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TheMessage555's avatar

I really wonder if a lot of it is simply people realizing that they need year to year routine - things they can set their watch to, things they can look forward to and share with others at the same time every year - and then when conservatives see some of that fade away, like Christmas traditions for example, they incorrectly infer a slippery slope to a world with no traditions or predictability. It also might be a my way or the highway approach - traditions and schedules need to look like the 1950's United States - new traditions, and new regularly scheduled events (i.e. going to Coachella the same weekend every year) are NOT OK, and are to be banished.

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Robert Hlavin's avatar

I agree with the basic brush of your understanding. This man whos kids left town is expressing anger ( really sadness..) that his children are not closer to him and probably his grandchildren. It is an very good illustrative point about how economic forces pull families apart.

Maybe the best way to illustrate that to him personally would be to stop the Mexican table buser and ask him or her where they are from? Do you have family you had to leave behind in Mexico to travel 1000 miles in a new foriegn land where you are hated away from your family?

Maybe he may see their commonality

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