Mix carefully
The thing is, and I've said it before: I'm not a politically-minded person. I've got my issues and I vote with them. I'm happy with the outcome of yesterday's election.
Some in my household and in my circle of family and friends, are not so happy. Yes, I have a "mixed" marriage - the WCM is a Republican, and I am not. I am not one that says that birds of a feather necessarily have to flock together. I am more a variety is the spice of life kind of girl - and I enjoy my life spicy! Too much of the same thing can get bland, you know?
The last six months have been very tense at Peevish Place. I have managed to hold it together by simply refusing to discuss it. The only times I've strayed from that policy have been when directly provoked by the WCM's closest brother - possibly the most ardent Republican I've ever known. Believe me, it took A. LOT. of provocation to pull me out of my cone of silence, politics-wise, but it was what prompted my one and only post about politics. I certainly don't fault the WCM's brother for needling me. I should thank him for it, instead, for it made me look very deeply into the politics of all parties concerned. I found that all of my vague suspicions and intuitions were, actually, right on the money as far as my issues were concerned. So I voted with the full force of my convictions behind me.
This Thanksgiving holiday is going to be an interesting one, to say the least, as, traditionally, I spend it with the WCM's large, loud, Republican family. I daresay I shall be the only one not mooning into my cranberry sauce. It's said that elephants have long memories - I hope they hearken back to how they treated me when they learned of my Democrat status during the 2000 election, for it was not exactly kind.
We mix carefully in my family, but give us some credit - we mix.
Some in my household and in my circle of family and friends, are not so happy. Yes, I have a "mixed" marriage - the WCM is a Republican, and I am not. I am not one that says that birds of a feather necessarily have to flock together. I am more a variety is the spice of life kind of girl - and I enjoy my life spicy! Too much of the same thing can get bland, you know?
The last six months have been very tense at Peevish Place. I have managed to hold it together by simply refusing to discuss it. The only times I've strayed from that policy have been when directly provoked by the WCM's closest brother - possibly the most ardent Republican I've ever known. Believe me, it took A. LOT. of provocation to pull me out of my cone of silence, politics-wise, but it was what prompted my one and only post about politics. I certainly don't fault the WCM's brother for needling me. I should thank him for it, instead, for it made me look very deeply into the politics of all parties concerned. I found that all of my vague suspicions and intuitions were, actually, right on the money as far as my issues were concerned. So I voted with the full force of my convictions behind me.
This Thanksgiving holiday is going to be an interesting one, to say the least, as, traditionally, I spend it with the WCM's large, loud, Republican family. I daresay I shall be the only one not mooning into my cranberry sauce. It's said that elephants have long memories - I hope they hearken back to how they treated me when they learned of my Democrat status during the 2000 election, for it was not exactly kind.
We mix carefully in my family, but give us some credit - we mix.
Labels: domestic disharmony, peevish
posted by Peevish McSnark at
10:21 AM
8 Comments:
You could always take a break this year and come down to do Thanksgiving with us. I guarantee no mooning into the cranberry sauce. (And I make a killer cranberry sauce). C'mon, you know you want to go black friday shopping with me...and send WCM off to the archaeology museum with Jeff. :-P
By
Anonymous, At
2:32 PM
God knows, I've given that some thought! It's all going to come down to what my brother-in-law's kids want to do. I'm really just in it for the turkey leftovers.
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Peevish McSnark, At
8:40 PM
is this what passes for part two?
By
upyernoz, At
9:16 PM
Nope. I had seriously considered a 4-part epic on my learned and considered political opinions, but decided ah, fuck it. Who wants to hear me blather on about politics? Especially with my lack of qualifications.
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Peevish McSnark, At
9:18 PM
Well, I will admit to being extremely thankful that it's the ex-family that is Republican. In years past I had to beg my mother to PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD don't bring up politics during Thanksgiving dinner - because between she and my x-FIL I would want to take my head and shove it in the turkey's ass just to escape.
My advice to you for the holiday? Wine. Or martinis. Or both. Makes the banter somehow tolerable.
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Sharon, At
1:09 PM
It's nice having members of your family who have different political views to your own. My dad is a socialist, and so is my sister. I'm more right-leaning, so are my mother and brother. It's so nice being able to say "I told you so", but not having to, because my sister and dad realise how wrong they were to support Labour 11 long years ago.
Despite different voting difference, we all hold pretty similar ideals and values, and that's the main thing.
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Sniffy, At
4:30 PM
Sharon - I'm thinking a Cranberry Martini is just about perfect for this shindig.
Sniffy - I like to call the WCM & I the opposite sides of the same coin. We're fundamentally alike, but because of our vastly different upbringings, we're on opposite sides of the spectrum.
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Peevish McSnark, At
8:32 PM
but decided ah, fuck it. Who wants to hear me blather on about politics? Especially with my lack of qualifications.
the more i obsess about politics and read political commentators, the more i'm convinced that no one really knows what they're talking about and everyone is just seeing what they want to see. in other words, you're probably about as qualified as any of them.
write about whatever you feel like writing, but don't let any lack of "qualifications" stop you from spouting off about politics. it doesn't seem to stop anyone else.
By
upyernoz, At
9:31 PM
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