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Yes, I find it enjoyable

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No, I avoid it at all costs

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I sometimes do it by accident

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@Dec '12 c 113 comments V 325 votes

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DesignerLM voted

v Yes, I find it enjoyable
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May 19
aledar voted

v Yes, I find it enjoyable
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May 18
Brogan voted

v Yes, I find it enjoyable
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May 18
Mallard voted

v No, I avoid it at all costs
May 18

LEC

v None of the above

I enjoy talking politics, but I avoid family gatherings.. so maybe the question should have been "do you enjoy talking politics?

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May 17
DrSilicon voted

v Yes, I find it enjoyable
May 17
Zach endorsed sittinduck

v Yes, I find it enjoyable
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May 16
Obsidion voted

v I sometimes do it by accident
May 16
AlexNWA endorsed twinertia

v None of the above
May 15
Bob72370 voted

v Yes, I find it enjoyable
May 14

O_S_Thomas

v Yes, I find it enjoyable

only to my father, my mom isnt in to that stuff.

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May 14
SlimElmo91 voted

v None of the above
May 13
Republicans27 voted

v Yes, I find it enjoyable
May 13
jimsnoek voted

v I always do, but regret it
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May 13
Poppie voted

v Yes, I find it enjoyable
May 12
JustTheFacts endorsed jessejaymes

v No, I avoid it at all costs
May 12
Fyi1957 endorsed Romney2012

v I sometimes do it by accident
May 12
Bill2E endorsed jessejaymes

v No, I avoid it at all costs
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May 12
SESCOMM voted

v No, I avoid it at all costs
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May 9
LilliB voted

v I sometimes do it by accident
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May 9
Bill voted

v Yes, I find it enjoyable
May 9
TerryConklin voted

v I sometimes do it by accident
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May 8
pmonteen voted

v Yes, I find it enjoyable
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May 8
kimmie99 voted

v No, I avoid it at all costs
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May 7
Big_jeff voted

v No, I avoid it at all costs
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May 7
JumpRoundhouse endorsed sittinduck

v Yes, I find it enjoyable
May 7
PJS1973 endorsed jessejaymes

v No, I avoid it at all costs
May 7
PaulUK2901 voted

v I sometimes do it by accident
May 7
RevJdubs316 endorsed Thegrif

v Yes, I find it enjoyable
May 7
harold_lloyd voted

v Yes, I find it enjoyable
May 7
oldtimer2 voted

v I always do, but regret it
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May 7
anc713 endorsed jessejaymes

v No, I avoid it at all costs
May 7
looncraz endorsed truthsayer

v Yes, I find it enjoyable
May 7

JesusLivesInMe

v I sometimes do it by accident

I don't mind talking about politics when it's necessary. I'm not just gonna bring it up because I feel like spouting off what I party I like and don't like. I'll bring it up if the conversation is ripe for it. I generally try to avoid it though as most in my family would vehemently be against my views (and not JUST politics) and it would cause more problems than anything. However, even though I don't talk to much about my political views with them I do make it very clear (in some way or another) that I'm a stark Conservative and I'm against Liberalism, hehe...

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May 7
buckilaked voted

v I sometimes do it by accident
May 6
Johnnytj voted

v I sometimes do it by accident
May 6

scotta

v Yes, I find it enjoyable

Our family is basicly on the same page.

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May 6
Safetyguy63 voted

v No, I avoid it at all costs
May 5

Prime_Meridian

v No, I avoid it at all costs

Nah, family get-togethers are stressful enough without injecting politics into them.

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May 5
oldnavyguy88 voted

v None of the above
May 4

Philof

v Yes, I find it enjoyable

Yes, we are a large family and we enjoy the discussions. We all feel there is something wrong about how things are in this country and it is nice to discuss the views we have.

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May 4
mxdirtdude voted

v None of the above
May 4
Keystroke voted

v None of the above
May 4
DanielZ voted

v Yes, I find it enjoyable
May 3
Billy812 voted

v No, I avoid it at all costs
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May 3
HEH843 voted

v I always do, but regret it
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May 2
Atcman endorsed jessejaymes

v No, I avoid it at all costs
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SuperBeast

v Yes, I find it enjoyable

My family is full of Republicans, so there is no problem there.

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May 2

LHoran

v None of the above

I like to talk about it, just to make sure there will be a good show ;)

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May 2
KoolD voted

v No, I avoid it at all costs

May 18

LEC

v None of the above

I enjoy talking politics, but I avoid family gatherings.. so maybe the question should have been "do you enjoy talking politics?

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May 14

O_S_Thomas

v Yes, I find it enjoyable

only to my father, my mom isnt in to that stuff.

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May 7

JesusLivesInMe

v I sometimes do it by accident

I don't mind talking about politics when it's necessary. I'm not just gonna bring it up because I feel like spouting off what I party I like and don't like. I'll bring it up if the conversation is ripe for it. I generally try to avoid it though as most in my family would vehemently be against my views (and not JUST politics) and it would cause more problems than anything. However, even though I don't talk to much about my political views with them I do make it very clear (in some way or another) that I'm a stark Conservative and I'm against Liberalism, hehe...

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May 6

scotta

v Yes, I find it enjoyable

Our family is basicly on the same page.

