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Beyond my usual list of things to be grateful for — mercy, family, reasonable health, employment, the elders still among us and the children all around — I am particularly thankful that none of our family members will be segregating themselves by ideologies, or indulging their pique over recent elections, by absenting themselves from the table until all the other people recant their votes.
Politically, our family is all over the place; some voted for Kamala Harris for president; some voted for Donald Trump. Votes were cast from this family for Jill Stein, Claudia De la Cruz and (not for the first time) a pal’s mother, her name written in on a ballot.
Having listened to friends whose families have splintered, or friendships have become strained over politics, I acknowledge that our gang’s willingness to be peaceable (and glad to gather in this busy season) is yet another thing for which I give thanks.
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Politically, our family is all over the place; some voted for Kamala Harris for president; some voted for Donald Trump. Votes were cast from this family for Jill Stein, Claudia De la Cruz and (not for the first time) a pal’s mother, her name written in on a ballot.
Having listened to friends whose families have splintered, or friendships have become strained over politics, I acknowledge that our gang’s willingness to be peaceable (and glad to gather in this busy season) is yet another thing for which I give thanks.
Continued below.
Family and friends, the 2024 election and Thanksgiving
How does the family manage to discuss politics each election cycle, express their very different viewpoints, yet remain together?
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