Preparation is always the key.

by EdwardJSuperman

46 comments
  1. Same, always exclude them and let them know why.

  2. We are going to turn into America with socially isolated right wing bellends going deeper into their circle jerk because no one wants to have a beer with them except each other 

  3. I’ve had to tell a few family members I no longer have any interest in staying in touch. It’s sad.

    They always say things like ‘we can still disagree and coexist’ yeah, sure, about what movie to watch, not about whether or not we should have an NHS.

    A lot of people I know are on indefinite leave to remain, my wife is an immigrant, my children will be mixed race.

    Some things are just too important.

  4. Tbh it’s always quite good fun to ruin the racist family members day by calling them out on their shit and making them having to explain themselves in front of everyone. I love it when they can’t find any words and get all flustered.

  5. Too busy replacing the made in china flags on the lamposts anyway.

  6. While I don’t support ignoring people because of their political views, especially on Christmas, it’s surprising how out of touch some reform voters can be.

  7. Redditors who were falling out with family over a trading bloc will never not baffle me

  8. If any of my family members have an issue with me (23M) having a boyfriend, they’re no longer my family for all I care

  9. A lot of the replies in here during the middle of night for a British sub….

  10. Thankfully my family is completely left wing and “woke”. Including me! No problems this Christmas!

  11. If this is all you can think about on Christmas then you need help. Why so obsessed.

  12. lol, shunning people for their beliefs. How very fascist of you.

  13. I am extremely fortunate to say that there is no-one in my friends and family who supports Reform .  Even those who are stauch conservative and proud-of-being-british think they are performative dick-head racists.

    I did meet one person who wanted me to supply him goods but every conversation transitioned to “boat people”.  I think he was a bit put out when I told him I didn’t want my goods associated with his business.

  14. My Uncle is a far-right extremist. 50+ yrs old, no kids, divorced and no friends. Every year he complains about how alone he is and how he’s going to spend Christmas alone.
    Every year he blames all his problems that he himself has created on immigrants and then praises people like Farage and Trump. I’ve made it very clear to my family that he is not and will never be welcome in my house.
    The only reason I see him anyways is because I visit my grandmother in a nursing home, after she passes, he’s being cut out of my life entirely and I truly hope he continues to spend the rest of his life alone.

  15. Cracking a can of Stella and getting gb news on with my gammon . Bosh.

  16. ITT: A bunch of teenagers play fantasy power games about excluding the people who cook their Christmas Dinner

  17. I’ve got a mate who believes in dictatorship and all sorts of nonsense. Just tell the people you love that they’re morons and move on in your life.

  18. Fortunately I’m the only one that’s coming to Christmas Dinner that’s even remotely political and I think Reform UK are wankers

  19. It amuses me how fighters on opposite sides in World War I, who were trying to kill each other hours earlier could come together to celebrate Christmas; whereas now there’s this fad where families are estranged over immigration policy.

    It’s like something out of a Monty Python sketch.

  20. The classic why don’t you tolerate my intolerance in the comments lol

  21. ![gif](giphy|l41YavNUKGCiDq14A)

    Sure they won’t miss you

  22. If you’re not inviting family members or friends to spend the Christmas holidays with you because of politics you’re the problem not them.

    If you sit left wing or sit right wing it doesn’t matter Christmas is a time for joy and the fact you place policies of people who don’t even care about you is a ridiculous thing and you should be ashamed by putting politics before real life people.

    Merry Christmas to everyone regardless of alignment.

    From your friendly reform supporter.

  23. You must be super fragile if you can’t bring yourself to share a meal with family and friends, just on the basis that they hold a different political view to you.

    My table will be made up of a mixed bunch. One is what you would consider ‘Alt Left’ and a few will be heavily right leaning.

    That won’t get in the way of them sharing a good meal, and catching up with each other.

  24. I came out as trans in August – Christmas has definitely been cheaper this year. 🙁

  25. My weirdo far right family members have been cut off for years and it’s great honestly never felt freer so if you’re thinking of doing it but feel bad or whatever just do it honestly so freeing and family is what you make it not just whoever shares some dna with you.

  26. Ironically, Christmas is ‘banned’ for Reform voters!

  27. Gordon Bennett it’s Christmas Day! Have a day off… smh

  28. This makes me think of one of my friends from sixth form. I noticed recently he’s been sharing “Patriot” shitty posts on facebook and recently (unsurprisingly) posted something about people not liking what he posts on Facebook and to unfriend him if they don’t like what he says.

    I commented something to the effect of ‘Admittedly I don’t agree with all that you post on here but as long as you don’t go humping flags or painting roundabouts we’re all good’. He responded ‘I take exception with you saying ‘as long as you don’t … we’re all good’. It was at that moment I began thinking of him less as a friend and more of an acquaintance that I used to know.

  29. Redditors are fairly young (myself included) but need to realise that life isn’t infinite. Your family won’t be around forever and nothing will hurt more than regretting not seeing them enough when they go

  30. If your Christmas Day includes political nonsense then it’s probably worth missing 😂

  31. Shocking behaviour. Can’t imagine being this deep into politics you’d cut off family members. This is cult like thinking

  32. Isn’t this how echo chambers are created, shouldn’t we do our best to bridge the gap and keep comminication open? Iv’e never seen people more polorised politically than they are right now. Now is the time to keep in touch and find middle ground so hate doesn’t grow, on both sides

  33. I did this and so it’s just me and my partner for dinner.

  34. Christmas and you’re still banging on reform. Just be happy and enjoy Christmas 

  35. There’s a saying that the left can’t meme……but they sure can make statements.

    This is yet another statement.

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