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How would you deal with right wing parents? (self.asklemmy)

submitted 1 day ago by ieatmeat to c/asklemmy

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For some context, we are first generation immigrants. My parents are Russian, my mother and her husband have been living here for 20 years (even got rid of Russian citizenship couple years ago), my biological father is still living in Russia.

It's damn exhausting to discuss political topics with them, especially my father. He keeps telling me how great it is to live in Russia, how their economy is doing great and how he's proud that they are defending their "brothers" in Donezk and Luhansk from the evil bandera regime in Ukraine.

My mom voted far right in the past election. She doesn't believe she voted for nazis, but the party's views on economics, climate policy and immigration seem to align with hers. She believes wind farms are harmful for the environment. What the actual fuck.

Whenever I try to argue with them, they tell me that I've been brainwashed by "Western propaganda".

I'm at a loss. I love my parents and I know that nobody's immune to propaganda, but it's heartbreaking to see them holding these toxic beliefs. How would you deal with parents like these? Should I just declare to never talk about politics with them again since it's pointless?

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (2 children)

I'm of the opinion that a lot of conservatives would stop being conservatives if they could magically gain the ability to feel empathy.

[–] FooBarrington 2 points 10 hours ago

Give them some MDMA

[–] ivanafterall 7 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Psychedelics were like hitting fast-forward on getting through all that shit. I would've gotten there eventually, I think, maybe, but mushrooms were like a one-day intensive crash course to make it all click.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Fucking amen. Nothing makes me feel more connected to the universe than a shroom meditation

[–] richieadler 1 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

That means nothing. They only disconnect your proprioception so you don't know where you end and the external world begins.

Trying to adscribe meaning to the conclusions of a brain addled by drugs is at the very least unadvisable.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 48 minutes ago* (last edited 32 minutes ago)

Anecdotally, I become hyper aware of my own body. The "dancing wall" effect is synchronized with my heartbeat, breathing slows to a crawl, temperature regulation is a bit off but that's it
Psylocybin has been scientifically proven to promote neuroplasticity and help make connections you wouldn't otherwise make on your own.
Both clinically and anecdotally, it's a potent fucking antidepressant. It's infinite more potent than anything I've been prescribed

Of course, it has to be treated with the right care and intention. But there has been and continues to be researched for its potent medicinal effects.

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