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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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[–] plm00@lemmy.ml 17 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Show him you're the bigger person, support him on this happy day, then be on with it. Not going to his wedding would not only make you the enemy. It'd also create hostility and he may be left thinking that your political beliefs drove you away and made you abandon your family. Don't let some billionaire be the wedge in your relationship with your family.

[–] BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

Not to hijack but my dad is a pretty staunch Trump supporter and I still love him dearly. I blame the pundits, the propagandists, and Trump more than I blame him. I'll never forgive them for planting the thought in my brain that the world might be a little bit better without my father in it. There are definitely evil people in the MAGA ranks but a staggering number are just easily duped.

[–] ShareMySims@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

pEOpLe rEFuSINg To bE aROunD NAzIs aRe the ONeS whO crEAte ThE reAL hOSTILitY 🙄