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In reference to this DU post: https://democraticunderground.com/100214950624
Leghorn21
(13,526 posts)Have mercy
nuxvomica
(12,448 posts)She said, "I'm not very political." That not only excuses her from addressing the issue of her daughter's criminal behavior, it also casts that behavior as not very serious. This is indicative of a pervasive attitude that political engagement is somehow a pastime, which aficionados choose to involve themselves in, like sports or candle-making. I think we need more political discussion at a person-to-person level in this country, that by making it a social taboo, we leave people to their bubbles. Unlike sports and candle-making, politics affects every moment of our lives, yet we treat talking about it in mixed company like talking about one's bathroom habits.
lunatica
(53,410 posts)Their eyes glaze over when the subject comes up. Even when they come and ask you about something political they dont want background or history or the real story. They want a short answer. People like that have no clue that everything is connected to politics.
They also like to dismiss the whole subject by saying that both sides do it. At that point its just nuts to keep talking. Facts only confuse them.
Talking politics with people who arent interested in anything political is like a mechanic trying to explain the intricacies of a cars engine when all you want to know is if they can fix it.
Rice4VP
(1,235 posts)that they support Trump
comradebillyboy
(10,176 posts)She deserves everything that comes her way.
Cha
(297,733 posts)dud Russians want to buy it?!
mackdaddy
(1,528 posts)She will be her mom's age before she sees the outside again.
greenjar_01
(6,477 posts)Like, she knows somebody who lives in Russia (which seems to be the story). That's it. That's her whole plan.
tulipsandroses
(5,127 posts)I love it when the mother says she's 22. Funny when white people are commit crimes, their age is an excuse. When its black folks, age doesn't matter at all.
OneBlueSky
(18,536 posts)octoberlib
(14,971 posts)elleng
(131,158 posts)obamanut2012
(26,142 posts)I play golf with my father.