Family of Liberals

Sunday night I enjoyed a lovely Easter dinner in Berkeley with my large, and growing, immediately family. There were nine of us in all – mom, dad, stepmom, stepdad, two sisters, one brother, and one sister’s boyfriend – and we got in conversation after conversation about the state of the world, global warming, placentas, psychology and of course, the election.

On my BART ride home, I thought about the fact that my family is so well-informed and intelligent, so focused on the issues at hand and open to discuss everything. In other words, my family agrees with me. I was reminded today, in my favorite blog, that not everyone is so lucky.