Only Dem in my family. THIS is what I have to tolerate from brain-dead GQP relatives

[CousinIT]

How STUPID can you be to REFUSE to get vaxxed, then GET MAD at POTUS because you got infected with COVID? AND -- blame POTUS for not eradicating COVID -- WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY BEING AGAINST MANDATES AND VACCINE PASSPORTS? You can't have it both ways. If you refuse to get free and easily available vaccinations and don't like mandates, then COVID is going to continue. In fact refusing vaccination and being anti-mandate/vaccine passport is what has helped prolong it in the US. And that would be true no matter WHO POTUS is. This isn't about him.

The STUPID is ASTOUNDING. I'm complaining HERE because as the ONE Dem in my family, I'd lambasted if I expressed a political opinion to these dufuses. THEY can express theirs, but I am not allowed.

[RKP5637]

1. Wow, it's STUPID on STEROIDS. n/t

[Srkdqltr]

2. STOP ARGUING WITH THEM. SHUT THIS DOWN ON YOUR SIDE.

In the grand scheme of things they don't matter.

[CousinIT]

3. I haven't argued with them. I had NO response to this. And I did shut the convo down/archived it.

I am not ALLOWED to argue with them. Or even utter a peep of political anything to them. If I do, I get ganged up on, yelled at, insulted, etc. I don't bother. They can express their ignorant views with no holds barred.

I am not allowed, as the ONLY Dem in my family - to have or voice my political opinions. EVER.

[Moebym]

5. Freedom for speech means

Speech that aligns with their views. No opposing views need apply.

[Srkdqltr]

8. Im sorry. I didn't understand that. That isn't good either. (virtual pat on the shoulder or hug)

I closed my FB and Messenger to some family members for just this. Fortunately they are not folks I have much to do with. Just keep in mind that they don't matter to anyone but themselves.

[CousinIT]

10. "they don't matter to anyone but themselves"

That's true. And with some of them, it's been true all my life - in other situations/instances where I was just utterly disregarded/not believed.

[Moebym]

4. They're beyond help. Focus on protecting yourself

And work to defeat GOP candidates so people like your relatives won't foist their horrific worldview on the entire country.

[CousinIT]

7. +1 n/t

[SWBTATTReg]

6. I say 'ignore them in the future and forever more', since they are being pretty disrespectful of

you and your comments, won't even let you 'chat', 'respond', etc., let alone hold a decent and two-sided conversation. That's really a shame. I had this in my family, and I finally blew up, and said that I would never talk to them anymore since they would pretty well hijack the conversations, etc. I haven't regretted it one bit. And to be honest w/ you, they were shocked and amazed at how mad I was at their treatment of me (which figures since they don't pay attention to anybody else but themselves).

They're not worth your time. And if they ask why, don't even respond to them.

[Prof. Toru Tanaka]

12. Great post. Life is too short to be stressed or upset by people

who are too ignorant and self-centered to be anything else.

[calimary]

27. Gotta agree with this, BIGTIME.

Life’s too short to have to put up with that aggravation. You need to be surrounded and reinforced by supportive folks. Which makes me extra glad that you’re HERE!

[roody]

9. Family is overrated.

...

[CousinIT]

11. biological families certainly are overrated.

In some cases, people might be better off to choose other people they can consider 'family'.

[DFW]

29. Not in all cases

My wife votes either SPD or Green/Bündnis '90 (German citizen, votes in Germany)
My daughters, brother, sister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, and nephews all vote in the USA, as do I. All solidly Democratic.

[CousinIT]

31. You're lucky!

Very lucky.

[DFW]

34. To every rule, as they say

There is an exception!

[QED]

13. We don't talk politics in my family but...

One of my sisters started going off on how "those people" were streaming in across the border bringing COVID. I told her to watch real news, not Fox and she hung up on me. That was in October, haven't talked to her since.

Work is so stressful right now I just can't deal with that bullshit.

[CousinIT]

14. We do best not to talk politics in my family - I am not allowed. But everyone else is.

Issue is my Mom lives with Trumper sister. Mom was a Dem before she got dementia. She doesn't talk about any of that now because she can't understand what's going on. If I want to talk to Mom I have to talk to sister. If I want to visit Mom, I have to go to sister's house. Which, right now I'm not doing because of COVID. They're all like "Well you might as well just go, Mom's gonna die of something one day anyway and everybody's gonna get COVID anyway so just go ahead and travel."

