Posted on 11/26/2013 9:50:39 AM PST by Nachum
1. Hey remember when you said that Obamacare was going to work great, and then, when people asked you how it actually worked, you sort of implied they were stupid for not knowing, and yet you never provided any evidence that you had any idea of how it was supposed to work yourself? Yeah, you were wrong to do that.
2. Remember when you called me crazy for saying Obama wanted to "spread the wealth around," based on not a scrap of evidence except for Obama himself saying he wanted to spread the wealth around? Yeah, there's a NYT article that says that Obamacare is fundamentally a redistributive program -- which means it "spreads the wealth around." Yeah you were wrong on that, too.
3. Remember when you said that it was only "REPUBLICAN LIES!!111!!" that Obama's "if you like your plan, you can keep your plan" promise was itself a lie? I hate to keep coming back to this point, but you were way wrong on that one too.
4. Remember the "if you like your doctor" pledge? Yeah I feel like a broken record here, but you were wrong.
5. Remember when you gleefully, giddily declared the end of the Republican Party and a new era of Proud Progressive dominance? Yeah, the current political Big Story is whether or not Obamacare will wind up discrediting progressivism for just an election cycle or two, or as much as a generation. It looks like you were wrong about that.
6. Remember when you were so confident, arrogant, snotty, sneering, and dismissive about legitimate and informed concerns about Obamacare? You were wrong. And you weren't just wrong on the facts, but you were wrong on a human level. You very nearly screamed your ignorant opinions and shouted down dissent. You sneered at people as ignorant who actually knew more than you did, and you indulged in entirely-unwarranted moral preening about your alleged concern for the poor. Despite the fact that you never do anything to actually aid the poor. Apparently shouting at relatives is your idea of "charity."
Yeah you were wrong. You are wrong.
I know you won't apologize, but at least keep your stupid mouth shut this year and let us all digest in peace.
Posted by: Ace at 03:48 PM
fun for later......
Unfortunately their nature is such that they refuse to stick to superficial topics. They exist for the purpose of creating discord. They count on the good graces of civil, peaceful, respectful people in order to spew their falsehoods and delusions unchallenged.
Any pushback is conveniently interpreted as intolerance and an unwillingness to "get along with family". It is an especially successful tactic at holiday gatherings because they know that most are more apt to suck up the BS for one day "with family". IOW, they intentionally survey and then abuse the good manners of others. Typical MO of abusers, bullies, manipulators, pieces of work that love darkness and hate the light.
I'm with the other posters who say f' 'em. No more of their sick games invading our own peaceful homes. Let them dumpster dive at KFC for their Thanksgiving pickins.
Many families are only now coming to the realization that these extented family members never had any intention of getting along. They were just showing up for the free feast, and coming in with a chip on their shoulders at that, looking to create a dust-up.
I’m so glad I don’t got to deal with this s**** anymore.
‘I just don’t let them in my house.”
I admire you. You are more resolute than I am. It would be gine with me if I never know the progressives but it would hurt my Mother
How to shut up a liberal family member....
After they tell you how mean spirited and greedy you are for not thinking about the people with no health insurance....
Offer to match any cash contribution they make to the local food bank....
Liberals don’t spend their own money....
That will be the end of any discussion...
My wife and I do not allow the word “obama”to be spoken in our home.
“Unfortunately their nature is such that they refuse to stick to superficial topics. . .”
Late reply.
I’m in no position to give any advice on how to deal with chronic a-holes that happen to be relations. I calmly told one relative almost 17 years ago now that I was finally done with them. I’m sure they thought I was just being dramatic then but I’m more sure they don’t think so now. :)
p.s. There are only decent, appreciative people in my will.
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