This topic has made me consider leaving my husband of 38 years more than once. He was a 2-time Obama voter until Trump came along. Like many of his blue-collar HS friends, he says Dem policies have swindled him out of a comfortable livelihood due to increasing regulations, fees, and taxes. He is convinced the Dems want to take away his guns, everyone’s money, and our land. He believes all of the fear mongering by Fox and his YouTube podcasters. I am an educational publishing professional with a bachelors degree. My friends are all Dems. In conversations with him and his pals, I am expected to articulate why people would in their right mind vote for Kamala. I mostly choose to disengage as the conversations are traumatizing. My daughter won’t speak to him because of his Trumpism, but he doesn’t much care. We both think the other is at best misguided. I had hoped things would improve after 2020. November such luck. I fear for our country and my marriage.
This topic has made me consider leaving my husband of 38 years more than once. He was a 2-time Obama voter until Trump came along. Like many of his blue-collar HS friends, he says Dem policies have swindled him out of a comfortable livelihood due to increasing regulations, fees, and taxes. He is convinced the Dems want to take away his guns, everyone’s money, and our land. He believes all of the fear mongering by Fox and his YouTube podcasters. I am an educational publishing professional with a bachelors degree. My friends are all Dems. In conversations with him and his pals, I am expected to articulate why people would in their right mind vote for Kamala. I mostly choose to disengage as the conversations are traumatizing. My daughter won’t speak to him because of his Trumpism, but he doesn’t much care. We both think the other is at best misguided. I had hoped things would improve after 2020. November such luck. I fear for our country and my marriage.
Michelle, thank you for sharing your story. I feel for you.