""I'm Hispanic and my father-in-law is a white MAGA male - who is also a veteran - who claims that he's OK with me because I'm 'one of the good ones.' Before the election, I used to try giving him only facts, and he kept saying how I was trying to sell him a liberal agenda. One time, I tried bringing the immigration issue up, and he belittled me, saying things like, 'How can you think he will come for you? He's only going after the worst of the worst. I'm disappointed that you have all this knowledge and still make outrageous claims like that.' Then, everyone else got uncomfortable and walked away from the conversation.""
""He followed up with a text telling me how talking about politics is taking away time from his family time. THEN, when T ultimately got elected, and he did go after people like me, I heard my father-in-law say that the ends justify the means. Long story short, you don't 'handle' it. Let them get their benefits cut and livelihoods get taken away until they can't blame the Dems anymore.""
People described a range of interactions with MAGA family members, from attempts to argue with facts to complete disengagement. Some experienced personal attacks and feel belittled or abandoned, especially around identity and healthcare. Others avoid political labels and instead emphasize shared economic concerns like wages, housing, healthcare costs, and inequality. Some set firm boundaries by refusing to discuss politics or by letting policy consequences reveal impacts. Emotions run high; conversations often end with discomfort, texts about preserving family time, or hardened views that justify harmful outcomes.
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