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My uncle lives in a small town in Texas, and he is a die-hard, old-fashioned Republican. He has a good heart, and I love him, but he has a raging temper when he starts talking about politics, and things can get pretty bad for the Democratic family members...
My grandmother (his mother) is a Democrat and lives in the same town with him and his wife. My mom lives there too and is also a Democrat. When I was growing up, I remember my uncle getting in very heated arguments with my sweet grandmother. He would yell really disrespectful things to her, and sometimes she would end up crying. It's horrible to see your uncle yell vicious words at your grandmother and to see your grandmother cry. As I child, I remember feeling so helpless. I always wanted to tell him to stop yelling at her, but he was such a big and strong man, with such a deep, loud voice - very intimidating for a child. It happened quite a bit, and many of their arguments were about politics. It still happens now, but not as often.
My grandmother LOVES Obama. She wants him to win more than anything, as I do. My mother has already warned me that my uncle is fired up about this election more than any other, and that he has already been trying to convince my grandmother to vote Republican - getting her in heated arguments with him still, but she is telling him not to talk to her about it anymore and that he will never change her mind. He only makes things worse between them by always bringing it up.
I admire my grandmother for always standing her ground, even when her two very bold, Republican sons continue to harass her about it. I know it has been very hard for her. I have seen her battle with them ever since I was a child. She doesn't try to change them like they try to change her. She only wants them to respect her and her opinion, and to let her vote the way she wants to without yelling at her about it.
So I know this Thanksgiving will be interesting. My mother has already prepared me. My uncle will probably start a conversation with me about politics, and he will start getting angry about it and raising his voice at us, but I am just going to remain calm and stand my ground and ask him nicely to just let it go and enjoy the Holidays. And for my grandmother's sake, I hope he does calm it down. After many decades of this political harassment from her son, my grandmother needs some peace.
We really need Obama to win.
- stand your ground and just remind him of the wonderful dinner you`ll be having :)Mirpour
- tell him to fuck off.
tell him to fuck off.
I'll tell him to fuck off, if u like.mikotondria3 - "fuck off"
(just practising)mikotondria3