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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a different viewpoint about this.

I grew up with a family that doesn't talk politics at family gatherings.  We are experts at small talk.  Weather, pets, I'm great at talking about all that stuff.

I regret very much that I was not encouraged to discuss political issues growing up.

What I found was that this upbringing left me at a disadvantage in engaging in college classroom discussions, and in living and working in DC, a highly educated community where people are well informed about politics.  Like it or not, this IS what people talk about at dinner parties here.  It took years for me to become comfortable engaging with my in-laws in substantive discussions about political issues.  These are IMPORTANT issues.

Politics are important. Elections are important.  They affect our lives and our futures.

If you are just talking about people spewing uninformed, mindless, or disrespectful views, that is one thing.  But I think a flat "no-politics" rule is wrong and shortsighted.

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OP's rule seems to be specifically aimed at the in-laws, not a blanket "no politics ever" rule.

We put a parental block of fox news so my parents can't turn it on when they visit.[/quote]

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