with thanksgiving coming up soon, i think it's time for us to put out heads together and brainstorm on
what to tell the relatives. you know what i'm talking about - we've all got cousins or brothers-in-law or some group of relations still held in mental slavery to the cult of bush. while we long to stage an intervention, over turkey and pumpkin pie with the whole clan sitting around the table isn't the best venue. still, you know
they're going to bring it up somehow.
maybe you recall theoria's diary back a ways when he reported on a visit from some in-laws, dreading this very type of confrontation, only to discover that his conservative relatives had
had it with bush. while i hope and pray for such an epiphany for all our kith and kin, i'm not holding my breath.
what i'm hoping for is to keep things amicable and quiet. in the past dad and sis and i (the real liberals) have pretty much had to keep our peace when people say things like "thank god for george bush" or go on about how they watch fox news because "it's not biased like those other people in the media." man, i'm already losing my appetite just typing that stuff.
all-out attack on bush or trying to tell them "you've been duped! you thought you were getting a compassionate conservative and got neither! you were betrayed!" just isn't going to work. even presenting the facts is pretty doubtful at this point - while it might gain some ground it would mean a whole afternoon of acrimony pursuing that route.
so in the end it boils down to what tack can we take that will allow us to remain calm and enjoy dinner while perhaps planting some seeds or a valid escape for our poor deluded relatives to see the light? i'm thinking along the lines of just repeating "bush is in over his head" as my answer to everything. concede that, sure he's a regular guy, but we need better. i think that's an out many bushites can take without having to admit they were dead wrong all along. once they're clear of the cult, i have confidence their own anger can take them the rest of the way. and i think the repetition helps.
any thoughts? are there other good lines that might be better or allow for some variety? obviously the proper strategy depends on the individuals you're dealing with, but a generalized approach is a good place to start.