“For me,” says Mary, “it was very hurtful that neither of our kids could appreciate our decision to make our own decision based upon the things that we thought were important,” which for her were largely around law and order. His parents meanwhile are equally mystified as to why their son can’t let them vote for whom they want to vote for. “It was so incredibly hurtful that they would do something like that and seem to be so either oblivious or indifferent.” And once his father became convinced the election was fraudulent, he wished “they could see what I see, because then they would know why it makes me sick with grief.” “They voted for him for a second term for vague reasons that are more important to them than undermining my rights,” he says. He is mystified as to why they couldn’t see the same homophobic and racist behavior and instincts that he saw, and why they didn’t recognize that a vote for Trump was a vote against justice. Soren, who lives in Los Angeles, finds it incomprehensible that the same parents who taught him the importance of civility, politeness and decency could have supported President Trump. Nevertheless, several families gamely tried to explain their differing points of view and how they were trying to navigate them. But a lot of people have quietly blocked family members on social media, or speak sadly of siblings or grandparents with whom they surreptitiously try to avoid spending time, and they worry that talking about it will further inflame the feud. Most of the offspring, in turn, talked about how they believed their parents were good people. One Black woman wept as she recalled helping her white mother register to vote for the first time, knowing she would vote to re-elect the then President.Įvery parent spoke of how much they cherish their children, despite their differences. A mother of five began to feel increasingly isolated from her children and six siblings because of her support for Trump. One woman said she has found it difficult to maintain communication with her Trump-loving twin sister another said she has found herself trying to be the bridge between her African-American children and her white father. So it is not surprising that most of the dozens of people TIME spoke to for this story didn’t want their names used.
The mother and the grandmother are fighting for the soul of their granddaughter. “I was like, This is getting out of hand. He’s a French journalist who has written a book on Trump, but he maintains that he does not have as intense feelings about him as his American wife. “She had brainwashed our daughters behind our back,” says the girls’ father, Guillaume Debré, with amusement.
It transpired that Lonnie had mixed in some political discourse with her grandmotherly duties. After she left, the elder Debré child, who was about 7, had some strong words for her mother. That is, until Stacey’s mother Lonnie Pavesi came to visit for a week, to help take care of her grandchildren.
IF THE KIDS ARE UNITED THEY WILL NEVER BE DIVIDED TV
Stacey Pavesi Debré’s young daughters had a habit when they saw President Donald Trump on TV in their Paris apartment.
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