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SummerSnow

(12,608 posts)
Sun Feb 9, 2014, 05:27 PM Feb 2014

Witnessed a serious Republican meltdown in my family...

One of the few conservative family members I have had a meltdown today. There was a discussion about race and religion. The conservative family member who I will call Gus . Gus said the Arab people should be watched carefully in this country cause according to Gus " they are all terrorist".He said they aren't Christians so this is the main reason. Then he said he supports Israel blah blah blah. So I said well why do you support Israel, or the jews? I said they or at least those in Israel practice Judism *spelling*, and they aren't Christians either so should we watch them too? Oh Gus got mad and said its not the same. I said both religions not Christian so tell me why its not the same? He couldn't explain it. So he said my comment was anti semitic and I'm anti semetic.So I said " I call those who practice Judiaism non Christian and you call me anti semetic? Well arent they non Christians. He said yes with anger. Then I called him a anti semite.He was so angry he said"I am not" I said well you hate Arabs and they are semites too , so youre anti semetic. He growled something at me and left.


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SummerSnow

(12,608 posts)
3. Gus comes around all the time to family functions and does this..
Sun Feb 9, 2014, 05:34 PM
Feb 2014

when he gets called out on his extremist views he has a meltdown then leaves.

SummerSnow

(12,608 posts)
8. Some. Several won't come to family functions if he is there. He is a rabblerouser.
Sun Feb 9, 2014, 07:25 PM
Feb 2014

Most of the family are liberals. His views are getting worse and sometimes the arguments get really heated.

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