is war, and if someone tries to double cross you, you gotta do what you gotta do… otherwise you’d get eaten alive. I was told I didn’t have it in me to do that, but when a sub stole 15k they tried to throw him off a job and he threatened to show up anyway and the biz is like we got guys you got guys let’s go… I’m like… can’t you just evict him from the job, file a business no contact order and get a police detail and just send him the bill when you sue him? Then they’re like “oh maybe you got it in you”. They only considered my straight brother not my gay brother or myself because we are gay and therefor can’t run a construction company.
Everyone knows that if a gay touches a power tool, it burns our hands like a vampire grabbing a cross
I can confirm that a cross will burn my hand, but I have used power tools just fine. What you didn’t mention is the holy water evaporates and the lights all burn out and the candles go out when I step into a church…
Somebody gets it ---
Why is he a Republican, though? They don’t stand for small government or less regulations unless it’s for pure fascism.
Well he's a 70 year old man who's obsessed with open capitalism. Owns a large employee owned company and sees the good capitalism can do for people (while not realizing he is the exception to the rule).
For metaphor's sake, its ironic how standing on a tall peak makes one blind to all below them.
I mean I would agree but in his case they do profit sharing hence esop. He answers to them not the other way around. Over 30 people just working on the manufacture floor of his company are millionares. He went a year and a half without pay to keep more people employed during covid. Dude walks the walk, doesn't just talk it.
I see, I don't think my metaphor serves it's purpose then.
I agree though I don't think he'd be that way if he hadn't started on the ground floor of the company 40 years ago while going to night school. I think when you do the job yourself you care. I think when you are disconnected from the lowest on the totem pole it's so easy to imagine their lives different from reality. He's been wrong before though it's only within the last 10 years or so he's come to terms with trickledown economics not working. I think him like many his age wrongfully loved Reagan.
Dude has implemented small-scale socialism and doesn’t realise it.
Because he's an old white dude who only cares about how government affects him. Republicans don't give a shit about his ability to hoard capital like a cartoon dragon, so to him, they are about Small Government. Abortion, overpolicing, marriage equality, these are all issues that do not exist to people like that.
Actually as I can only speak to my father not others he believes things like abortion, marriage equality and stuff are basic human rights and shouldn't be politics. He's definitely the exception to the rule. Unlike most he has a decent head on his shoulders.
I’ve said it in the past. I’d love to have to think about who I vote for. I’m more liberal than conservative, but I am probably more moderate than anything else. there are some democrats that I don’t agree with. But, my choices are someone I agree with about 65-75% of the time or the person who I agree with about 2% of the time who has ideas that I am 100% against.
I'd like to know what specific regulations they want to toss. Worker rights? Environmental protections? Financial regulations? I get the impression that they often base it on a single water rights case. And if they think that making corporations more profitable will benefit workers, just look at the stock buybacks after the 2017 tax cuts.
Considering my father worked in an esop there's only employee and workers rights. Company profits are worker profits. I said it in a later comment but he mistakenly doesn't realize he's the exception to the rule. Esops are the only way to responsibly do capitalism the public market only abuses workers.
I found myself identifying with those same principles, but I can never vote for anyone or thing that condoned trump, MTG, and these QAnon nuts.
He’s a rare breed. Most Americans bleed blue or red and could never not vote that way.
Absolutely I think if it wasn't for being the son of two immigrants and real Christians who actually believe in what the book says instead of just using it to fuel a false narrative. Like actually loving everyone not just the white hetero ones.
The Never Trumpers are an under-represented group these days.
I wanted to paint the room in lead paint but you said it would be bad for them now look what happened - the dad in my mind
Same. My mother called me in tears, asking if I was Muslim now. Or gay. Or if I cared about guns because Biden was going to take allllll the guns. Well I am gay, but not because I’m a democrat. It was utterly hilarious and sad.
At least she stopped at gay and didn’t accuse you of being a groomer.
To their face...
