Long story short, I’m the only one in my family that isn’t a far-right conservative. I was at a family function and my uncle started a discussion with me about Trump. My family is constantly trying to challenge my beliefs and spark a debate with me due to the fact that I’m a “liberal” (I don’t associate with any particular party but they refer to me as liberal).

I bring up the fact that Trump has made horrible comments about women. It’s a fact, and all I stated was that it has happened. He says that yeah he’s a bad person but a great business man, as if it cancels out.

Then I bring up comments he’s made about different groups of people, and this turns the conversation into racism and how it’s blatantly wrong.

He goes on to say that referring to someone as a redneck as just as wrong as calling someone the ‘n word’ or a wetback.

I tell him I disagree and we sit and talk for an hour, until I realize it isn’t going anywhere productive.

During the discussion he’s also using the ‘n word’ instead of referring to it as just that.

I also think some family members tend to target me for debates and discussions because I have a black/Mexican boyfriend. Which is fine, I’m open to sharing my thoughts, but when it becomes one sided and closed-minded I can’t continue the conversation.

I think about all the country songs where people proudly proclaim they’re a redneck, and how it’s never been used to oppress or dehumanize a group of people through history.

What do you think? Is it comparable?

***retyped and reposted from a few minutes ago, I didn’t mean to post anonymously!! Sorry!