Posted on 05/28/2013 11:03:23 AM PDT by republicanbred
So I am trying to not make this post into a pity party. I just want to get some input from other Freepers regarding facing these issues in their family. I am a pro-second amendment, pro-life, anti-Obama woman. I am also very strong in my belief in God. Okay, all that said I am in a position where all of my extended family with few exceptions are complete Obama koolaid drinking fanatics, anti-God, pro gay rights, pro abortion up to and including delivery. I have used FB for a while to post my views, I have quite a following because of it. My entire liberal family is blocked from my posts. My comments such as, "those who support abortion are no different than the Germans who stood by and watched while Jews were thrown into ovens" were deemed offensive by them when they were on my FB. I mention that one because they keep throwing it in my face. Anyway, I am at a place where I need to either make peace with some of them for the good of the family by apologizing for offensive comments, or say, "I am who I am, and if it takes me shouting this from the rooftops for it to be heard then so be it." I keep thinking about the American revolution and the Civil War, brothers against brothers, and believe beyond a shadow of a doubt that we are in the fight of our lives under this POTUS. Because those of us willing to stand up and share the truths of what is going on in this country are a minority, I know many of you face the same issues. Any thoughts on how you have handled or would handle it?
Those of the dark will always be offended by the light of Truth.
John 3:19-21
This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. 20 Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed. 21 But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God.
never back down from the truth.
I tried for Years to get along,
I am fine with the “crazy Uncle” who never calls.
Life Is to short.
Some people, it’s just best to say “bless them” and pray for them; and then just IGNORE them, spending as little time as possible around them. Insofar as it depends on us, we should live at peace with all people - that’s the catch - sometimes there are people who don’t want peace. - Be who you are. Heaven knows, liberals are, and are loudly and unapologetically. - Live your life.
You’re right. They’re wrong. Don’t give in. Don’t be mean, don’t be nasty, be loving and pray for them, but never give in and never compromise.
}:-)4
The basis of a free society is mutual respect. Saying "I disagree with you" is perfectly respectful, saying "You're a miserable racist Tea Party hatemonger" is not. The country is intensely polarized at the moment, and this is nearly all the result of deliberate actions by the Left that are designed not to foster political discourse but to suppress it. These are not actions of friends, they are actions of people who consider themselves enemies and are willing to act that way because there are so few consequences.
My advice is to cut them off completely until it stops. I'm serious - no social relationships, no dinners, no picnics, no impassioned phone conversations over politics or anything else. Cold turkey. When you meet them, if politics comes up, leave. Snarky comments inserted into conversation, leave. They'll try to sneak it in and run - you need to draw the line and keep it, hard.
I know this because I've tried all the half-measures, the reasoning, endless toleration, changes of subject - nothing works because they don't respect you. I have relatives I don't speak to at all. They know why.
There may come a time when politics is less toxic culturally but I don't see it soon. Civil wars cost family relationships. It isn't one we declared but they're fighting it, and you're left with surrender, endless combat, or simply cutting them off. For your own peace of mind, stop letting them attack you.
Bttt
The truth is that there are two types of democrats or liberals:
1.) Those who truly wish to see the destruction of our country by tearing apart the Constitution and opening our borders, denying our Christian heritage, and weakening our defenses ...and
2.) Those who support the first group either with silence, votes or money.
You might ask those you have blocked which group they think they belong to and let them make the decision to disassociate.
Piss on ‘em.
I kicked my wife’s uncle, who also happens to be the head priest of our church, out of our house once for trying to lecture me on some foreign policy kerfuffle we were having.
He eventually got over it and learned not to talk politics while in MY HOUSE. What he does outside my home is his business.
You are who you are and they already know it, so keep up the good fight.
Never apologize to someone who favors murdering babies.
The second group has a perverse motivation -
they truly believe that they are “good people” for supporting socialism.
Facebook is exactly that. A face, a facade, a fictitious icon the feeble use to fool one another. If it were worth anything it would be called Brainbook.
The last time I talked to my sister about politics she was living on Saint Maarten for 25 years and when Al Gore lost she said we had to get rid of the Electoral System. I asked her who our city councilor was. She had no idea. So I said expatriates should keep quiet.
If you apologise on this it will be thrown back in your face for the rest of your life, especially those times in the future when you happen to disagree with them on some matter. It will be used to belittle you.
Why shout? Just say, hey this is the way I am, that is the way you are, and none of this is really important enough to mess a family up over it. Everyone has a right to their opinion, and after you’re dead, your opinion is gone too. That’s really all it is, an opinion.
You don’t always have to be right.
I wouldn’t apologize for your views to anyone. If they can’t accept the fact that you are your own person, then just tell them if they are truly pro choice, then they should be open to your choice of politics which is totally opposite of theirs. Keep the fire of conservative values alive in yourself and keep spreading it wherever you can, because conservative values are more worthwhile to live by than liberal ideas....
The discussion is ended when they say:
"Okay then, we will just have to agree to disagree".
After agreeing to disagree you can then move on to common interests.
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