My family IS my family and I don't.
this post was submitted on 29 Jul 2024
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If my family weren't my family, they wouldn't talk to me...
I don't talk to a lot of people, but there's no reason I'd specifically avoid them. I lucked out, and they're pretty cool people.
More to the point, my family are the people who shaped who I am in both nature and nurture. If they weren't my family, I would not be me.
No
No. And while they are my family….also still no. I value my wellbeing.
I talked to my parents. But not my sister because there were enough people on here who spout incoherent conspiracy theories. I don't need to hear it in person.
Did you know that there are pyramids, built by an ancient technologically advanced civilization, under the Atlantic Ocean? Because my sister does. Also the covid vaccine is bad for you, but that's a boring one.
LMAO fuck no
Moral and societal obligations are the only two reason I have anything to di with any of them
My younger brother: absolutely. He's funny AF and knows a lot of stuff I don't.
The rest of them: oh hell nah.
I barely talk to them now.
My mom and sister - Yes, they cool
My dad - He trolls liberals as a pass time and is effectively a MAGAt. No
You should troll your dad. I don't know if they sell these, but you should see if you can find a "Make Harris Great Again" hat. All red, with white text, in that same font.
Then take his MAGA hat, and in the place he put it, you place this one. See how long he takes wearing it before he figures it out.
No MAGA hat. Canadian
Which makes his support for the GoP even more ridiculous. Also makes me wonder where the fuck he's getting Fox News since it's NOT easy to get in Canada, ESPECIALLY before streaming and broadband
It's Facebook and YouTube probably. My dad is also in Canada and obsessed with American news but he watches CNN on a loop so at least it's not the MAGA people he's supporting.
Still though, worry about your own country. We got our own issues we should be focusing on here.
Your father is a weird man. Obsessed with politics of a country that he's not a part of, in support of a man who wouldn't piss on him if he were on fire. And now he's going out of his way to reach a "news network" (airquotes doing some heavy lifting on that one) that only spews a facist agenda.
Now, in contrast, I would say 100% of Americans have NO IDEA who's even running for president in Canada, or Mexico. Like......those thoughts are so far from what my brain thinks of, it's insane. Last night I was wondering which would happen first: A snail traverses an entire city, or a gallon of water evaporates in mild tempatures.
THAT thought crossed my mind long before thinking of Canadian politics. Sorry Canada, you're a great country, and I wish I lived there instead of here, but your money is monopoly colored, and your politics are irrelevant on the world stage.
Yeah. I hate that the GoP virus has infected our country
Our politics are somewhat relevant though, namely as we're between you guys and Russia
100%? That’s insulting, lol. Some Americans are informed about international politics, just not most.
Siblings yes, just about everyone else no. We have no interests, morals, or politics in common.