Classify these family members politically

[mvd]

Here are the members I'm including in this topic: yourself, mother, father, wife or husband, grandparents, brother(s), sister(s), and in-laws.

If a family member is dead, you can post how they were.

Here's how my family is:

Me: Democrat - much to the left, but not as far to the left as Bush is to the right.
Mother: Democrat - about as liberal as I am
Father: Democrat - he's gotten to be nearly as liberal as I am
Grandparents - mother's side: grandfather is a Democrat and big Roosevelt admirer; grandmother was also a good Democrat
Grandparents - father's side: grandmother is ignorant of politics and votes Repuke; I think grandfather was the same way
Husband or Wife: N/A
Brother(s): N/A
Sister(s): N/A
In-laws: N/A

[flvegan]

1. Here's mine:

Me: liberal tree hugging hippie freak and way left;
Mother: Newly dem. Waking up. Voted Bushy first round, now, hates him (thank you very much);
Father: Deceased, however very much an old school GOPer. However, today, he'd be one of the vets protesting the war and voting "anyone but Bush/GOP";
Grandparents: Both deceased, however all 4 would be leftish at this point judging by what I know about them;
Wife: If I had one, she'd be as freakish as I am;
Brother: As Republican as they come. Probably thinks * walks on water at this point;
Sister: n/a
In-laws: n/a

[mvd]

2. I'm sure many old-school GOPers are against Bush

Bush isn't conservative - he's a right wing corporatist.

[LSK]

3. ok

Me: Democrat
Mother: Democrat
Father: Democrat with conservative tendacies
Sister: Democrat
Brother-in-law: Democrat
Grandparents: Only one living - Democrat, the others died over 15 years ago so no idea.

[arwalden]

4. ~

Me: Democrat
Mother: Democrat
Father: Republican
Partner: Democrat
Brother(s): Republican
Sister(s): Unknown
In-laws: Mixed bag

[Mutley]

5. Alright.

Me: very liberal
Dad: very liberal
Sister: apathetic to center/lib when she bothers to care
Everyone else: very conservative

[smokey nj]

6. My Family

Me: extreme liberal
Husband: Liberal all the way (wouldn't have married him if he weren't)
Dad: deceased, die hard democrat
Mom: whenever I asked her who she voted for she'd respond "Howdy Doody," pretty much a dem though
Brother: Democrat
Sisters: 3 repug. (one brainwashed by Rush, one born that way and I don't talk to her much, one out of extreme emotional immaturity) 1 Dem.

[eyesroll]

7. Mine

Me: Pragmatic, active Democrat.
Mother: Very private about her vote, but votes in every election. Disinterested in the partisan process but leans left.
Father: Very active Democrat, although he only got involved in politics during the last few years. He's now an officeholder in his CD's party organization.
Grandparents - mother's side: both dead, no idea how they would have voted
Grandparents - father's side: Grandmother is a staunch and longtime Democrat; my grandfather doesn't talk politics
Husband or Wife: Not married. My SO's an independent. "Is he a Democrat?" "No, mom." "How could you of all people date someone who's not a Democrat?" "He's to the left of me, mom."
Brother(s): N/A
Sister(s): One sister, kind of like my mom but waking up -- she thinks Bush is an idiot and hates NCLB. (She's a teacher.)
In-laws: N/A.

[u4ic]

8. Me: NDPer

My late mother - she never told me how she voted. She would be an NDPer at heart.

My father - votes Conservative, because we all know John Diefenbaker is still at the helm.:eyes: Considering he's pro union, believes in universal health care and lots of social programs - but is Catholic and doesn't like gay marriage and is a misogynist, so wouldn't like to see more women in government. Most issues coincide with NDP, but he'll never vote that way.

My oldest sister - Conservative (she's not a fundie, and believes the same things that my father does; health, social programs, also Catholic)

Sister #2 - New Age Redneck. Is it possible? I don't know which takes precedence, but I think she'd vote Conservative because she wants lower taxes. Meanwhile, all 4 of her kids have broken every frigging bone in their body among other health crises, and so have used a very generous portion of the provincial health care budget.

Sister #3 - Natural Law party. Just because she's out of it.:crazy:

Brother - Libertarian. I don't think there is a liberatarian party here, but he's definitely one.

Maternal grandmother - fuck the government. (she was screwed around by them as a widow in the Depression, and hated them after that)

Never knew 3 of my grandparents, and don't know much about them.

[OhioBlue]

13. pssttt..

I think your father and older sister are in the closet Dems... It is okay to be a house wife and stay-at home mom and live your life that way if you choose. The Catholic values also coincide with the Dem platform more that the Repug.... How can we help them become more comfortable in their "awakening"?...... I think your Dad might be in a generation gap and doesn't realize he's actually a Democrat....