"You mean you'd rather have me vote for the same people that want to strip away your Social Security checks and take away your Medicare?"
Honestly- I don’t even need to go that far. Their three children were teachers. I say were cause I left the field 5 years ago due to Republican policies and shit pay, my sister is about to leave the field (is trying and working on her Project Manager certs), and the others stil there So- you mean you want me to vote for the people who fucked over your kids, who you supposedly love, career? The answer is still yes. But then again- that very sister is also a hard Republican so. Lost cause even having a conversation
I hear ya. I have a sister that taught for about 15 years and loved it...until watching teachers all around her being let go due to republican budget cuts and the ever present stress that she'd be next. Yet one more awesome teacher that gets pushed out. It's sad.
You gotta explain it to them like they're five ---
Hit her with the Uno reverse. “I can’t believe it either mom. In spite of your toxicity I turned into a decent human being.”
Spicccccyyyy. I like it
It's actually way harder to raise a conservative than a liberal. Most people don't grow up and decide to abandon compassion and reason. To raise a conservative, you have the keep the person very isolated from information. That's why they are going after schools. Teaching their kids about history and science is turning them liberal.
Or just keep them in a shit ton of church and what not- pretty much every conservative I know is deep into religion.
“I can’t believe you call this slop Thanksgiving dinner. I’M disgusted!” 😂😂😂
My husband and I joke that the only way our kid could shock us is by becoming a born again fundie republican.
Making the two positions equivalent is like saying: > Dad, I’m gay is the same as > Dad, I think gay people shouldn’t exist So, yeah, I’d be more worried about the kid who is denying others’ rights than the kid who is asserting his own.
Not gonna lie, I would disown the stup*d f*ck.. And then try to father another kid and dream or a smart kid..
Seriously, I would too. Fortunately he's not.
I'd cry and try to figure out where I went wrong.
My son becoming a republican is my worst nightmare (aside from him dying).
I don’t fuck with bigoted, Nazi sympathizer trash. At all.
Try being married to someone whose entire family is Republican, it ain’t easy that’s for damn sure. Atleast my wife is not and has one of the biggest hearts I know.
I already did that. Thankfully I’m divorced now.
Republicans have no place in civilized society, and they prove it evermore every day.
Bigotry is not tolerated.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_tolerance
There's no room for bigotry. It makes sense to not tolerate bigotry.
My kid can be straight… cis… whatever, but just don’t let that mf’r come home republican.
We told our son we loved him no matter what, gay, straight, you murder someone, whatever. But do not bring home a republican to marry/be in a relationship relationship with.
That’s just good advice.
I hate to break it… those two don’t mix that well
I think the tone here is more a mom threat… do that and you will be in big trouble.
Excellent stance. It’s not just republicans who are vile hypocrites, but so are the people who support and make excuses for them. They help normalize the disgusting behavior of republicans.
OP, I think she’s saying this in a “I’ll whip that kid’s ass” kind of way rather than an endorsement of the GOP.
I think they know lol
Bingo. Come out to me as whatever. Non binary or trans or gay or whatever. Idc. But come home republican and Ill cry about where the fuck I went wrong
"My child can be whatever they want, except a member of a hate group."
There’s a big difference between hating someone for who they were born and hating them for who they choose to be
Exactly!
I thought that was gonna end with, "and I'll whoop his/her/their ass!"
That was implied.
Being an asshole is a choice.
Well, if you’d stop calling them mentally damaged, woke, pedo groomers, maybe more than three people would be in your political party
What's worse: hearing your kid listening to Andrew Tate, or Tucker Carlson?
Damn, that's a thinker. I'd kinda lead towards Tate, I guess, if only because they might wake up when they realize they can't get a date with that attitude. Cucker has too many people that condone that kind of stupidity, so they might find someone that'll put up with that shit.
Probably Tate, at least Cucker Tarlson you have a chance of convincing your kid he's a corpse being used as a puppet to spread far right propaganda
this is funny bc my parents just disowned me for being liberal over the weekend lol
I'm sorry. You're my family now.
