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AITAH My brother is a Musk apologist and I no longer want to come to his wedding (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 week ago by dhcmrlchtdj__@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I’ve had several conversations/arguments recently with my brother making clear my system of values and my hatred for the wealthy. He is nearly diametrically opposed on all accounts and often makes light of their actions. He goes so far as to say that poor people and people in need of social services should have to figure things out for themselves. He often defends Elon Musk and champions him for being self made.

He is getting married in a foreign country soon and I have been able to put aside our differences and have been planning on going

…up until yesterday that is. I asked him of his thoughts on Musk’s seig heil maneuver and he sent a right wing meme of democratic leaders caught mid wave, saying that “they did it first”. He continued to be avoidant and didn’t respond to me calling it a strawman.

In this moment it feels necessary to cancel my plans to send a message that this is not ok. Am I the (or an) asshole for not going to his wedding because of this?

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[–] Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 123 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Depends on how strongly you value your relationship with your brother. He may be a fuckwaffle, but he is your fuckwaffle. It's big of you setting your differences aside. If you don't go, and he means a lot to you outside of his political views, then you might regret not going. If you don't really care for him and political ideology is more important then dont go. I think not going is kind of crossing the Rubicon, but I don't know the situation part from your details

[–] overload@sopuli.xyz 55 points 1 week ago

I think you're the most correct person here.

OP, it's your life and relationships. Of course people on the internet will tell you to pull the trigger on the nuclear option, because they don't experience any of the fallout of you making a hardline decision.

I'm not saying go to the wedding. I'm just saying consider how it might affect your relationship with him and the rest of your immediate family and decide if that's going to be a better situation overall, before acting.

[–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 31 points 1 week ago

Very level headed answer. We like to stand on principle here, but if OP doesn't go that's pretty much the end of their relationship, we're talking decades to repair. If that's what OP wants that's what OP wants, but in this case it might be better to take the high ground and say "I think your political views are horrendous, but you're still my brother". Get a few drinks then duck out after the speeches.

[–] rbn@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 week ago

I agree. Don't think about it like going to the wedding or not. Decide if you want to cut ties with your brother and possibly other parts of your family. Maybe also people that don't share his political opinions but still side with him in terms of the wedding. Chances are high that not going will permanently damage your relationship to your brother and possibly other family members that side with him. If you value your ideals higher than your family, that's perfectly okay. But from perspective you aren't forced to do that.