At least your mom acknowledges she made a mistake. I used to post Snopes links in the comments of my mom’s conservative conspiracy theory posts. She always ignored them. Then one day she posted a status about how she thinks Snopes leans liberal. Apparently the founders live in California so OF COURSE they’re slanted.…

I uh, wow. You win.

Bonus story: One time when I was a kid (maybe 9 or 10?) we were all at some family thing and the hottest gossip was that one of my cousins was taking her black “friend” to homecoming. Her dad was pissed. My mom turned to me and said, and I remember her exact words,“You’d better never bring a black…

This is true. When I was a kid I always shared those chain letters because I was afraid I’d be visited by the dead kid at night, or whatever variation was in that email. The difference is the effect on those I sent this too was small (unless they were actually visited by the dead kid, oh man). The effect of a Trump…

The Jews are responsible for globalization? First time I’ve heard that one...
I almost want to Google it but I’m at work so..gonna wait.

Thanks for this advice. I think you’re a stronger person than I!

Thanks for your words, they really help. This is tough for me.

Sorry to hear about your situation. I hope you and your daughter have a lovely holiday season.

My dad’s in construction, making a meh blue collar wage (no benefits). My mom went from being a part-time nursing assistant (making virtually nothing) to a nursing educator with a master’s degree, but seems to forget how hard…

Seriously looking for advice re the family situation. I’ve literally fought with some of them about this election. Should I tolerate them on the holidays or nah?

A few months ago, my mom shared a Youtube video containing “proof” that President Obama was born in Kenya. Although it’s annoying the internet makes it easier to share this bs, I think many people, my mother included, would believe this regardless of whether of not Facebook allowed them to share this stuff.

Right?? I grew up in Pennsyltucky where many factories and businesses have closed and/or moved on. Guess what? I took out loans to get a degree and I left. The right preaches personal initiative. Like, your choice to stay in a place with zero prospects is on you. Please don’t blame other people for this choice. Maybe…

I’m sure she has a vibrant sex life.

I think this is good? He’s showing solidarity.

Rates increase for everyone so that rates are more equitable. Under the ACA, an insurance company can only set rates based on age. I’m in favor of everyone paying more, because I don’t think I should be scraping by because of a condition I was born with.

Don’t place the blame on sick people driving rates up when price…

I was a minor when the ACA was enacted so fortunately I was always on my mother’s insurance. That did include CHIP for a time too.

Cognitive Dissonance.

Clearly you don’t take expensive medicine daily to stay alive. Thanks for trivializing my survival to that of taking the moral high ground.

Thanks for your concern. I’d like to reiterate I’m not an ardent Hillary supporter, I’m just a pragmatist. What I’m trying to say is while you think you’re taking the high ground, the consequence of your third party vote is a Trump presidency. In my mind, the fallout of this, which remains to be seen, is as much on…

I’m being salty because very soon I may not have healthcare. Y’all gonna contribute to my GoFundMe?

“undeserving, woefully inadequate woman”

I feel pride, anger, and sadness. Her life’s work is undermined by a con man who pandered to those who lacked the education to see through his facade (or they’re just racist). Yes, Hillary’s campaign and the DNC made gross errors when they arrogantly assumed progressives would tow the party line. Opinions regarding…