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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Protect your child.[/quote]

+1. Why would you want to be around them?  My parents have differing views than my spouse and I on many issues.  They are not blatant racists, but they are from the south and likely voted Trump both times (ironically, they voted Obama the first time and Clinton the first time).  As they aged, they became more conservative.  When around them and they start in on anything like this, I shut them down immediately.  When the kids were younger, I especially made it a point to call them out each and every time I heard them say anything like that.  I don't argue with them, I just shut it down and tell them if they want to be around my family, they cannot talk like that or discuss that.  After the first few times I rarely have to do anything.  
Now the kids are college/post college and all 3 kids are well aware that G&G are a bit crazy in that respect.  But when my kids were little, it was my job to shut them down and call them out, so my kids see we don't tolerate bigots/racists[/quote]

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