how many of us did not see close MAGA family members this holiday season?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The love we have for each other trumps politics. Plus we have a firm rule that we NEVER discuss politics and religion.

Some families are smarter than others. You're lucky to have a smart one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP - your behavior is consistent with what research is showing.
Pretty sad, really. Are you so insecure in your positions that you are fearful of defending them?

I’m sorry, is this the same party that got all in their feels about people quoting Kirk?

Anyway, yes, you should not support people that support evil. I do a search every time I have to hire a contractor or make a purchase or commit my kids to a team or program to make sure that they no way advocate, associate with, or support maga.

There is no need to debate with the bad guys. That’s a dumb assertion.

The Atlantic is now a MAGA media outlet???

Where have you been?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PPs criticizing OP - you need to get your heads out of the sand. If you are a kind Republican with decent and humane values, family and friends will not leave you. If you are MAGA supporting hate and cheering on the suffering of others, no one wants to be around you except other MAGAs. And of course more Dems prefer not to hang out with MAGA than visa versa. Why is that hard to understand? It’s pretty clear and simple.

This.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The love we have for each other trumps politics. Plus we have a firm rule that we NEVER discuss politics and religion.

You’re lucky you have a decent family. No one has ever laughed at you for losing your job, told you that your trans daughter is going to hell or that women should not vote and should let the man lead their house. This thread is obviously not about you and your family.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP - your behavior is consistent with what research is showing.
Pretty sad, really. Are you so insecure in your positions that you are fearful of defending them?

I’m sorry, is this the same party that got all in their feels about people quoting Kirk?

Anyway, yes, you should not support people that support evil. I do a search every time I have to hire a contractor or make a purchase or commit my kids to a team or program to make sure that they no way advocate, associate with, or support maga.

There is no need to debate with the bad guys. That’s a dumb assertion.

The Atlantic is now a MAGA media outlet???

There is a lot of research out there showing that liberals are less tolerant and more likely to cut off friends/family over political views.
This is just the latest.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have not spoken to my 83 and 82 year old parents for 9 months because they are fully in the MAGA cult.
We live in DC and our lives, jobs and income have been personally impacted by this administration.
We did not call them or see them this holiday season for the first time in my 51 years. My brother was the same.

Anyone else? I pretend to not care but it's just awful.

NP. You are a truly awful person, but your kids will do the same to you when you are elderly.

I’m not remotely MAGA either, just not in the blue cult like you are.

There is not "blue cult"

Look up the word cult in the dictionary. Trump supporters who did trump trains and trump boats and trump on their houses and cars and use plastic surgury to deform themselves all in the name of "owning the libs" now that is a cult. Idolization of don the con criminal pedo dicator rapist means you are in a cult!!

Of course there is a blue cult. And you are obviously in it. Open your eyes.

Also, I voted for Harris but I want nothing to do with the blue cult wing of the Democrats.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have not spoken to my 83 and 82 year old parents for 9 months because they are fully in the MAGA cult.
We live in DC and our lives, jobs and income have been personally impacted by this administration.
We did not call them or see them this holiday season for the first time in my 51 years. My brother was the same.

Anyone else? I pretend to not care but it's just awful.

NP. You are a truly awful person, but your kids will do the same to you when you are elderly.

I’m not remotely MAGA either, just not in the blue cult like you are.

There is not "blue cult"

Look up the word cult in the dictionary. Trump supporters who did trump trains and trump boats and trump on their houses and cars and use plastic surgury to deform themselves all in the name of "owning the libs" now that is a cult. Idolization of don the con criminal pedo dicator rapist means you are in a cult!!

Of course there is a blue cult. And you are obviously in it. Open your eyes.

Also, I voted for Harris but I want nothing to do with the blue cult wing of the Democrats.

um, ok.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. There is hurt that is deeper than just them being MAGA. Last spring my spouse who is a high ranking fed came very close to losing his job during all the DOGE insanity (and did lose more than 100 direct reports) and my dad said they were all redundant because well, Fox News told him so. We had a huge blow up over this.
And perhaps the most toxic part is that they every time we're with my parents we're handed a long, typed out letter about how we are going to hell. My parents have always been religious but in their old age it's been escalated to deep fear of eternal damnation. The letters ares all about how they fear for our souls and at holiday gatherings (for the past 2-3 years) before eating we have to listen to a 30 minute talk about it all. In the context of the MAGA beliefs this is just all too much. Their political beliefs make them about the least Jesus-like people we know and yet they never shut up about their faith. I just can't.

This is abuse, full stop. You don’t owe people like this anything, not even if they birthed you, and ESPECIALLY if they birthed you. Family owes you more care, not less.

By keeping your distance, maybe you can salvage a decent memory after they’re gone, remember them from a time when they presumably weren’t such nasty horrible creatures. My heart is with you. It’s time to start mourning them as if they’re already gone.

Apple doesn't fall from the tree. PP's children will say the same about them 30 years from now.

Oh look. Nasty grandma found the thread.

What a horrible (and unfounded) thing to say. Shame on you.