:)

Edit to add: Sis #2 - I could also be called a "new age redneck"... I like NASCAR, Country Music and would rather be at a bon fire drinking beer, wearing a flannel shirt than in a night club on a Saturday night... but it doesn't have anything to do with my politics.... (let her know that not all the "cool kids" think Republican = good" lol.

[u4ic]

20. I think they would be

if they were in the States...

ALL of my family hates Bush. We have rednecks here in Alberta in pickup trucks that HATE Bush. It's a national pastime, right up there with hockey and beer. :-)

New Age redneck, for her, is being a reiki master, yet not allowing others to have any opinions, being interested in spiritual matters, but gays shouldn't marry...having a big ass pickup truck and love looking down on the little people in cars and cutting them off, etc yet believing homeopathy is the greatest thing.

Every person is complex, but there are some interesting contradictions within her...two totally different energies. :shrug:

[LeftyMom]

9. Let's see

Me: here so it's kinda obvious
Mother: Pro-union liberal Dem in civil service. Would sooner die than vote for a Repub.
Father: Independent small business owner. Used to be a wingnut but now he won't talk politics. I think he may be sick of *.
Grandparents - mother's side: Grandma was a good dem. I don't know about my Grandfather or her later husbands.
Grandparents - father's side: Good dems all around. Grandma was a strong believer in gay rights, which surprised people coming from a 90 year old Baptist.
Husband or Wife: N/A but only crazy liberals need apply.
Brother(s): N/A
Sister(s): I just found out she's a registered Dem.
In-laws: N/A

[huskerlaw]

10. mine...

Me: Progressive. Very.
Mother: Fundie Republican. Lover of all things Dobson. BushCo fan.
Father: Apolitical. He hates all politicians. Though he hates Bush more than others. Voted for Gore and Kerry.
Grandparents - mother's side: grandfather was a Republican. A ra-ra wave the flag/support the troops veteran. Grandma is also a Repub.
Grandparents - father's side: grandmother was Rosevelt-loving hard core Dem. Thought Bush was the dumbest person on earth. Grandfather was a Dem.
Husband or Wife: N/A
Brother(s): N/A
Sister(s): Step-Sister 1: Fundie Republican. Step-Sister 2: Fundie Republican. Bio-Sister: Bush-hatin' Dem.
In-laws: N/A

[Reverend_Smitty]

11. I'll have a go at it...

Me: probably the biggest lefty in my family...would NEVER consider voting Republican

Dad: Republican lite, He claims he's an "independent" but that is code for "I'm to chickenshit to register Republican"...won't tell me who he voted for in 04, and for the life of me, I can't figure it out either

Mom: Leans left, voted for Perot in 92, Clinton in 96, regretted not voting in 00 (she lived in F'ing Florida!!!) and definitely voted Kerry in 04. Hates Bush, and can't stand to even watch him on the TV after the Katrina debacle

Grandparents (mom's side): Grandmother died when I was 8, so no clue, but she was a staunch Catholic, didn't really know my grandfather

Grandparents (dad's side): Other grandmother died when I was 8 also, so no clue. Grandfather was a "classic northeastern Republican" meaning liberal on social issues but hated taxes. Probably would have thought that Bush was a bumbling idiot...was also disgusted by the Clinton witch hunt.

Uncles: Only know the ones on my dad's side. One has never registered to vote and the other is a Republican like my father and I'm not sure he knows why.

Aunts: Again only know the ones on my dad's side. Both are centrist Democrats, dislike Bush but are pretty much apolitical

[Aristus]

12. Mine:

Me: - Democrat, passionate liberal, pretty far left.
Mother: - Democrat, old-school liberal.
Father: - Independent, Left-leaning moderate. Voted for Colin Powell in 2000 on a write-in vote. Regrets it now. Hates Bush.
Grandparents - Mother's side: Republicans. Ultra-ultra conservative Southern Baptists, although my grandmother is *surprise, surprise* pro-choice!
Grandparents - Father's side: Both dead. Were probably conservative Republicans.
Wife: - Republican. Doesn't vote, hates the war and Bush. Calls herself conservative, but is actually fairly progressive.
Brother: - Liberal Democrat. Great political-discussion buddy.
Sister: - Liberal Democrat. Not as political as me or my brother.
In-laws: - Yeecch! Ultra-right-wing, Bush-lovin' neo-conservative Repukelicans.

[NJ Democrats]

14. Mine:

Me: Democrat - Very liberal/progressive.
Mother: Democrat - liberal but not as much as I am
Father: Democrat - moderate, more to the right of me but a good Dem
Grandparents - mother's side: Both are very liberal Democrats
Grandparents - father's side: grandfather has in the middle. His 1st vote for for FDR, but he is 89 and last voted in 2000 but doesn't remember if he voted Bush or Gore. My grandmother died before my birth so i don't know
Husband or Wife: N/A
Brother(s): N/A
Sister(s): She isn't very political. She is a Independent but is on the left side
In-laws: N/A

[ghostsofgiants]

15. ...