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May 5

Prime_Meridian

v No, I avoid it at all costs

Nah, family get-togethers are stressful enough without injecting politics into them.

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May 4

Philof

v Yes, I find it enjoyable

Yes, we are a large family and we enjoy the discussions. We all feel there is something wrong about how things are in this country and it is nice to discuss the views we have.

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May 2

SuperBeast

v Yes, I find it enjoyable

My family is full of Republicans, so there is no problem there.

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May 2

LHoran

v None of the above

I like to talk about it, just to make sure there will be a good show ;)

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Apr 29

BossTweed

v Yes, I find it enjoyable

I'm lucky. My family are very intelligent and most fair minded intelligent people can argue BOTH sides of every issue.

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Apr 28

Keyjo

v None of the above

Fortunately, I have NO family to discuss it with! Both my parents are now deceased and most of my other relatives were Bible thumpers, preachy to a fault! Ewwww! I left home at a very early age and never looked back!

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Apr 27

Randolf

Like folks hav said below, it depends on the job. Im on call 24/7 365 an its a dangerous job. But i dont think its quiet as important what you do off duty if you flip burgers.

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Apr 27

Randolf

v None of the above

I do only when they bring it up. our views are night an day different!!

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Apr 25

DavidRobertson

v No, I avoid it at all costs

My family are a bunch of ignorant, unrepentant liberals. My inlaws are just plain ignorant, but if they were political they'd be liberals. I try to avoid political discussion with them, as there is no hope of changing anything. They're just too clueless. Their ignorance fuels anger when I blow up their arguments in front of everyone, so I try to avoid fights.

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Apr 25

Mr_GO_HERD

v Yes, I find it enjoyable

My family falls under almost every branch of the political tree. Except the Tea Party and for that Im thankful and don't mind conversations.

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Feb '13

ZombieMedic

v None of the above

Feel sorry for people who have nothing else to talk about at family gatherings other than politics.

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Jan '13

Guns_and_Stars

v Yes, I find it enjoyable

Yep and you'd better bring facts and logic and not rhetoric.

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Jan '13

ukuleleism

v I always do, but regret it

Only Libertarian in my entire extended family, everyone is hardcore Republican.

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Jan '13

LikkerdySplit

v I always do, but regret it

my pa generally gets the ball rollin' we all more or less agree (cousin's and such) but still there's other, better, things to talk about

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Jan '13

KeenObserver

v I always do, but regret it

If we talked about the issues more often, we would find common ground faster, but my family sadely prefers reality shows and don't know what they are talking about anyway.

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Jan '13

alethea

v I always do, but regret it

Its not so much family that I regret discussing politics with as I do with people who lack insight or open-mildness, I find the general public ill-informed, apathetic and just plain too selfish to see beyond their needs. Racism continues be a non-issue so long as its not up for discussion, Hatred for humanity lurks behind almost every religion. Single persons are still ostracized over families first. (Although over 50 % of marriages end in divorce and there are more women not only having children out of wedlock, but through generations expect government to care for them and their children because these young people are not only unable to care for their children, but il...

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jessejaymes

v No, I avoid it at all costs

There are three rules in my home. 1.) No Politics 2.) No Religion 3.) If confused see rule #1 and rule #2

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Dec '12

sittinduck

v Yes, I find it enjoyable

Yes, my family and I are all on the same page when it comes to politics.

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Dec '12

KyleMFb

v I sometimes do it by accident

Some how politics always get brought up and I feel inclined to drop some knowledge on on those right wingers

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Dec '12

LALibertarian

v Yes, I find it enjoyable

I love to talk politics. I know what I believe and why and mostly can present evidence to support myself. However, when it comes to family gatherings, my family is the ones saying "Obama is the anti-Christ, and Romney is a Christian." Interesting statement, correct? Both are completely false, so I roll my eyes, counter-argue, and explain how gays have the same rights as I. By the way, just because someone's supports gay marriage does not mean that they themselves are gay. It means one believes in individual liberties.

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Dec '12

truthsayer

v Yes, I find it enjoyable

Mostly we discuss the unintended effects most legislation has had on the country or the skillful ways politicians mask their true intent. An example of which would be the patriot act. Legislation designed to strip away all protections the Constitution offers but given the name patriot to make it easier to sell than the government can do with you as they please act.

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Dec '12

FFX_VA

v I sometimes do it by accident

Family gatherings are about catching up, sharing stories, discussing family; those are more important than politics. If politics does come up its usually local politics and the discussions fade into something else rather quickly

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Dec '12

Romney2012

v I sometimes do it by accident

I try to avoid it, but other people don't

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Dec '12

Thegrif

v Yes, I find it enjoyable

All conservatives in my family, except for Mother in law, who was a very rich real estate broker and very conservative till she had a stroke, now she seems to be more Lib. Then again her brain isn't firing on all cylinders either, so that exains it.

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Dec '12

DerivePI

v Yes, I find it enjoyable

Politics and religion are important and enjoyable topics of discussion. To have a fruitful conversation, it's important to listen, tell the truth, show respect and never attack the person for their point of view. A good question is often better than a good statement.

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Dec '12

jamie91

v Yes, I find it enjoyable

But I have some a-holes in my family that turn it into an absolute rant. That is why it is probably best I usually work Xmas. But I do enjoy it with my non-a-hole immediate family.

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