Agree but there’s some commenters here that are so deep in the ml accelerationist sauce I wouldn’t be surprised. They’ve literally replied that they hope the US falls to ruin and whatever violence happens is a fever killing a virus.

That’s a tough one. Good luck dude / dudette / duderino

I’m taking this as solicited conversation as we are still here. I also assume you are an adult.

I’ve dealt with this. If they use the wrong pronouns, or otherwise infantilize you, you calmly and respectfully say “mom we’ve discussed that I’m not going to be spoken to in that way. If you must, I’ll be leaving and we can try again tomorrow”. Then you get up to leave if they don’t correct, and try again tomorrow. No fighting, no yelling.

You do not deserve to be disrespected.

This is slow roasted multi month bait

I never said go no contact, edit or that I was some model of strength. I’m just an adult.

Just consistently assert the standards you as an adult want to live in.

That’s just ageism, with a nationalist(?) crust.

There’s lots of dumb boomers. There’s lots of Alzheimeric boomers. There’s lots of smart, respectful boomers.

Suggesting an entire generation can’t respect others is junk.

Imagine you subbed out “boomer” for a race. It’d be insane to say.

Tons of boomers have completely accepted 2024, their children, and their choices. You apparently just haven’t met them.

Huh? You decide how you are treated. Even by your parents. I’ve had good conversations with my now aged and forgetful parents where I clarify how I want to be spoken to.

Edit not all boomers have Alzheimer’s

I mean adults. I was unclear. Editing.

I know it’s hard, I’m not trivializing it, but no one (edit adult) should be treated like a child. It only happens to those who let it happen. (The alternative is distancing)

Edit I mean adults shouldn’t be treated like children.

No. We do not do nuance here

Friends… relations… Whatever the hell Meatwad is… I’ve lived a full life. It’s actually been pretty bitchin’. But now, regrettably, my life has been taken. Please bury me with all my stuff, because you know it’s mine…

Happy I have sane parents who consistently downsize and donate without bothering me. We had one conversation where they asked me what I’m interested in. Of course I told them to enjoy their things as they wish.

There was a painting of a beautiful waterfall landscape, painted in 1890, (verified) my grandmother and grandfather bought early in their marriage. I always admired it and it made me think of nostalgic, fond memories of growing up. My dad hated it because that was the formal room he had to sit in for time out. Yoink. It sits in my living room and inspires me every day. A happy trade based on adult conversation.

Context is everything.

Adults having to have adult conversations. Oh no

Out of decorum, please note an edit may have passed while you were typing.

In reply: if the candidate does not win, the message is lost in the wind.

In not voting you normalize genocide, effectively turning away, to not look upon the mess.

Edit in a trump presidency activism will be harder, and progressive folks, and minority communities will be at increased risk. The ideal of getting involved and making your.voice heard will be a vanishing opportunity.

I get the concept of the Boogeyman opponent, but I’m this case nothing is myth, or fearmongering. We can see what the Biden admin is doing, and assume Harris won’t be very far from it. It’s not desirable but holy shit is there room for more chaos and death.

We have seen how trump handles the middle east, and color that with his modern statements. It’s evident trump’s path will be materially worse for Palestinians.

Given that trump or Harris will be the next president, the best choice for everyone is Harris.

As a bonus, the opportunity to “refuse to normalize” will be in jeopardy with trump, as evidenced by his language to go after dissidents, his treatment of protesters, and the leveraging of stochastic terrorism to motivate his base towards race/ethnicity based attacks, the Muslim ban, the kashoggi murder, the soleimani assassination, his conservative judicial appointments, his under the table relationship with Saudi Arabia via kushner, and his on the record praise of strongmen like netanyahu.

If you think it’s hard to denormalize what’s happening re Israel now, strap in for the trump ride.

Edit by abstaining on principle “you” may bring about the single worst person for progressive ideals, middle east stability, and Muslim security in the US with consequences lasting for decades.

I’m sure the not-Harris candidate who wins will do wonders for Palestine

Imo the Arab/Palestinian community would see that for the pandering that it is

Many just want to stay home, but in contested districts their absence may mean something.

It’s a major complication / fault with running a candidate who is in office already. They cannot deviate from the official position, tone, language, admission of guilt, etc.

I’m not saying I have secret info and Harris would 180 on Israel if she won, just saying she can’t even build breathing room from Biden while being the sitting vp.

This is not an excuse for the administration’s stance, just a reflection on the challenges of running while in office.