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denbot

(9,899 posts) Thu Apr 28, 2016, 05:11 PM Apr 2016

Dear god, my kid is going to a Trump rally tonight.

Just got home after a fairly long stretch on the road. There is a really good steak house that I like, and after eating fast/truck stop food for pretty much a full month I'm treating myself to a decent meal.

Of course treating myself means the family too. So I text'd my dinner plans to both my kids and here's my son's response.

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I advised him not to go. My kid is actually my stepson, and him and his sister are black. A Trump rally is not a healthy place for him, but in a way I'm glad he wants to see things for himself.

I'll worry, but that's what parents do..

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Dear god, my kid is going to a Trump rally tonight. (Original Post) denbot Apr 2016 OP

Well, my dear denbot...he is old enough to know what he wants to do... CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2016 #1

Well, I'd worry a little, too, but... TreasonousBastard Apr 2016 #2

Word.. denbot Apr 2016 #4

the fact that he's curious enough to want to go OriginalGeek Apr 2016 #9

He'll have an interesting story for your next family dinner lunatica Apr 2016 #3

Tell him to let his jaw hang slack so he fits in. Make sure to use a 5th grade vocabulary too. FSogol Apr 2016 #5

I hope it went okay for him and he's home safe and sound. Rhiannon12866 Apr 2016 #6

Was this the Trump rally that went violent last night? lunatica Apr 2016 #7

heard about the violence this morning and immediately thought of Denbot rurallib Apr 2016 #8

The the comment just below yours lunatica Apr 2016 #11

My kid was home by 10-ish, said there was no way he would be able to get in. denbot Apr 2016 #10

Sounds like what happened in Iowa. progressoid Apr 2016 #12

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,620 posts)

1. Well, my dear denbot...he is old enough to know what he wants to do...

Reply to denbot (Original post)

Thu Apr 28, 2016, 05:14 PM

Apr 2016

I hope nothing bad will happen.

Hang in there!

And enjoy your dinner.

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)

2. Well, I'd worry a little, too, but...

Reply to denbot (Original post)

Thu Apr 28, 2016, 05:16 PM

Apr 2016

at least he's not going as a fan.

denbot

(9,899 posts)

4. Word..

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 28, 2016, 05:39 PM

Apr 2016

I'm probably not the best dad in the world, but since he's not going as a fan, I will assume I didn't totally fuck up the parenting thing.

OriginalGeek

(12,132 posts)

9. the fact that he's curious enough to want to go

Reply to denbot (Reply #4)

Fri Apr 29, 2016, 01:52 PM

Apr 2016

(And maybe some of it has to do with stirring things up) tells me you probably did a pretty good job. I'm glad my kids were curious agitators.

You probably don't have a choice about worrying some but he sounds like a pretty smart kid.

My wife worries about me because I still go to death-metal shows lol. Been going for 30+ years and the worst thing to happen so far is got beer spilled on me. And it wasn't MY beer so no problem.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)

3. He'll have an interesting story for your next family dinner

Reply to denbot (Original post)

Thu Apr 28, 2016, 05:20 PM

Apr 2016

I don't think I would worry at this point. Any budding violence has been pretty much squelched after Trump started to get blamed for inciting it.

FSogol

(45,485 posts)

5. Tell him to let his jaw hang slack so he fits in. Make sure to use a 5th grade vocabulary too.

Reply to denbot (Original post)

Thu Apr 28, 2016, 06:19 PM

Apr 2016

Rhiannon12866

(205,385 posts)

6. I hope it went okay for him and he's home safe and sound.

Reply to denbot (Original post)

Fri Apr 29, 2016, 04:10 AM

Apr 2016

You made the right call. I'd advise anyone to give any event involving Donald Trump a very wide berth...

lunatica

(53,410 posts)

7. Was this the Trump rally that went violent last night?

Reply to denbot (Original post)

Fri Apr 29, 2016, 11:11 AM

Apr 2016

I did hear that only one Trump supporter got bloodied up a bit.

rurallib

(62,415 posts)

8. heard about the violence this morning and immediately thought of Denbot

Reply to lunatica (Reply #7)

Fri Apr 29, 2016, 12:42 PM

Apr 2016

hope he checks in today to tell us the offspring are ok.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)

11. The the comment just below yours

Reply to rurallib (Reply #8)

Fri Apr 29, 2016, 04:33 PM

Apr 2016

The kid is OK.

denbot

(9,899 posts)

10. My kid was home by 10-ish, said there was no way he would be able to get in.

Reply to denbot (Original post)

Fri Apr 29, 2016, 02:11 PM

Apr 2016

He gave a quick report, that outside the venue anti-Trump people out numbered his fans by 80%. He said it was a little dicey, then the pro-Trump people melted away. I believe Troy and his buddy left once it was apparent they would not be able to attend the rally.

He got a fairly good head on his shoulders, left before stuff got too far out of hand. I'll see if he has anymore details when I talk to him again.

progressoid

(49,990 posts)

12. Sounds like what happened in Iowa.

Reply to denbot (Reply #10)

Fri Apr 29, 2016, 04:37 PM

Apr 2016

My daughter tried to get in (to protest) but there were too many ANTI Trumps there!

Good thing your son didn't get in any altercations. Those Trump people are a ticking time bomb.

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