pDo you like to discuss politics at family gatherings?

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42 %

Yes, I find it enjoyable

24 %

No, I avoid it at all costs

18 %

I sometimes do it by accident

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@Dec '12 V 384 votes c 127 comments

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384 Votes

Tue
Fussell voted

v Yes, I find it enjoyable
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Tue
gherlone voted

v No, I avoid it at all costs
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Mon
aladinsane voted

v I sometimes do it by accident
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Mon
thecat voted

v I sometimes do it by accident
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Jun 17
kywildflower60 endorsed jessejaymes

v No, I avoid it at all costs
Jun 17
FatTony14 voted

v I always do, but regret it
Jun 17

Jen13411

v I sometimes do it by accident

I try to avoid it but sometimes my passions and knowledge get the best of me

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Jun 16
razrbackrepub voted

v Yes, I find it enjoyable
Jun 15
Nonya voted

v Yes, I find it enjoyable
Jun 14
east2west voted

v Yes, I find it enjoyable
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Jun 14
Lucky_P voted

v Yes, I find it enjoyable
Jun 13
EdVet voted

v No, I avoid it at all costs
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Jun 12
fscott777 voted

v None of the above
Jun 12
usmom3 voted

v I sometimes do it by accident
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Jun 12
D88isaac endorsed KyleMFb

v I sometimes do it by accident
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Jun 11

stephen

v I sometimes do it by accident

Depends if I am right

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Jun 10
dfaustin voted

v Yes, I find it enjoyable
Jun 9
Tejano1969 voted

v Yes, I find it enjoyable
Jun 9
kirbstomp1 endorsed LALibertarian

v Yes, I find it enjoyable
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Jun 8
tressa4 endorsed jessejaymes

v No, I avoid it at all costs
Jun 8
susanblange voted

v Yes, I find it enjoyable
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Jun 8
rba420 voted

v None of the above
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Jun 8
hancel voted

v No, I avoid it at all costs
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Jun 7

NoAmnestyEVER

v Yes, I find it enjoyable

In my family being a liberal is worse than being a serial child molester, so when we discuss politics we're all on the same page. Anybody who's not keeps his or her mouth shut because they know they'll be exiled from every future family function if they dare to chime in.

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Jun 6
USN-22 voted

v I always do, but regret it
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Jun 6
skspls voted

v No, I avoid it at all costs
Jun 6
Fallstaff voted

v No, I avoid it at all costs
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Jun 6
DebWilliams57 voted

v Yes, I find it enjoyable
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Jun 4
Andy2013 voted

v Yes, I find it enjoyable
Jun 4

JTHEM

v No, I avoid it at all costs

I became an Independent to get my liberal family get off my buns. Every Augu

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Jun 4
nagydonnac voted

v No, I avoid it at all costs
Jun 2
Whitecrow voted

v Yes, I find it enjoyable
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Jun 2
Knoll37 voted

v I always do, but regret it
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Jun 1
sml11 endorsed FFX_VA

v I sometimes do it by accident
Jun 1
rtoberl voted

v I always do, but regret it
Jun 1
Carach voted

v Yes, I find it enjoyable
May 31

busseja

v No, I avoid it at all costs

It is a big turd in the punchbowl.

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May 31
H311RA151N voted

v Yes, I find it enjoyable
May 30
StanH voted

v Yes, I find it enjoyable
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May 30
Texasbuzz voted

v I always do, but regret it
May 29
rattlersn voted

v Yes, I find it enjoyable
May 29
littlewolf8469 voted

v I always do, but regret it
May 28

silentrunning

v I always do, but regret it

always ends bad.

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May 27

LBaskins

v No, I avoid it at all costs

My dad always taught me that if you want to keep family peace then there are two thing that you don't discuss: -Politics -Religion

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May 27
RadAuthNat voted

v Yes, I find it enjoyable
May 27
reneecollins07 voted

v Yes, I find it enjoyable
May 27
Mrenze voted

v I sometimes do it by accident
May 26
suzy endorsed sittinduck

v Yes, I find it enjoyable
May 26

N0rthman

v I sometimes do it by accident

It's hard to avoid politics when government is involved with too many daily issues. Where there is government, corrupt politics follows.

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May 26
Koma voted

v Yes, I find it enjoyable

Jun 17

Jen13411

v I sometimes do it by accident

I try to avoid it but sometimes my passions and knowledge get the best of me

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Jun 11

stephen

v I sometimes do it by accident

Depends if I am right

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Jun 7

NoAmnestyEVER

v Yes, I find it enjoyable

In my family being a liberal is worse than being a serial child molester, so when we discuss politics we're all on the same page. Anybody who's not keeps his or her mouth shut because they know they'll be exiled from every future family function if they dare to chime in.

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Jun 4

JTHEM

v No, I avoid it at all costs

I became an Independent to get my liberal family get off my buns. Every Augu

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Jun 4

JTHEM

It is dangerous to discuss politics in my family since we are very assertive.

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May 31

busseja

v No, I avoid it at all costs

It is a big turd in the punchbowl.

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May 28

silentrunning

v I always do, but regret it

always ends bad.

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May 27

LBaskins

v No, I avoid it at all costs

My dad always taught me that if you want to keep family peace then there are two thing that you don't discuss: -Politics -Religion

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May 26

N0rthman

v I sometimes do it by accident

It's hard to avoid politics when government is involved with too many daily issues. Where there is government, corrupt politics follows.

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May 24

Nurse8493

v Yes, I find it enjoyable

Yes! How will our children know how to keep our country safe from the enemy who threatens our freedom.

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Jun 7

NoAmnestyEVER

I assume you're talking about Obama.

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Jun 13

Nurse8493

@NoAmnestyEVER it is you that said it, not me.

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Jun 14

NoAmnestyEVER

@Nurse8493 - The vast majority of the population of America now considers the Idiot in Chief more dangerous to our security than every Muslim extremist on the planet combined

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Jun 14

Nurse8493

@NoAmnestyEVER well what do u think? Sounds like you are ashamed of the illegal drug abusers, or even the Charles Manson types. And the current cultures lifestyle? Are you ashamed of the rich or famous people in power too? Jesus was not. He knew it was the power of salvation for ALL who believe. Even President Obama, is loved, do you find this shameful about this? Please read Ephesians 1:13-14, I pray this will encourage your understanding of Gods' will for everyone, thanks

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May '13

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 '13

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 '13

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 '13

scotta

v Yes, I find it enjoyable

Our family is basicly on the same page.

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May '13

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 '13

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 '13

SuperBeast

v Yes, I find it enjoyable

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

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May '13

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 '13

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 '13

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 '13

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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Dec '12

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

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

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

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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