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TlalocW

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31. We never talk politics at family holidays, and I helped reinforce that unwritten rule one Xmas

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 02:46 PM

Jan 1

Brother-in-law's step-dad is a conservative holy-roller. One year as I was dozing from a food coma, he approached me with a smug smile and said something to challenge the liberal. I don't quite remember what, but I knew what he was talking about, how he got it wrong (not just the lie, but how it just wasn't possible), and even the Fox news person who started it. I methodically explained it all to him, his smugness disappearing, and I ended with, "Is there any more ignorance you'd like me to disabuse you of?" He actually went into the kitchen to tattle on me to my sister (who is just as conservative and religious as he is), and she got on him for trying to start something as well as trying it on the nerd who reads about politics all day

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My arch-conservative uncle strikes again [View all] gulliver Jan 1 OP

Excellent comebacks. MarineCombatEngineer Jan 1 #1

There are two types of super conservative old men Polybius Jan 1 #2

I think those are actually the public and hidden persona of the same guy. LisaM Jan 1 #6

There is a 3rd kind---- those who are really the 2nd kind, but pretend that Jack Valentino Jan 1 #40

Oh your uncle and all like him BOSSHOG Jan 1 #3

Here's to your knees! Permanut Jan 1 #32

I'll remember this the next time you attack trans women BootOutTheGoons Jan 1 #4

Sounds like he would like Sharia Law Historic NY Jan 1 #5

I'd be offering to help pay for a one way ticket to a country where spooky3 Jan 1 #29

(as long as no one tells him it is actually Sharia law, because 'muslims bad' ) Jack Valentino Jan 1 #41

Good for you for your straight talk and no-nonsense reactions to his neanderthal opinions. Martin68 Jan 1 #7

Freedom FROM religion is why America was what it was prior to the NoMoreRepugs Jan 1 #8

OH how they mocked Hillary for calling them a "basket of deplorables.." AZ8theist Jan 1 #35

She was being polite. It was/is way worse Evolve Dammit Jan 1 #38

The religions of the god of Abraham Old Crank Jan 1 #9

A quote I have been fond of: lastlib Jan 1 #26

It's high time to stop mincing words. There's nothing conservative about "arch-conservatives". JHB Jan 1 #10

IOW, fascists. lastlib Jan 1 #28

Yes, or reactionaries nt spooky3 Jan 1 #30

Ain't no fool like a old fool. Dan Jan 1 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m Jan 1 #12

" They have to run things, because only they know what things are right and wrong." MLWR Jan 1 #13

Brave! Dear_Prudence Jan 1 #14

I told my only personal MAGA friend to fuck and hes long gone. BradBo Jan 1 #15

I can honestly say my uncle, a navy veteran, is more out in left field than I am and I am in the left field parking lot AZLD4Candidate Jan 1 #16

Don't hold me to this with regard to Fugelsang's book, but I think it's attributed to him. hamsterjill Jan 1 #17

Did he mean he seeks the approval of Muslim religious leaders? JohnnyRingo Jan 1 #18

A good response... Ping Tung Jan 1 #19

Thank you for homegirl Jan 1 #21

I endeavor to please. Ping Tung Jan 1 #33

hem. he has never heard of sep of church and state b4 ? AllaN01Bear Jan 1 #20

i would have gone off on unc saying this is neither a christian or religious country. AllaN01Bear Jan 1 #22

It sounds like he'd be more comfortable in Iran or Saudi Arabia fujiyamasan Jan 1 #23

Religious leaders have to run things? Ilsa Jan 1 #24

He is a mean man Trueblue1968 Jan 1 #25

"As long as what the people decide is approved by religious leaders" - like the Taliban? rurallib Jan 1 #27

We never talk politics at family holidays, and I helped reinforce that unwritten rule one Xmas TlalocW Jan 1 #31

He sounds like a closeted flamboyant gay man Johonny Jan 1 #34

I don't HallieBaBa Jan 1 #36

Well done, how does one get an invite to the next family get together? I'd like to sit in the peanut gallery and cheer MLAA Jan 1 #37

he sounds mentally deficient Skittles Jan 1 #39

Nicely done happy feet Jan 2 #42

it's like a dream. barbtries Jan 2 #43

How old is this man? maxsolomon Jan 2 #44

I'm sorry you have that kind of relationship with your uncle MustLoveBeagles Jan 2 #45