The latter. She is so non-political that I can't even get her to talk about Senor Hugo one way or the other. No problem. I get more than my fill of politics here. I have no need to be discussing it on the outside. That includes everybody else. Friends of mine who go to the DUmmie FUnnies are surprised that I am into politics since it is a subject that I never discuss with them.
One of the truly weird customs in Dummieland is their reporting encounters with "freepers" and "fundies" and their disruption of family gatherings in order to intimidate people who might not share their political delusions.
They must have jobs, if they have jobs, where their opinions cannot affect how customers or clients or patients respond to being told they are idiots.
I have friends in Venezuela. I used to post on FR what I heard from them as far back as two years ago but it has become really insane down there.
Hope your wife's family will be okay.