• Dragon Rider (drag)@lemmy.nz
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    13 days ago

    What’s the point of staying in touch with fascist relatives if you’re not trying to deradicalise them? The relationship has no other value.

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      13 days ago

      I’m not sure Thanksgiving counts as staying in touch, but family gatherings are meant to be inclusive, and Thanksgiving specifically is for setting aside differences (theoretically at least).

      I suppose it depends what you mean by deradicalizing them? I’d say calling them names is a bad start but maybe you are more polite in person.

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        13 days ago

        Thanksgiving specifically is for setting aside differences

        Drag supposes that’s why it didn’t lead to lasting peace between the Americans and the invaders. Ignoring your differences doesn’t actually solve problems. Thanks for explaining the fundamental problem with Thanksgiving.

        Drag thinks even if the holiday has a legacy of failure, it could still be transformed into something worthwhile if we all put in some work. Maybe one day Thanksgiving could be about discussing and resolving your differences.