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Conservative parent is sad his daughters aren't coming for thanksgiving after voting for Trump (lemmy.world)
submitted 4 weeks ago by yogi_pogi@lemmy.world to c/whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works
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[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 102 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

"I let them"

Dudes showing internally he thinks he controls their votes. That he could've not let them had he chosen so.

So his daughters should be thankful for such a benevolent patriarch. /S

[–] Soleos@lemmy.world 16 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

He clearly said in context "I let them vote in peace without objection or argument frome me". Kind of like how I can either let your comment go or choose to respond without claiming to have control over you. The man is still ignorant AF though.

[–] orcrist@lemm.ee 12 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Your explanation is accurate, but your undercutting the importance of the statement. If you don't have the power, then you don't "let people" do anything.

Which is to say, he was contemplating being a giant a****** and pressuring them to vote the way he wanted, but he decided to use common sense, to not be a jerk, and now he's asking for a prize for doing what most of us do all the time everyday.

This doesn't make him a horrible human being, but it certainly doesn't make him a good one. In his mind, special rules apply only to him.

[–] Soleos@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

I'm sorry, I think I misunderstand you. Are you suggesting you'd be an a****** for trying to persuade your friends and family to vote the way you want them to by voicing your objections, opinions, and making arguments?