Visiting my folks for Christmas... Can't even grab a damn coffee mug without being reminded

[u/deepfielder]

The book was a gift my mom got, she was very excited about it...next morning I go for a coffee and...yup...I couldn't find the "my pillow" they usually have in their living room which would have really rounded out the post but oh well. My parents are actually very respectful of our differences and never actively throw it in my face but, don't have to look too hard for a reminder 🤷🏻‍♂️

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[u/JBWentworth_]

Is that the same Steve Bannon that just got out of prison?

[u/deepfielder → u/JBWentworth_]

I believe it would be but hey...he's a "filmmaker"...says so on the cover so you know it must be credible

Edit: apologies, "Motion Picture Producer" I could film myself shoving a pine cone in my ass and call myself a motion picture producer so I guess it's legit

[u/RhythmTimeDivision]

Ask them to give a brief definition of socialism and name one group that benefits. Once they're done, blow their minds with a few quick examples showing the vast majority of recipients are, or support, Republicans.

Immediately nod and say you agree with this sentiment - then calmly and loudly slurp coffee from the No Socialism mug.

[u/deepfielder → u/RhythmTimeDivision]

They couldn't comprehend what actual socialism is and if I start to explain it they will get very upset and rapidly change the subject (not speaking from experience or anything)

[u/tonyG___]

Why don’t they see how strange this fucking shit is? This behavior is sooo fucking weird man

[u/No_Philosopher_1870 → u/tonyG___]

When you're mainlining FOX News all day and listening to right-wing radio when you're out in the car, that's all that you see and hear, and it takes a lot to break throught the noise.

[u/deepfielder → u/No_Philosopher_1870]

It's actually insane...I will pull up raw data on our current economy, things said by the people they voted for and it's like kryptonite...you can see them become physically uncomfortable. They have literally become physically repulsed to contrary information (ie: factual, bipartisan, unbiased information)

[u/No_Philosopher_1870 → u/deepfielder]

There's a line in "Quit" by Annie Duke that runs something like, "The hardest thing to quit is your identity". You will see escalatement of commitment to their original view when presented with information that contradicts what people believe. It is hard to accept that you are wrong, and harder still to admit it, even if it is merely being factually incorrect.

The best case of this behavior that I know is that of Sears and Roebuck. They sold off Discover, Allstate, Dean Witter and their store credit card portfolio to prop up the retail business. The merger with KMart was widely seen as a corporate suicide pact. Back around 1995, Sears made more net income from the credit card than from selling goods.

[u/deepfielder → u/tonyG___]

Bro or sis I can't fucking even... preaching to the choir

[u/tonyG___ → u/deepfielder]

With all due respect, my name is Tony. Lol you have your answer right before your eyes.

[u/deepfielder → u/tonyG___]

Never know

[u/Middle-Potential5765]

Ever get tempted to flush pure sodium down their toilet? If not, I'm tempted. DM me. My NY resolution is to stop giving fucks.

Edit: Mostly JK

[u/ExcellentAd7790 → u/Middle-Potential5765]

What would that do? I'm curious.

[u/Difficult-Worker62 → u/ExcellentAd7790]

Pure sodium and water don’t mix well

[u/Middle-Potential5765 → u/Difficult-Worker62]

Boom! SPLASH! Boom!

[u/deepfielder → u/Middle-Potential5765]

I have no interest in blowing my parents toilets up, they may be old an susceptible to misinformation but they aren't storming the capital, are cool with the gays and are mostly not racist

[u/Middle-Potential5765 → u/deepfielder]

Well, aren't you the party pooper.

[u/Optimal_Award_4758]

The indoctrination begins with Fox and winds up in their shrinking souls. We will hate America great again, the magats believe

[u/megankoumori]

[u/Ancient_Ad9761]

Accidentally drop their cups

[u/umbridledfool]

When you boil the kettle, make sure you boil enough for your one cup. Don't let those scroungers live off your toil - that's communism!

[u/newwriter365]

Ah yes, the Anti-Socialist agenda.

Living on Social Security, I presume?

[u/deepfielder → u/newwriter365]

They legit expect social security to get better under trump. Won't listen when I tell them it's getting gutted along with education...they say the issue with education is the families? Whatever that means. That christian schools don't make money and somehow that's an example to go off of. I'm so lost.

