My dear old dad is 79. He was raised a Republican, but switched to the Democrats sometime after marrying his second wife - a true blue, liberal Democrat (back in the late 60’s).
He’s remained a Democrat, ever since. When we talk politics, it always gets out of hand, with him clinging to Dem talking points, and me doing massive data dumps and shooting holes in his liberal positions.
We’ve actually had to stop those conversations. It just upsets him too much.
I’ve wished for a long time that he would find the courage to lift the cover on the Democrats and have a look at the vile and putrid essence inside. He hasn’t yet done so, and I’m not holding out hope that he ever will.
It would be a wonderful thing for me to experience the same sort of phone call with him, that you experienced with your dad.
I’m happy for you.
I feel for both of you, because I deal with the same issues with my only brother. He’s 12 years older than I am, and he’s always been more like a father than a brother because of the age difference.
He’s a very smart man, and I respect his opinion on most matters immensely. What divides us is politics. He retired after 34 years as a firefighter in a large urban setting. He was and still is a big union supporter. He’s actually proud that he has become more and more liberal as he’s gotten older. He has found his way back to the Lord within the last few years, and I keep hoping somehow the light will come on for him about liberalism.
I, on the other hand, have spent my 30-year career in the tech sector, am anti-union and have been a Freeper since 1998. I tried to talk to him about Obama last year before the election, but he just brushed my concerns away.
I keep hoping and praying that he’ll figure out that all these Democrats that he supports do not believe in the same things that he says he does, but he believes everything he hears on CNN and refuses to watch Fox. He says he doesn’t want anything to do with any network that would have Beck, O’Reilly or Palin on the air.
He’s only 68, so I pray there’s yet time for him to figure things out. I’m glad for y’all that your loved ones have seen the light.