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ChavezSpeakstheTruth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-04 10:14 AM Original message |
How did your parents affect your politics? |
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wryter2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-04 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
1. You got affect right |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-04 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
2. Dad - blue collar union Dem. Mom - civil rights crusading Dem. |
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proud patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-04 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
3. My parents are Hippies , we lived in a commune when I was a baby |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-04 10:25 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. My folks didn't always agree, |
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Jackie97 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-04 01:00 PM Response to Reply #6 |
44. I'm going to disagree with that. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-04 01:19 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. You've got a point but... |
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Jackie97 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-04 02:24 PM Response to Reply #46 |
55. I understand. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-28-04 09:19 AM Response to Reply #55 |
60. I wasn't expressing 'my stand' |
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Sarrek420 (73 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-04 10:26 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. None |
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Zing Zing Zingbah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-04 11:13 AM Response to Reply #3 |
28. That's wild. |
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proud patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-04 12:09 PM Response to Reply #28 |
38. I'm sure there are a lot of us |
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GliderGuider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-04 02:19 PM Response to Reply #3 |
54. Cool, I was a hippie too |
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TN al (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-04 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
4. My mother was raised by a conservative father... |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-04 10:27 AM Response to Reply #4 |
11. Welcome to the bright side of the force! |
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Patiod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-04 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
5. By encouraging discussion of world news at dinner time |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-04 10:28 AM Response to Reply #5 |
14. It's not their religion telling them. It's the phonies... |
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nickinSTL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-04 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
7. Mom's a Dem, Dad... |
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Coventina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-04 10:26 AM Response to Original message |
8. They brainwashed me into being hardcore Republican. |
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Itchinjim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-04 10:26 AM Response to Original message |
10. Mom and Dad grew up during the Depression, |
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radwriter0555 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-04 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
12. I didn't want to be racist, myopic, idiotic republicans like they were.... |
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calico1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-04 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
13. My Dad was a Democrat until Kennedy died. |
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snacker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-04 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
15. Taught me by example |
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zappaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-04 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
16. Interesting question |
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alarcojon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-04 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
17. I remember an early conversation with my dad |
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Jivenwail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-04 10:33 AM Response to Original message |
18. My parents raised a Dem |
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Mandolinista (18 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-04 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
19. conservative parents |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-04 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
20. My father was a fire-bomber ... |
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Kitsune (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-04 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
21. My mom is a lefty... |
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Maiden England (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-04 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
22. Conservative parents here too |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-04 10:46 AM Response to Original message |
23. Parents no. Grandmother and uncle, yes. |
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yellerpup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-04 10:46 AM Response to Original message |
24. Parents both Republican hypocrites |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-04 11:02 AM Response to Original message |
25. Dad was a traditional republican, vowed pacifist, mom not political at all |
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movie_girl99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-04 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
26. my mom was single until I was 10 |
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Zing Zing Zingbah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-04 11:11 AM Response to Original message |
27. My father was very anti-republican. |
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smirkymonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-04 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
29. I became exactly the opposite. |
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Eugene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-04 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
30. Liberal Democrat parents |
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American Tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-04 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
31. Great question |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-04 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
32. My parents were educators -- they encouraged me to have an open mind |
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Cyndee_Lou_Who (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-04 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
33. My dad still has paper from day Nixon resigned... |
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Paxdora (223 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-04 12:44 PM Response to Reply #33 |
40. Welcome to DU, Cyndee_Lou! |
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Cyndee_Lou_Who (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-04 12:47 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. It is my honor to be among such a fine group! |
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Cyndee_Lou_Who (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-04 01:31 PM Response to Reply #40 |
48. THANKS! Glad to be here! |
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skygazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-04 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
34. My parents were both conservative Republicans |
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FlaGranny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-04 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
35. By example - |
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malmapus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-04 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
36. Dad White Collar Democrat - Mom Activist Democrat |
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dean_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-04 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
37. I never was able to figure my parents out politically.... |
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shugah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-04 12:30 PM Response to Original message |
39. probably one of my first political memories |
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Jackie97 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-04 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
42. They made me have compassion for the poor. |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-04 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
43. Apparently, not at all. |
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camero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-04 01:18 PM Response to Original message |
45. They didn't |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-04 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
47. not very much |
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The Great Deceiver (81 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-04 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
49. My Father |
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musical-dem (18 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-04 01:42 PM Response to Original message |
50. mine probably did |
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pauliedangerously (843 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-04 01:48 PM Response to Original message |
51. Very much so... |
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maveric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-04 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
52. Dad was a member of the Liberal Media. Both he amd Ma were |
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GliderGuider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-04 02:11 PM Response to Original message |
53. Lots - I'm a third-generation Social Democrat |
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Butterflies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-04 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
56. I went in the opposite direction politically |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-04 02:37 PM Response to Original message |
57. My Mom was a Hippie and Dad was Bible Belt Conservative |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-04 10:30 PM Response to Original message |
58. Both my parents thought of themselves as independents |
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TOhioLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-04 10:35 PM Response to Original message |
59. My Mom... |
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