ME: NO. When Omicron dies down, maybe. Travelling right now is 100% chance you'll get it. Then, I'd be sick while at sisters, no place to isolate, end up exposing 94-year old mother and sister's husband (he's immune-compromised) to it. Yea, they have been vaxxed ("K" - sister's daughter - has not) - but COVID can KILL immune-compromised people (those with cancer, elderly, people with COPD like mom, etc.). They are under the misconception that it's like flu, mild, and even if you get sick so what and if it kills someone vaxxed but immune compromised in the family so what (yea, WTF?)

They want me to risk all that. NO!

Mom may slip away on me but goddammit if she does it will be because it was her time - NOT because I went there and infected her with COVID/Omicron. I'll live with the guilt of not having seen her before she went. I HAVE GOOD REASON not to. I don't want to KILL her before her time by infecting her with this shit. Vaxxed or not.

[yobrault1]

15. Nope, bc then you would be

letting air out of their deluded balloons. So sorry for you, sincerely.

[Karadeniz]

16. We just learned our farrier has spent10 days fighting covid. He'd been vaccinated and his doctor

told him he'd be dead if he hadn't been!

[CousinIT]

22. Yes was discussing the other day. Vaccines keep it from killing you.

But they don't keep you from getting infected or sick. I hope your dad fully recovers!

[IronLionZion]

17. Leave the chat

they're just trolling you.

[CousinIT]

33. Yea I wondered about that too. That's why no response from me.

I am stubborn as hell and REFUSE to give them the satisfaction.

[jaxexpat]

18. Are they armed?

[CousinIT]

23. Some of them, yes. Pistols and such, no assault weapons...

...that I KNOW of anyway.

[DENVERPOPS]

19. Resolve yourself to the fact that:

#1 Everything coming out of a Republican's mouth is ABSOLUTE AND TOTAL hypocrisy..............

#2 Everything coming out of a Republican's mouth is a FLAGRANT LIE.......................

#3 Everything coming out of a Republican's mouth is 180 DEGREES FROM TRUTH OR REALITY........


I recently dug out of an old box, my 1960's pin that says: IGNORANCE SHOULD BE PAINFUL.......I plan on putting it on my coat and wearing it everywhere I go......

[CousinIT]

24. Ohhh! I want one! n/t

[DENVERPOPS]

30. The best part is the Trumphumpers that read it

automatically and ignorantly ASSUME I am talking about Dems, and the Dems know full well who I am talking about.....LOL

I knew there was a reason I have kept that button in my desk drawer these past 55+ years.....LOL

Oh, and if you want to stop some Republican's bluster, I just say the following:

"I quit paying attention to any politicians on either side......I just figure that all Politicians are corrupt". Period

It immediately takes the wind out of their sails, without exception, they think for a moment, say "You are probably right", and walk away....

It works every time.....try it

[CousinIT]

32. I will try that! Maybe it will shut up their grunting.

Hilarious about that button. I swear I'm going to get one something like it.

[DENVERPOPS]

35. We should go into business making them

We have an audience of 80+ million consumers who would probably buy one from us!!!!!!!!

Then again, the Republicans would probably steal the idea and make it their Mantra slogan........it would be just like them!!!!!

[CousinIT]

37. Well...they steal credit for everything else Dems do...

...like the bipartisan infrastructure bill. They're all out bragging about all the good it'll do when every one of the jackasses voted against it!

[MLAA]

20. Sending you love.

For same reason I’ve had to pick some new family members .

[CousinIT]

25. Yea I've picked one or two new ones myself.

Thank you for the love! I really need it because my bio-family is INSANE!

[bluecollar2]

21. Don't respond to anything.

Anything at all that is politics related.

Just dump it in the trash can.

You can't fix stupid.

[CousinIT]

26. I haven't responded. I won't. Now they're off talking about baking....

...utterly freaking clueless. Still all about themselves.

[bluecollar2]

28. Eventually they'll notice you missing

Theyll ask why

You tell them they don't share your value system and you aren't interested in interacting with them unless the situation requires it...

[Skittles]

36. sometimes I think family is very overrated

this is one of those times

[Sapient Donkey]

38. I feel ya.

Ever manage to convince one of them of something, but then see them revert back to same nonsense when together (or after being recalibrated with their propaganda talking points)?

[CousinIT]

39. Yep. As soon as they talk to one of the other ones or turn on the TV, the common sense

vanishes. (or they were just appeasing me by saying they agree in the first place)