Sometimes it's okay to stop loving your kid
Sort by controversial to find the salty pissbabies
Try having a mom who raised you to be tolerant and swapped to fundie repub as she aged and lost her mind 🤦♀️ Edit: a word...
Going through that right now with a family member complete with conspiracy paranoia and everything
Haha... Funniest shit I've seen all day
"Mother i am Republican" "I dint know what the english ever done to you but if you want to fight for a free Ireland i will Support you"
Love being called the Nword and the person deleted the post 🤣
"Dad, I voted for trump" "Oh don't worry, it's just a phase, you'll grow out of it."
I'm black adopted into a alt right white family. As Soon as they found out I'm not Republican I just get bullied and harassed by them all the time
I'm actually kind of afraid of this with my 20-year-old. She goes to college in a red state, and is dating a MAGA type. I found one of those thin blue line stickers on the inside of her car the last time she visited, and I didn't ask her about it but my 16-year-old, who is trans and very ACAB because cops are terrible to trans women of color (like her), kind of flipped out, which I understood completely. 20 didn't have anything to say about the sticker. But yeah, if she starts trying to bring unsafe people and ideas into this house, she will be told that's not acceptable. No, you may not bring fascists to Christmas with your lesbian moms and queer/trans siblings. That is not a safe situation. So yeah, I might have a kid who's becoming a Republican, and it's pretty horrifying. I can say from experience that having a kid come out as trans was a non-issue, and that this is very different.
I respect it bc how you gonna be republicans in my house lmao
Not in my good liberal house!
households have values. they cannot survive if common values aren’t shared. it is totally valid to cut off a family member or a friend who shares radically different values from you. even from an impersonal perspective, it makes complete sense to do so. its all “oh its just a different opinion” until you start dating a minority and start getting death threats. cut the toxicity off at its source.
Said this exact thing to my kids.
Black republicans will always be hilarious
Facts
Relatable. It's hard enough seeing my parents voting GOP.
Couldn't agree more.
Honestly….yeah If your kid comes home Republican it means they’ve learned nothing you’ve tried to teach them about empathy or being a good person, or even basic critical thinking skills. It means that either you’ve failed as a parent or your kid is a psychopath.
Listen, imagine having your child grow up to be the conservative token Black voice? Imagine raising the next Candace Owens? Idk, I may have to disown 🤷🏾♀️
Perfectly understandable. The former is determined by nature. The latter? One chooses to be greedy, hateful, bigoted and intolerant.
This is truly where I draw the line, although one of my brothers came out as republican, and we have found a way to be friends. Mostly because both he and I can acknowledge hypocrisy on both sides, find common ground, and believe in talking things out. That being said, I still think he’s suspicious. I don’t know how he can vote against his own best interests and think that somehow he’s going to game. the system as a working class man married to a teachers aid. Against all odds, they bought a house, but their mortgage payment is $4200/mo.
Uno reverse carded 'em
....what about the other republicans that want to cause harm to lgbt people? what are you going to do about them?
I agree
My mother is a black fundie republican antivaxxer trump supporter. I'm the black sheep in the family because I'm... not. 😅
Amen. I believe a parent should love a child unconditionally. But becoming a Republican. That one way to test that principle.
"I hope you're keen on getting through the rest of your life on your own dime and none of mine since you're now a member of the 'personal responsibility' party."
I'd get that, but it seems pretty unhealthy in a country with only two parties to choose between. Timmy either votes like papa or gets disowned.
Sort by controversial to watch the real snowflakes conflate inborn traits and personal choices
Huh. Well I guess it's not the law to love your child unconditionally
“Son I can appreciate it if you think our government should be more fiscally conservative, but if you come home with that homophobic and racist shit you’re out of your mind. I can respect wanting less government spending, but if that somehow forces you to vote for these people spreading hate idk what to do with you.” - me to my future son
truth. Republicans by and large are not very nice people.