But Dad… I’m A Democrat
Posted on: February 26, 2009 by Matt
My father’s political views are conservative to say the least. To qualify my statement:
- All Heinz products are banned from the house. I believe this is due to John Kerry’s marriage to Teresa Simões-Ferreira Heinz but am not sure.
- Ben & Jerry’s ice cream is fondly referred to as “Communist ice cream”. It will not pass his lips and having it in the house for anyone else is heavily frowned upon.
- I really do not want to start (trying to stay somewhat PG) getting into his opinion of Senator Bernie Sanders. The term “Pinko Communist Scumbag” was the start of a rant once though.
Oddly enough after growing up with my father I somehow turned out to have liberal points of view on most topics. I generally vote Democratic or Independent and I am generally pleased with the direction our country is going under new leadership. Sure it is not perfect but I believe we are in a much better place now than we were under the previous administration. About the only aspect of my life where I try to act conservatively is with my finances. I like to save and have money in my checking account mostly for security purposes. I have burned myself before with my finances and I am working very hard to not do so again.
So – why am I telling you all this? Well, mostly because I am curious. I have noticed my personal email has always had an influx (mostly my father’s doing) of conservative propaganda, slanderous political cartoons and right wing manifestos that all attack the left in some way. However – I do not get similar emails from my liberal friends and relatives.
Has anyone else noticed this? Am I missing something? Are there liberal attacks on the conservative camps that I have been missing along the way? Have any of you readers noticed any political slander in your mailboxes?
That post was great. See you this summer.
Oh, boy…. that’s too bad! That’s such a caricature of politics and political positions. Unbelievable! I hear you about being a social Democrat and fiscal conservative…