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In reply to the discussion: I'm sure I just disowned my family. [View all]theaocp
(4,237 posts)9. Always remember this is what we're supposed to be
Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, with conquering limbs astride from land to land
Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand a mighty woman with a torch, whose flame is the imprisoned lightning, and her name Mother of Exiles.
From her beacon-hand glows world-wide welcome
Her mild eyes command the air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame, "Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries she with silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
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Really glad I don't have to worry about anyone in my family voting for Trump
mr_lebowski
Jun 2019
#1
My family is predominately Catholic and some vote just on the abortion issue.
olegramps
Jun 2019
#57
My father kicked me out the house, disowned me and didn't talk to me the last 20 years of his life
happyaccident
Jun 2019
#3
It's so true about anger, you hurt yourself and those you love, not the object of the anger
happyaccident
Jun 2019
#18
Sometimes engaging isn't enough. The last time I tried, I was asked to leave
Nevermypresident
Jun 2019
#6
If you have religious folks in the family who are ignoring this point them to the book of Jeremiah
rwsanders
Jun 2019
#8
Yup - they got theirs, now stop anybody else (except ones that are from their tribe)
erronis
Jun 2019
#25
This is exactly what Republicans want to happen - divide and conquer, but...
KY_EnviroGuy
Jun 2019
#29
NOBODY since the Civil War has turned us against each other the way Trump has.
world wide wally
Jun 2019
#38
My family will always be my family regardless of their stupidity. But to each their own.
oldsoftie
Jun 2019
#43
There are Trump voters in my extended family. They were fooled, and acknowledge it.
Progressive Jones
Jun 2019
#51