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Disowned at the Ballot Box
How Politics Is Tearing Families Apart
By Mark Greenlaw
My mother and I never had one real argument on the phone. The whole thing happened in comment sections.
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IT STARTED IN THE COMMENTS
First it was COVID and the vaccine. Then it was memes. Then the 2024 election, and my mother started posting that Trump voters were idiots and rejects. I reminded her she was talking about her own son, her daughter-in-law and her grandkids. She laughed and doubled down.
She blocked my wife. She blocked me. Two years later, she still hasn't called on my birthday. Then I found out my family had dinner a mile and a half from my house. I saw it online. Nobody called.
This book is my story, told honestly, including the parts where I'm not the good guy. It's also the story of millions of families on both sides of the aisle.
WHAT'S INSIDE
MY STORY, NO FILTER
A true mother-and-son story about how an election broke a family, and my own part in it.
WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY
What psychologists and researchers say about why politics turns family into enemies.
YOU'RE NOT ALONE
Real stories from families on the right and the left who've been through the same thing.
8 RULES BEFORE YOU HIT POST
Practical rules for talking politics with family without burning the bridge.
A WAY BACK
A step-by-step reconnection workbook, with sample first messages you can send today.
SOURCED & FACT-CHECKED
Every outside statistic and story is sourced, so you can check it yourself.
THIS IS FOR YOU IF...
- Someone in your family stopped talking to you over politics
- You're dreading the next holiday dinner
- You want to keep your family without changing how you vote
- You're on the right, the left, or somewhere in between
“Criticizing a politician is fair game. Insulting the people who voted for him is not.”
“Kids don't have a party affiliation.”
“We can agree to disagree. And we can still break bread together.”
THE PHONE CAN START RINGING AGAIN.
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FAQ
This book reflects the author's own experience. It is not a substitute for professional counseling or therapy.