I call my mother, a lifelong democrat who will be 90 this year, (who also lives a short way from Owls Head) every Sunday. Yesterday she said; “What do you think of the news about Maine?”
I said; “The states run by idiots but they keep getting elected by people like you. How do you feel about illegal immigrants getting free housing for 2 years in new apartments in Brunswick at your expense?”
She huffed and said “ I was talking about the weather. I don’t talk politics with you!”
I got a good chuckle out of your conversation with your Mom.
I had to laugh at your convo with your mother, but I’m sure it’s no fun to live with. At least you can see how your brother turned out that way. My condolences. Many families have this condition now.
When I was growing up learning about the Civil War, we were taught it was often “brother against brother”, and groups would split off into northern and southern sympathizers — during the CW, there were two Methodist churches in the same block in the next town up from us, one for the blues and the other for the grays. And now, many of us are beginning to feel how these things could happen.