One of the big lessons I learned from the 2024 presidential election is that it is extremely unhealthy to allow politics to consume your life and relationships. The most radical progressives in politics are advising Kamala Harris supporters to cut ties with loved ones who voted for Donald Trump at a time when families should be united, not separated.
MSNBC's Joy Reid said: video The week before Thanksgiving, we explained why some people don't feel “safe” around their MAGA relatives. She also had Yale University psychiatrist She said on her show that LGBTQ+ people should feel free to avoid conservative families.
The worst thing anyone can do this holiday season is isolate themselves from family and friends over politics. We need stronger connections.
“So if you're in a situation where you know that you have family members or close friends who voted against you, against your livelihood, don't be around those people. It's perfectly fine to say, 'They wonder why,''' Reed said.
After the 2020 election and Joe Biden won the White House, I don't recall any conservative articles encouraging Republicans to sever ties with liberal families. But talk of political divorce has become its own genre in post-election progressive commentary.
one Huffington Post Contributor She announced that she would cancel Thanksgiving and Christmas because her husband and his family voted for Trump. Similar stories about people distancing themselves from relatives over politics include USA Today and newsweek. This trend is troubling, but completely consistent with the modern left's approach to personal relationships.
Recent elections have revealed that anti-family ideology is becoming increasingly prevalent in progressive politics. For example, a political ad that says “Your Vote, Your Choice” Narration: Julia Roberts In late October, it targeted white married women. The ad seemed designed to make wives feel more loyal to their “sisterhood” than to their husbands.
It's bad enough that Democrats are openly trying to sow discord within families and divide couples. What makes their tactics even more egregious is the party's reluctance to publicly define the term “woman.” Democrats avoid such actions for fear of offending the minority of men who believe they were born in the wrong body.
Anti-family and anti-human rhetoric is not just a Democratic talking point. It reflects a larger social problem.
Nearly 30% of Americans Now, when asked about his personal beliefs, he says he is “indifferent” and has no religious affiliation. However, this does not mean that they lack deeply held beliefs. All religions provide their followers with a moral framework for distinguishing between good and evil, a sense of community, and a deeply rooted set of beliefs.
Although America has become less religious in recent decades, people are still passionate about their beliefs. In fact, people who are willing to sever ties with family members and destroy lifelong friendships over politics often show more enthusiasm than candidates.
Consider this contrast. Joe Biden recently met with Donald Trump to congratulate him and discuss the transition process. The two shook hands in front of a roaring fireplace, and a photographer captured the moment. But some people won't share meals with their parents because they voted for Trump.
Isolating families over politics is short-sighted and extreme, especially when candidates often trade insults and unsubstantiated accusations that they themselves may not believe.
Americans should spend less time online, dominated by partisan politics, and more time with their loved ones. While it may seem like technology has made us more connected, the reality is that American society is becoming more and more divided.
People are delaying marriage and raising children until later in life, or skipping them altogether. Families sit together at dinner tables or restaurants, staring at screens like zombies. The politicization of corporations, sports, and entertainment has turned the products we buy and the teams we root for into culture war battlegrounds.
Meanwhile, our most important institutions have weakened, while partisan politics has grown unchecked like athletes given growth hormones. This imbalance is not a sign of a healthy society.
The worst thing anyone can do this holiday season is isolate themselves from family and friends over politics. We need stronger connections with people who care about our well-being. Political parties see us as voters, but our family and friends see us as real people and love us despite our flaws. No one should put politics above personal relationships.
This holiday season, my hope is for families to gather together to eat, drink, and celebrate, regardless of political preferences. Karl Marx famously said, “Religion is the opium of the masses,” but progressives who are urging people to sever ties with the families who voted for Donald Trump are too political for too many Democrats today. reminds us that it has become a religion.
