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Diamond_Dog

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2. I'm the black sheep in my family!

Reply to MIButterfly (Original post)

Mon Jun 22, 2026, 08:21 PM

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I’m the only liberal from a family of right wing republicans! My parents are long gone, I do have cousins that I’m not very close to. All that’s left is my sister and we agreed not to talk politics.

My husband and three adult sons are all Democrats, fortunately.

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