Current Events > Your reaction: You find out that your teenage son is a staunch conservative.

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You're at home one day after a long day's work with a headache, when you hear your teenage son arguing with their long time friend outside. You know he was going over to stay at his friends house tonight so you don't get what they are arguing about.

Suddenly your son's clearly irritated friend bursts in the door like an old western salloon and says

"I can't keep this shit secret anymore, it's so stupid."

Your red faced son yells "No don't tell him!" trying to pull the friend back

But the friend ignores him and exclaims "I'm sick of keeping it secret. I can't keep lying and hiding just because you want to. Look Mr [Lastname]. We believe in fiscal conservatism, traditional values, religious rights, civil liberties, strong boarders, free trade, freedom, small government, individual responsibility and we oppose globalism. You should have been told a long time ago."

Your son hides behind their 'friend' as if somehow that would keep them out of sight.



How do you react? What do you do?
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Call the KGB and tell them my son has been brainwashed by bourgeois propaganda and is in prompt need of re-education
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Make fun of his bowtie
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I'd agree to disagree with him on several points but otherwise be fine. People, especially younger people, need to come to their own beliefs and not have them simply shoved down their throat.

That said, I would tolerate absolutely no racism, sexism, homophobia or the other kinds of things people often try to pass off as religious freedom or personal beliefs. I can't make him not feel that way, but as long as he were in my house he will give voice to those ideas.
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"Okay, let's just agree to disagree."

Then we go on with our lives because politics aren't everything.

Gheb posted...

That said, I would tolerate absolutely no racism, sexism, homophobia or the other kinds of things people often try to pass off as religious freedom or personal beliefs

Oh yes because that's a cut and dry thing
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Like a real conservative/classical liberal or a "conservative" that believes in endless war, large government and trampling on personal liberties?
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Beat his ass. That's how conservatives were raised, right?
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UnfairRepresent posted...

Gheb posted...

That said, I would tolerate absolutely no racism, sexism, homophobia or the other kinds of things people often try to pass off as religious freedom or personal beliefs

Oh yes because that's a cut and dry thing

Stop trying to argue just to argue.
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me and my dad have some differences in political beliefs and it doesnt affect our relationship.

also thanks for not making it gay this time lol
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My little boy is all grown up...
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Gheb posted...

UnfairRepresent posted...

Gheb posted...

That said, I would tolerate absolutely no racism, sexism, homophobia or the other kinds of things people often try to pass off as religious freedom or personal beliefs

Oh yes because that's a cut and dry thing

Stop trying to argue just to argue.

You're the one threatening to toss off your kids for unspecified reasons.

I mean for example if he supports banning internal funding of Mosques because there have been repeated links to terrorism via thoue sources. Is that hate-filled racism?

What if he is against abortion? Is that sexism?
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Nothing would make me happier and I'd ask him why he didn't tell me sooner and then we'd have a beer
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Lol, not likely. My 14-year-old son thinks everything should be free.
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Inwardly cry happy tears because I've just realized I've educated my son very well.
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UnfairRepresent posted...

Your son hides behind their 'friend' as if somehow that would keep them out of sight.

Singular-they for no goddamn reason logic.

Perfect !
It's if I found out that he was a rabid leftist that I'd be worried and have no other choice but enlist him in the IDF, and so my soyboy son would be returned to me as a real man.
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Sariana21 posted...

Lol, not likely. My 14-year-old son thinks everything should be free.

uhuh
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Mareen posted...

"Okay, let's just agree to disagree."

Then we go on with our lives because politics aren't everything.

Ive been married almost 19 years to my wife and we are quite different politically. Too many people put the carriage before the horse and then wonder why they get bad results.
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I didn't raise a boy, I raised a man! Goddamn, good shit, son!
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I'd lose a lot of respect for him. Black Republicans are weird.
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Conservative, fine. As long as they aren't extremists, on either side.
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So long as he isn't one of those party over country types and is properly conservative and not like alt-right, then whatever.
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As long as his grades are good I don't give af.
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KStateKing17 posted...

As long as his grades are good I don't give af.

Even if he commits crimes?
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I'd ask him to define "traditional values", because that's the part where a lot of so-called "conservatives" prove to be no different than the big government liberals they hate in terms of how much they want the government to dictate everything to everyone.
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UnfairRepresent posted...

KStateKing17 posted...

As long as his grades are good I don't give af.

Even if he commits crimes?

What does that have to do with his beliefs? If he commits a crime, then obviously I as a parent did not do a good enough job of teaching him about the consequences of his actions. If he wants to be a conservative that's fine, he wouldn't be the only one in my family. If he does something that disrespects me, then I'll remind him where the door is.
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I'd just wait for him to grow out of his rebel phase.
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sondast posted...

I'd just wait for him to grow out of his rebel phase.

Conservative...rebel?
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UnfairRepresent posted...

sondast posted...

I'd just wait for him to grow out of his rebel phase.

Conservative...rebel?

That was pretty much the whole point of the 1980s.

I wouldnt care.

It's sad I've seen that the only people who care about your political belief are people on the left.
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I grab him by his bowtie, reel him in really close, enough where I can smell what he had for breakfast lasterday morning, look him right into his eyes, piercing his soul, take a deep breath while veins bulging from my bald head and...

"What bills do you pay to slam doors in my house?"

Then open a 30 case and get wasted because everyone loves to get wasted and forget about everyday problems.
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I don't know who the fuck that "friend" thinks they are bursting my door like that, but they will get checked
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Wipe my brow and say "Damn, son. You had me scared there. I thought you were coming out as one of those liberal Democrats. You almost gave me a heart attack!"
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Gheb posted...

I'd agree to disagree with him on several points but otherwise be fine. People, especially younger people, need to come to their own beliefs and not have them simply shoved down their throat.

That said, I would tolerate absolutely no racism, sexism, homophobia or the other kinds of things people often try to pass off as religious freedom or personal beliefs.

This. Him having different political values would be perfectly acceptable and understandable, but showing or speaking of any kind of bigotry would be an instant grounding or (if he still hasn't stopped once he's 18) throwing him out of the house.
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UnfairRepresent posted...

sondast posted...

I'd just wait for him to grow out of his rebel phase.

Conservative...rebel?

Yes. Some of us grew up in ultra liberal communities so supporting all conservative issues was an easy way to rebel. Then some of us grew up some more after high school and ultimately landed in the middle of the road.
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VIIVincent posted...

I grab him by his bowtie

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He's not wearing a bowtie...
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And he was never seen again
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