Me: New Democrat (Canada) - Democratic socialist...very far to the left, haha.
Mother: Votes Liberal, fairly moderate, I guess.
Father: Votes Liberal, I think he might be a little more liberal than mom, but not much. Neither are huge
Grandparents - mother's side: Religious Conservatives.
Grandparents - father's side: Somewhat liberal, I guess. Pretty proud Liberal party supporters.
Husband or Wife: N/A
Brother(s): The youngest gets all his political knowledge from listening to me rant, so he's not far off from me, but he's too young to vote. The other is pretty much non-political and probably woulnd't vote even if he was old enough. (Though I'd kick his ass for that, haha.)
Sister(s): N/A
In-laws: N/A

[ZombieNixon]

16. ...

Me: Democrat - liberal Democrat
Mother: Not a citizen - more liberal than me
Father: Not a citizen - more liberal than mom!
Grandparents - mother's side: don't live in America, but they're pretty liberal, I guess
Grandparents - father's side: grandmother has nothing but disdain for Bush, grandfather died when I was seven, so I don't really know, but he did raise my dad, so...:shrug:
Husband or Wife: N/A
Brother(s): N/A
Sister(s): N/A
In-laws: N/A

[recoveringdittohed]

17. A lot of Elephants in my family

Me - Began voting in 1971 as a Democrat (Southern, I grew up in the South although my parents grew up in South Dakota) 1971-1976, Republican 1978-2000 and Democrat 2004- . Fiscally conservative (which now is a Democratic trait) generally a civil libertarian and becoming increasingly progressive on other issues. In recent years have changed to anti-death penalty and pro-socialized medicine.

Mother - staunchly Republican. Never wavered in belief that Joe McCarthy was right etc etc. Very anti-FDR (very very anti Eleanor Roosevelt). Thought Ronald Reagan walked on water. Her only progressive issues pro-choice and eventually she became anti-Vietnam War as I approached draft age.

Father - moderate Republican, voted for Kennedy over Nixon

Maternal Grandfather - very Republican, anti-FDR
Maternal Grandmother - apolitical

Paternal Grandfather - somewhat Republican
Paternal Grandmother - a Democrat (from a Republican family)

wife, siblings, in-laws - N/A (unmarried, only child)

[mvd]

24. Glad you went out on your own

:thumbsup:

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

18. My family:

Me: Old ex-hippie leftie.
Dad: Old school Republican, not neocon, but for some reason gets mad when I criticize Bush.
Brother #1: Lukewarm Republican; thinks Bush is stupid.
Brother #2: A bit to the right of Darth Vader, but not fundie; politics based mainly on hating taxes. His wife is worse.
Everybody else, both sides of the family, as far back as anyone can remember: Republican. I'm the one and only exception.

[dajoki]

19. I come from a long line of Dems

:toast:

[unsavedtrash]

21. I come from a long line of white supremacists/kkk members so I am an alien

in my family.
myself-Dem.
Mom-fundie repub
Father-dead card carrying klan member, fundie repub
Older Sister-fundie repub
Younger sister-Dem.
(mom's side) grandfather- another dead klan member, repub
grandmother-my grandfather would not allow her to vote.
(father's side) grandparents were dead long before I came about so no clue.
maternal great grandfather- was among the first group of people to join the kkk in Alabama. Fought for the south. very conservative.
maternal great grandmother-unknown.
paternal great grandparents-unknown.
Aunt#1-fundie repub with some involvement in the klan.
Aunt#2-dead but was involved in white supremacist group, fundie repub.
Aunt#3-dead but was repub.
Uncles-(all dead now)-five were felons and did not vote. Eight were members of white supremacists groups and voted repub.
No SO/wife- though my ex was Dem.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

22. ok

Me: Democrat - pretty far left
Mother: Democrat - slightly less left than me
Father: Staunch Republican - now deceased.
Grandparents - mother's side: both were rather conservative Dems
Grandparents - father's side: Racist Dixiecrats. If they were alive now, I'm sure they'd vote rethug.
Husband: Democrat - slightly more conservative than me
Brother: Republican, but beginning to see the light.
Sister: Republican, and addicted to the Kool Ade
Father-in-law: Voted for Dumbyass in last election, but not very politically vocal.

[realisticphish]

23. my family

Me: Left-end Democrat
Dad: Left-end Democrat
Mom: Slightly centrist Democrat
(^both union members)
Sister: Democrat
Grandparents (Dad): Centrist, grandfather in union
Grandparents (Mom): Centrist
Dog: Green party
Cat: Marxist
Fish: Bull Moose Party