*sigh*
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I’ve been talking to my Mom. A bit of background here… I am a liberal democrat (I belong to the ACLU- gasp! Civil liberties are important to me!) and she is a strict conservative right wing Republican. I am literally in tears. It consistently scares me how people like my Mom, Susan, are so quick to refute facts. I’m aware that facts in politics are waning but there are some that can be refuted. She said to me, about Fox News, “they are the most reliable source of non-biased information”. I’ve showed her printed facts that they are not. She consistently denies this. And what scares me even more is that when I try to show her facts she literally talks over me so loudly it is impossible to speak to her. I’m not sure what she is so scared of when it comes to learning, but it’s apparent. I’ve showed her printed facts, accepted both by Dems and Reps on current issues, but if they don’t support her point of view, it is worthless. My mom votes on values. She has no concept on voting as a whole on what is better for the US. I understand values are important, but when is it so important than we’d rather have abortion outlawed and have people living on the streets? I have no understanding of women supporting Palin. My mom thinks she is the next coming of Christ apparently. She freely admits she isn’t qualified but would rather vote for her than what… Obama? Her biggest woe is the supposed “socialist” view of Obama. I’m not sure, I think she is confused on what Obama really wants, but yet she isn’t open enough to research his position. On Palin… she supports her, yet knowing she’s unqualified. And yet, despite her own daughter being a rape victim. I don’t understand. Palin would actually make me pay for my own rape kit, yet my Mom still supports her. Values may be important, but when it comes to individuals, who are you to impose anything? People like my Mom truly scares me, makes me sad, and forces me to tears. If Obama doesn’t win, I’m not sure what I’m going to do.
