I like this analogy

WARNING: THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE CONTAINS POTENTIALLY LETHAL AMOUNTS OF SARCASM:

I’m sure this will be a complete success, and I see no downsides.

That’s a good question, and it deserves a better answer than I can provide

If you hate Putin’s bullying of Ukraine, definitely watch this video. It’s only 20 minutes, and it’ll make your day.

If you’re a fan of Putin, just keep your head buried in the sand.

If a perishable product comes in an opaque plastic container, that’s a deliberate choice. Always be suspicious of it.

You reminded me of one of my favorite quotes. I bet your wife will like it too:

“Patriotism is supporting your country all the time and your government when it deserves it.” - Mark Twain

I’m definitely not pushing my wife in any direction, just listening and supporting.

I hope your wife realizes how lucky she is

I’m glad you took a stand. Surgery is “bad”, but it’s a lot better than just pretending the problem doesn’t exist.

Thank you for the compliment. Your marriage is my primary concern. I hope things work out as well as possible!

This is by far the most reasonable compromise I’ve seen. OP, if the MIL absolutely must visit, this is a completely fair thing to demand in exchange. You are making a sacrifice for the sake of your wife. If you’re willing to be flexible, she should be, too.

Then explain it.

What do you think "olive branch” means in this situation?

However she has become more racist and judgemental (anti-trans etc) in recent years. Hates Joe Biden and Kamal Harris but can’t or won’t say why.

I’m gonna guess that it’s because she watches Fox “News”, and that she can’t say why she hates Biden and Harris. She’s simply heard so much anti-Democrat rhetoric that she’s parroting it.

Ethically, the choice seems easy. While specific events may be unpredictable, the themes of hatred and authoritarianism were obvious to anyone who was genuinely paying attention during the campaign. They knowingly voted for a complete piece of shit. They voted for someone who had tried to overthrow the government when things didn’t go his way. He had already been convicted of bribery and sexual assault before the election even took place. The man is simply unfit for office.

Your level of resentment is by no means “locked in”. You have every right to be angry.

The best thing you can do is communicate. Talk with your wife. Show her your post. Don’t keep your resentment bottled up - that’s not healthy. Hopefully, the two of you can come to a solution that doesn’t harm your marriage. If her family doesn’t like it, too bad. Through their (deliberate?) ignorance, they helped create this problem in the first place.

With it’s reckless disregard for traffic laws, property, and lives, I thought Autopilot was already in Mad Max mode 100% of the time.

I’m going to guess that it’s because most animals spend their days eating, sleeping, and fucking. Some of them don’t even “raise” their kids. They don’t have the same responsibilities that humans do. Animals are assumed to be innocent. It’s an idealized life.

I think he deserves some sympathy. So do the other kids. It’s complicated and everyone involved deserves some empathy. I appreciate both the joke and the phrasing of your edit.

I haven’t noticed it lately, but I’ve experienced what you’re talking about. As far as I can tell, it ebbs and flows.

I wonder… what has become of those who first gave Pootin the “two weeks” figure?

Attention random Lemmings: Even if you don’t know who Bari Weiss is, and couldn’t care less about CBS News, read this. It’s pretty damn funny.

I like how Vought is (among other things) so much like American professional sports organizations, the NFL in particular. I could definitely see supes being handled that way.

NO living person should be commemorated on a coin, regardless of political ideology.

Hopefully, this abomination will go over about as well as the Sacajawea dollar coin.