MAGA family

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In my family and among my generation, i.e., Baby Boomers, I can't think of any MAGA types. But among the following generation in my family, it seems to be almost half are MAGAs. Whether it is just some sort reflexive push-back, succuming to peer pressure, or a heart-felt and considered adoption of hard right-wing ideology, I don't know. But I try to avoid political talk at family gatherings. When a nephew routinely walks around with an automatic pistol on his belt, for absolutely no reason at all, I don't really need to ask what his thoughts are on any particular topic of the day.
 
05C40 said:
In my family and among my generation, i.e., Baby Boomers, I can't think of any MAGA types. But among the following generation in my family, it seems to be almost half are MAGAs. Whether it is just some sort reflexive push-back, succuming to peer pressure, or a heart-felt and considered adoption of hard right-wing ideology, I don't know. But I try to avoid political talk at family gatherings. When a nephew routinely walks around with an automatic pistol on his belt, for absolutely no reason at all, I don't really need to ask what his thoughts are on any particular topic of the day.
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I'm sure my brother is, another reason that we do not communicate with each other.
 
Of the family I communicate with regularly, all are either liberal or anti-MAGA Republican, so I'm very fortunate in that regard. I have zero MAGA close friends and even though I was long time friends with some of the ones that were purged, it's a lot easier to say goodbye than it is to try and tolerate them. I'm not sure if it's a character flaw on my part or a sign of principle, but I basically viscerally despise anyone who supports Trump, so saying goodbye is not hard. On the other hand I have a lot more respect for moderate Republicans who held their ground and didn't go off the deep end than I used to.
 
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mpaer said:
My lament is I don't know my brothers kids for crap
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I can understand that.

Because I'm older and we tried to have a relationship with his family, we do know his wife and child.

I really feel bad for him and his daughter. We've tried to help over the years, but they both have issues that need professional attention and the do not fully address them. His wife now, everyone would be better off if she would leave. Not for political reasons, she's just a bad person.
 
I would have liked my own brother, an in particular his wife, to have known my daughter. The problem is that for the most part, I'd rather not that she know him. Nor would she or my wife. Brother went right-wing way back. One of my father's dying wishes to me was that I never miss a vote as I must always cancel my brother's ballot. His move to the Right was a sad preoccupation for both my parents in their final years. My own lean to the left did also, at times, concern them as in general they were centrists (they could themselves leadn left though) but as long as I voted effectively anti-Republican/Conservative they seemed OK with me. Other than farm work or hardware, discussing politics with my mother and father was perhaps the most family thing that we did. Dinner table and car/truck rides were regularly and consistently filled with talk of current events. When my brother went Right he fell from those conversations as he went straight up Helmsian and could no longer connect. With the Tea Party and then trumpism that door wasn't just shut but boarded up.
 
I don't know how my brother or sister and their spouses voted. It wouldn't surprise me if it were Trump. We don't talk politics to speak of. It's a waste of time. While it's not unheard of for one of us to change our mind, I'm not aware that anyone has ever convinced one of us to. Might as well talk about the weather or barbecue, instead.
 
Kraftyheel89 said:
Well, my retired and elderly MAGA parents spend countless hours being indoctrinated by Fox lies daily.

But decades ago, when my grandmother was the same age, she got hypnotized by the televangelists and was sending money she could not spare. My mother pleaded with us kids, that if she ever got to that point of deception and hysterics, we had to promise to let her know.

Well, my sister and I did. It did not go over well. We still love our parents as family and what they did for us. We have never discussed Trump again. My father tries to joke using the Fox propaganda. We just ignore it. Their mental capacities and reasoning are shot at their ages and health issues. They are easy targets and can not be saved.

They both know I was a lifelong Republican before MAGA. My sister is liberal and became even more so as a lawyer and seeing the imbalance towards those of color. But my parents wouldn't even listen to me. They are as vulnerable to the cult as they are phone, text, and email scams at this point.
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It's really hard to watch your loved ones display the effects of an aging mind. My mother would still spit on Donald Trump if she ever saw him but she's really starting to slow down, I hate it. One of the most accomplished women I've ever been around, Dean of a major school at a major University, athlete, highly educated. Time is undefeated...we'll all be there soon enough.
 
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