[u/newwriter365 → u/deepfielder]

As young people They had so many opportunities to educate themselves at little cost, but refused. They are now so easily manipulated by propaganda that it is embarrassing.

We are watching the decline of a once great nation in real time.

[u/Banditgeneral4]

I'm sure Patel's deep state expose will be worth lots when he wins a Pulitzer. /s

[u/spellingishard27]

not only do they have terrible taste in mugs, they store them right side up??? do they love dust in their coffee??

[u/WinningTheSpaceRace]

"I'll have a cup of 'things you couldn't explain if your life depended on it', please."

[u/StellarJayZ]

American First: brought to you by Vivek Ramaswamy, Kash Pramod Patel and Elon Musk.

[u/avamarshmellow]

An entire generation lost their damn minds over a black president

[u/Badtown1988 → u/avamarshmellow]

This. I can’t believe how so many of the parents of friends who I thought were normal people turned psychotic.

[u/deepfielder → u/Badtown1988]

Easier to believe if you pay attention to the media slowly getting more and more fringe and over 10+ years embracing conspiracies, sometimes as gospel. And they tell us that we're the brainwashed ones. It's actually quite impressive ngl. It's not positive, it doesn't serve humanity, but it is impressive. Biggest heist of the century and echoes ancient societies like Greece or Rome who didn't have the internet and the ability to fact check the information they were spoon fed

[u/Badtown1988 → u/deepfielder]

I guess I just assumed the adults in my life had some kind of media literacy or common sense. It’s extra wild that the generation who told us all “don’t believe what you read on the internet” just brazenly ignored their own advice

[u/The_Glus]

[u/midnitewarrior]

Bring your own mugs and offer to make them coffee in the morning.

[u/SilverConversation19]

The true art is casually putting those into a bag for goodwill and offering to drop it off for them with a bunch of your old clothes 😌

[u/maxwellj99]

Time to get a CCCP t shirt

[u/deepfielder → u/maxwellj99]

I used to own one actually

[u/Sasquatch1729]

Have an accident and drop one of those mugs.

Or stage the accident. Put the mug near the edge of the table, it'll get knocked over soon enough.

[u/No_Philosopher_1870]

I'd be tempted to add my Death Valley National Park mug to their collection. It has a picture of a bull's skull on it that stands out a lot more than the printing of the park's name.

[u/situation9000]

A relative had one at their house too. Totally ruined my desire for coffee when I visited. It’s more the husband and not full on flag waving MAGA —just tons of own the libs vibe.

[u/deepfielder → u/situation9000]

Ooof 🙈

[u/ThorFromBoston]

Would be a shame if one or all of those mugs fell.

[u/n00bzilla99]

Throw the book out. Smash the mugs “by accident”.

[u/chatterwrack]

When has socialism ever even come close to our government? It’s such a stale bogeyman.

[u/deepfielder → u/chatterwrack]

Kind of like the immigrant "problem"

[u/fluteofski-]

Play dumb with them. “Interesting you’d limit yourself to just water or tea with this cup.” (For the no Joe). And the hype up the “no socialism.” With a “fuck yeah this is sweet” Remind them that you voted against the tax burden shift to the lower and middle class, but the other half of the country voted for him. And remind them that as citizens it’s our job to fight for the free market and not allow the government to meddle in market pricing (subtle talk about tariffs).

[u/Lysol3435]

Shame that the shelf just fell onto the floor

[u/toomanykarensinhere]

The combination of Obama and the lead poisoning from their childhood has really made monsters out of these people

[u/icaboesmhit]

Boomers think they're so clever and edgy SMDH

[u/deepfielder → u/icaboesmhit]

Sits in a cabinet for all to see

[u/joe_botyov]

What do we want? Terrible health care! When do we want it? Forevermore!!!!

[u/deepfielder → u/joe_botyov]

*** When do we want it? "Ideally after we've died so we don't have to live in the hell hole we've created!"

[u/DoctaJenkinz]

I’d just throw all this shit out. Or better yet, drop em on accident and then throw them out.

[u/Raregolddragon]

Oppose my hand slipped the cups are now broken all into little pieces.

[u/Vegetable-Ganache-59]

Sever…

[u/SaltyInternetPirate]

Break one "by accident" every once in a while. Say it's just garbage quality, like the people who sell them.