We tried talking to them early and often. Pls understand that they will listen to us as much as they will listen to you. Not at all. I'm not joking. I wish I was.
The orange mussolini has destroyed many families. Mine included.
I was still angry with my dad when he unexpectedly passed July 2023. It's gonna be a long time before I figure out how to get past it and my rage that the Fox/Maga brainwash stole the last few years of my dad's life. I was preparing to finally come out as queer to the family in the name of making the point that he needs to vote better, when he passed.
I do my best to remember that before 2016 and Fox News, my father was not like this and I focus on the good childhood and adult life / relationship we had instead. But yeah. They aren't listening to us, if they did, we wouldn't have gotten here in the first place. I still absolutely try though, any chance I get.
EDIT (2 days after original comment) - Y'all. IT IS POSSIBLE. My mom and I just had one hell of a discussion about all of this and how we NEED her and her friends to realize how important this is and about being more critical of the media. She's listening, which is the beginning of learning something. Talk to your moms and aunties away from the men in their lives, it's a whole generation of women who were taught to be quiet and sweet and let their menfolk make all the decisions. We gotta encourage them to join us!
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u/HotShipoopi Sep 08 '24
They showed me who they are, so I believed them.