Yeah, I think it's less that your parents couldn't tell you, and more that they didn't have to.

Burrell, that trip through China sounds wonderful! Especially the Trans-Siberian railway part.

I did not understand why it was dark this morning when my alarm went off.

I agree with -t that they should wait until after the equinox. It was dark! I don't get up before dawn unless I have to catch a plane. 'tain't natural!

From what I hear, I think a lot of Dems are voting R just to vote against Trump. There's been low voter turnout on the Dem side this year and I wonder how much of that is really apathy and how much is people not caring WHICH Dem gets the nomination as long as they win in November. So I wonder if we'll see a much higher voter turnout among Dems in November than predicted from their behavior in the primaries.

My parents and I always talk about who we're voting for, but we're all the Leftys of the family so there's rarely disagreement of any substance.

Yeah, my mom and stepdad are also super liberal, so we know we're always united at family gatherings when someone starts wittering on about how Obama's going to take all of our guns away.

Yeah, I think it's less that your parents couldn't tell you, and more that they didn't have to.

Oh, I realize now that they just used "couldn't" as a black-and-white absolute that their incredibly literal-minded daughter would be okay with. (Plus, I'm pretty sure they always voted opposite each other, and didn't want to discuss their differences of political opinion.)

I am not actually that secretive, but I kinda lean that way in theory.

Ha! Whereas I run around going "Ooooooobama wooooooooo!!!!" etc. Though the night of the 2008 election, when Tim came back from the polls, I had no idea who he voted for, because he really liked McCain. So I finally hesitantly asked him "Soooooo...you don't HAVE to tell me, but I really am curious who you finally decided to vote for." (Spoiler: Obama.) In 2012 he really didn't like Romney, so I pretty much knew who he voted for. (Spoiler: we're in your White House, taking your guns and giving you health care.)

So I wonder if we'll see a much higher voter turnout among Dems in November than predicted from their behavior in the primaries.

I would think so, especially if Trump ends up as the GOP nominee.

I'm still afraid some of Bernie's people are going to sulk and say "Well, you can have Trump, then, you deserve what's going to happen. Burn it down and start over!"

I would love to know where the "burn it down and start over" people think they are going to live in the meantime.

I would love to know where the "burn it down and start over" people think they are going to live in the meantime.

Oh, but the Age of Aquarius will occur and everyone will live in harmony. It won't turn into Mad Max at all.

I would love to know where the "burn it down and start over" people think they are going to live in the meantime.

On the ramparts singing songs from Les Miz. Obviously.

On the ramparts singing songs from Les Miz. Obviously.

It'll be *just* like a revolutionary musical!

I was thinking more Guardians of the Galaxy....

Rocket Raccoon: Why would you want to save the galaxy?
Peter Quill: Because I'm one of the idiots who live there!