How do I respond to this?!

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My coworker who I actually like is married to a conservative minister. I am married to a very liberal minister (obviously being another woman). Yet we have good conversations about being minister wives and how we are always being scrutinized by congregation members.
Anyway, her high school daughter started working for us as a late day admin assistant. She comes in after school and works for a couple of hours every day. It's cool, she answers phones and greets guests and its extra money for her.
Yesterday, though, the youngster came in complaining to me that some boys in her class were making fun of her calling her a liberal and Hillary. I said, what's wrong with that. And she says, "nothing, but I'm definitely not a liberal and they need to stop".
Wtf. I feel like this is coming from her husband. But who knows.

[Squinch]

1. Ask her why she isn't a liberal. That oughta get the ball rolling.

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5. I would

But her mom..

[Raven123]

2. How does she define liberal?

I would be curious to hear her definition. Maybe she is more liberal than she believes.

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6. That's a really good question

That might be an in.

[TreasonousBastard]

3. You don't, except maybe to note that school kids are always teasing...

I suspect that most of the teasing is from kids who aren't that sure of themselves so try to make others feel bad to make themselves feel better.

But, what do I know?

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7. Could be

But we are from the one region of the state of Connecticut that are total trumpernuts

[blueinredohio]

4. Tell her when they call her a liberal she should thank them.

That's a compliment. Does she even know what a liberal is?

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8. Probably not

As I replied to another poster we happen to live in the one region of Connecticut that is super conservative. I doubt she knows better.but that is sad

[Sparkly]

10. What region?

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11. Northwest Connecticut

I see Trump stickers and "cool to carry" stickers all the time.

[Sparkly]

12. I'm from southeastern...

But really -- talk about the principles Jesus spoke of... It's GOOD to be liberal, and it's GREAT to be like Hillary -- smart, brave, outspoken, accomplished, working to help children, parents, people who are sick, people who are poor, etc...

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14. I appreciate that

And I agree. Luckily for me my boss, who doesn't claim to he a liberal but hates trump with a passion, would back me up on that I think.

[Sparkly]

9. I agree.

Wasn't Jesus a liberal?

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13. My wife and I would both

Argue he was.