How to talk to relatives about Politic's over Thanksgiving! A Primer
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Dont. If they bring up a Politic, then switch to containment. First, attempt to change the topic gracefully. If this fails, firmly but politely suggest a different course of conversation. Consider illustrating your point with a diagram.pic.twitter.com/5Qp2v8GNb8
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Suppose they charge ahead! Now it is time for, Special Measures. First, pour a large drink for yourself, Make a point of taking pulls as they speak but nod enthusiastically. Offer liquor to other guests and suggest they are going to need it.
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Ideally at this point someone will see where things are headed and forcefully avert the disaster you are conspicuously creating but not all families are willing to countenance this possibility.
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There are two courses you can take, both of which will be helped along by your intoxication and both of which will be quite fun (for u)
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The first is to try to Heartily Agree with each point in a way that fails an ideological Turing Test. Are they arguing for Pro-Choice legislation? Agree, suggest that babies are an abomination causing climate change. Then build your argument into subtle, then outrageous, eugenics
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Do they want border walls? Agree, and take the argument further. Do you think you can get them to agree that State border walls are necessary? Perhaps you can plausibly argue that some walled areas should be filled with water, or Lumpenproletariat
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Alternatively, you will be disagreeing with all Point's. Its best to do some homework here to prepare a semicoherent philosophy that can be flexibly interpreted to object to practically any position. My default is to play a Merovingian Restorationist.
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Isnt the Outgroup Party Bad? Indeed they are, they should be hanged as traitors, as should all politicians and Kings What about immigration? Completely legitimate, we are all the lawful Subjects of the long-haired Sea Kings and their realm is the Earth
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either tactic will both completely derail the ongoing un-epicurean efforts at Discour'se and also train your family that politics should remain taboo for their own safety, and you can return to stuffing yourself in peace during the ensuing awkward silence. /thread
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