I have said it once, And I will say it over and over again until every family member I know has it ingrained into their capable adult minds. I will not argue with any family member about politics. I will converse, but not argue. I'll state my opinion and listen to your's but as soon as voices start being raised, and the defensive tone comes to play.

I will end the conversation in a heartbeat. I have no real political views, and I stand by what I believe is right. If someone who is a Democrat has a campaign that speaks to me, I suppose I would vote for them.

The same goes for a Republican. My views on the world and the way it functions are obviously much more different than my fathers', Mothers', Aunts', and so on. We may have different views but that shouldn't cause us to fight. Current politics are temporary, Some of the things being decided are not temporary but the people elected into office can only be in office for so long.

America was founded on freedom of speech and many other freedoms. When other freedoms not stated in the Bill of Rights are violated, that should be a red flag for people.

However, It is very hard to tell what is fact or fiction when it comes to America's many political candidates. Even some of the oldest and wisest people need to do research when voting, and also take into consideration for the future generation. What gets decided now, effects everyone later on down the road somewhere.

I take time to form my opinion on what candidate I want to vote for, do my research and then learn all I can and follow the elections. I like many others have seen how many families were torn apart during the presidential election in twenty sixteen. I've heard multiple horror stories from people saying how some family members refuse to talk to each other because of who they voted for, and It's understandable.

However, growing up I have always held my family close, and now that I am a college student and growing up we are very far away and rarely get to see each other. A family is one of the only things we have in the world that we can rely on, and we only get one.

We can not choose our family members, and we can not choose how they think or act. But We can discuss, and talk things through like adults rather than sit and have screaming matches over who is right or wrong like three-year-olds.

So, When politics comes up over this holiday season, turn the other cheek. The Holidays are supposed to be happy, fun, and enjoyed with family. Don't let who they voted for getting in the way of the love you all have for each other, and also think of the younger children in your family and how they will react and be affected by excommunicating certain family members. Be respectful, listen, and communicate.