I’m not a grandmother nor MAGA, but that is a reasonable possibility. Children learn behavior from their parents. All these people who have cut their parents off over political differences are teaching their kids that sort of tantrum-like behavior is acceptable. And it is indeed likely to be repeated.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP - your behavior is consistent with what research is showing.
Pretty sad, really. Are you so insecure in your positions that you are fearful of defending them?

I’m sorry, is this the same party that got all in their feels about people quoting Kirk?

Anyway, yes, you should not support people that support evil. I do a search every time I have to hire a contractor or make a purchase or commit my kids to a team or program to make sure that they no way advocate, associate with, or support maga.

There is no need to debate with the bad guys. That’s a dumb assertion.

The Atlantic is now a MAGA media outlet???

There is a lot of research out there showing that liberals are less tolerant and more likely to cut off friends/family over political views.
This is just the latest.

Those with empathy and compassion typically can’t stand to be around those that are nasty and full of hate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP - your behavior is consistent with what research is showing.
Pretty sad, really. Are you so insecure in your positions that you are fearful of defending them?

This is good. Why support someone who wants to kill you? Listen to what the Republican say and what they post here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The love we have for each other trumps politics. Plus we have a firm rule that we NEVER discuss politics and religion.

You’re lucky you have a decent family. No one has ever laughed at you for losing your job, told you that your trans daughter is going to hell or that women should not vote and should let the man lead their house. This thread is obviously not about you and your family.

Your family thinks women shouldn't be allowed to vote in 2026? Where are these idiots from?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. There is hurt that is deeper than just them being MAGA. Last spring my spouse who is a high ranking fed came very close to losing his job during all the DOGE insanity (and did lose more than 100 direct reports) and my dad said they were all redundant because well, Fox News told him so. We had a huge blow up over this.
And perhaps the most toxic part is that they every time we're with my parents we're handed a long, typed out letter about how we are going to hell. My parents have always been religious but in their old age it's been escalated to deep fear of eternal damnation. The letters ares all about how they fear for our souls and at holiday gatherings (for the past 2-3 years) before eating we have to listen to a 30 minute talk about it all. In the context of the MAGA beliefs this is just all too much. Their political beliefs make them about the least Jesus-like people we know and yet they never shut up about their faith. I just can't.

This is abuse, full stop. You don’t owe people like this anything, not even if they birthed you, and ESPECIALLY if they birthed you. Family owes you more care, not less.

By keeping your distance, maybe you can salvage a decent memory after they’re gone, remember them from a time when they presumably weren’t such nasty horrible creatures. My heart is with you. It’s time to start mourning them as if they’re already gone.

Apple doesn't fall from the tree. PP's children will say the same about them 30 years from now.

Oh look. Nasty grandma found the thread.

What a horrible (and unfounded) thing to say. Shame on you.

I’m not a grandmother nor MAGA, but that is a reasonable possibility. Children learn behavior from their parents. All these people who have cut their parents off over political differences are teaching their kids that sort of tantrum-like behavior is acceptable. And it is indeed likely to be repeated.

+ 1 million

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The love we have for each other trumps politics. Plus we have a firm rule that we NEVER discuss politics and religion.

Some families are smarter than others. You're lucky to have a smart one.

I would say some families teach kindness and tolerance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The love we have for each other trumps politics. Plus we have a firm rule that we NEVER discuss politics and religion.

Some families are smarter than others. You're lucky to have a smart one.

I would say some families teach kindness and tolerance.

This is true and it's also true that discussing politics at Thanksgiving or Christmas is a sign of low intelligence.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. There is hurt that is deeper than just them being MAGA. Last spring my spouse who is a high ranking fed came very close to losing his job during all the DOGE insanity (and did lose more than 100 direct reports) and my dad said they were all redundant because well, Fox News told him so. We had a huge blow up over this.
And perhaps the most toxic part is that they every time we're with my parents we're handed a long, typed out letter about how we are going to hell. My parents have always been religious but in their old age it's been escalated to deep fear of eternal damnation. The letters ares all about how they fear for our souls and at holiday gatherings (for the past 2-3 years) before eating we have to listen to a 30 minute talk about it all. In the context of the MAGA beliefs this is just all too much. Their political beliefs make them about the least Jesus-like people we know and yet they never shut up about their faith. I just can't.

This is abuse, full stop. You don’t owe people like this anything, not even if they birthed you, and ESPECIALLY if they birthed you. Family owes you more care, not less.

By keeping your distance, maybe you can salvage a decent memory after they’re gone, remember them from a time when they presumably weren’t such nasty horrible creatures. My heart is with you. It’s time to start mourning them as if they’re already gone.

Apple doesn't fall from the tree. PP's children will say the same about them 30 years from now.

Oh look. Nasty grandma found the thread.

What a horrible (and unfounded) thing to say. Shame on you.

I’m not a grandmother nor MAGA, but that is a reasonable possibility. Children learn behavior from their parents. All these people who have cut their parents off over political differences are teaching their kids that sort of tantrum-like behavior is acceptable. And it is indeed likely to be repeated.

So if your parents told you at length that your NIH physician researcher husband deserved to lose his federal job as he was a waste of taxpayer's money you would just call them up the next week and talk about the weather?