My racist BIL runs a small museum, his wife works for the food bank. The both run their business. They are both bikers, and do honor guard for slain police officers. She can sew ANYTHING, and makes a lot of different things for charity. They are Interesting people with a lot of love for family. Generous. Warm. Funny as hell. Not religious. Loves Trump.
Did you see the operative word? They are both racists, although they might deny it at this point.
To me, that Makes them both stupid AND bad in one area of their lives that can overpower all the good they do. I actually quit any interaction with them for years, until we reached a slightly uneasy detente. We don’t talk politics. Gentle gibbing is it.
They think I am a “liberal” when it’s closer to describe me as an anti-racist first, liberal second. They literally have no idea, because they can’t comprehend how I think.
My SIL is an conservative who is NOT a racist. He has many good qualities, and we also do not talk politics. He is an avid hunter and fisherman. Adores his family, adore my daughter He knows climate change is real, he believes in good stewardship of the land. He issue is government waste and what he considers poorly thought out regulations. He works for the prison industry and was telling me about the problem with white supremacists way before Trump. He is neither stupid, nor bad, but holds widely different political views. Is certainly not fond of Trump, but I just can’t bring myself to ask if he voted for him. I know my daughter didn’t
Both these men despise Jay Inslee, our governor. For similar reasons, having to do with regulations, and gun ownership
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