Don't have dinner with any of these people. Who cares if they are immediate family? They will never change. It will always be awful to have Thanksgiving dinner with them. Just send a text saying, "Happy Thanksgiving" and leave it at that. Stay home and enjoy the day off completely.

Why agitate, provoke, insinuate, imply, suggest, or taunt?

One day. Let it be stress free for all. "I tried to tell you" days lie ahead.

Patience, Grasshopper.

Seniors are throw-aways in this society.

I try to make the best of every day. Like today! I'm going downtown to my PO box and pick up the property tax bill.

Have a good one.

Daughter and SIL are visiting end of the month.
So I am spending the entire month reorganizing the disaster area here.

But it needed doing anyway!

In my case, despite written and verbal communication to shut the fuck about any politics, they can’t stfu.

I’ve endured years of deliberate misgendering/deadnaming (that family member refuses to come anymore) that occurs every chance they can, at every opportunity, multiple times at every gathering especially since that family member’s been driven off.

That’s on top of outright gloating, wearing MAGA gear from head to toe, and “gifting” Traitor merch while laughing at the reactions.

They’re the family matriarchs/patriarchs so kicking them out has been met with resistance. “Patience” my ass. That’s just really condescending and you know not of what you speak 🙄

Divide and conquer was always the plan.

And yes, they are actively scattering sh*t every chance they get.

The cult always feels "superior". They are told that they are "winners" by the very people exploiting the hell out of them and robbing them of dignity, opportunity, and of course, money.

That's part of the "thousands of lies" game.

I wish you well.

And the fucking racism and misogyny.

And the anti-science bullshit.

Etc etc etc

I hate the exhortations here that we should just suck it up. “It’s only one day”, “blood is thicker than water” …

Fuck that. Anyone coming at any DUer with the “suck it up” bullshit as though we’re the ones turning these gatherings into a shitty day, will get slapped back by me. So over it.

I’m glad other DUers don’t have toxic MAGAts in their lives. Truly. Good for you. Those of us who are still struggling with this though don’t deserve the condescension.

Since they have nothing worthwhile inside. It's all very sick.

They're the ones being taken for a ride, mafia style.

Cherish your individuality and dignity. You'll always have it, when they realize they have NOTHING.

And their reward? They're already being screwed financially by Willy Wee Wanker

that is not the actual original quote.

Here's my excuse.

"I'm on a secret spy mission and can't attend"

I agree with the other replies to this. It's the MAGAts who can't control themselves, I was quiet for a while but finally got sick of it.

And I always hated that attitude of "blood is thicker than water". Only a couple years ago did someone at work tell me that saying is an incomplete misquote, usually used by someone who is taking advantage of a relative . I've always felt that those one chooses to associate with (friends etc) are more meaningful and deserving than some asshole one is stuck with via random chance of birth.

https://corespirit.com/articles/unveiling-the-origins-and-misinterpretation-of-blood-of-the-covenant-is-thicker-than-the-water-of-the-womb-z16cvn

The full quote is "The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb", and in fact the original quote actually means what I felt all along.

Thanks for sharing!

Edit to add that the appropriate response to any MAGAt claim at the dinner table is, "Fuck you, you pedo-supporting traitor."

You what I like about him? I’ve never seen a picture of his wife naked.
Even they laugh at it.

Here's a comparison (of shopping carts, not models)



These swell guys thank you!!

I'll have slice of pie and a cup of coffee please.