Monday, November 15, 2004
Dinner Debates
C and I went on a dinner date recently.
"I know so many people who are not talking to their relatives after they found out that they voted for Bush," C told me. "I just don't understand why this election in particular is causing so much tension within families."
"I am fascinated by how intense people have been about this election, too," I agreed. "Did I tell you that my cousin Mary's brother-in-law hung up on her because she was yelling at him for voting for Bush?"
"No, really?" C asked.
"Yeah, I heard the story through my mother," I explained. "She told me that the next day Mary's brother-in-law called her back to apologize. I asked my mom if he was apologizing for hanging up on her or apologizing for voting for Bush."
C, laughing, "I'm serious, though. I certainly didn't vote for Bush, but why is this election in particular causing so much friction in families?"
"I would guess it's because Bush is a cheater. He cheated his way into office last time and I'd guess that he did it again this year. I can't imagine it could be coincidence that the absentee ballots from the predominantly Democratic county got lost in *Florida.* People are probably pissed that their family members are supporting corruption in America. That's my guess anyway."
What do you think?
"I know so many people who are not talking to their relatives after they found out that they voted for Bush," C told me. "I just don't understand why this election in particular is causing so much tension within families."
"I am fascinated by how intense people have been about this election, too," I agreed. "Did I tell you that my cousin Mary's brother-in-law hung up on her because she was yelling at him for voting for Bush?"
"No, really?" C asked.
"Yeah, I heard the story through my mother," I explained. "She told me that the next day Mary's brother-in-law called her back to apologize. I asked my mom if he was apologizing for hanging up on her or apologizing for voting for Bush."
C, laughing, "I'm serious, though. I certainly didn't vote for Bush, but why is this election in particular causing so much friction in families?"
"I would guess it's because Bush is a cheater. He cheated his way into office last time and I'd guess that he did it again this year. I can't imagine it could be coincidence that the absentee ballots from the predominantly Democratic county got lost in *Florida.* People are probably pissed that their family members are supporting corruption in America. That's my guess anyway."
What do you think?
Comments:
A lot of my mom's family lives in Ohio, and they all hate Bush with a passion. My cousin Sophie was telling me how she is the only one in her junior high who supported Kerry and who was not cheering about Bush being president. I feel at least lucky to live in New York and not feel as alienated as my family in Ohio feels amongst all the excitement....
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