@Crystal_Fish_Caves @tzimmer_history I stopped trying to influence my father's thinking during the Bush II administration because it was apparent that he approved of their approach to governing and did not share my concerns about corruption, war profiteering, the casual disregard for human rights, etc. He voted for those things. They were campaign promises kept.

But having lost Mom young, I'm painfully aware that you only get one Dad. We still see each other regularly, but we're scarcely able to talk about anything more important than the weather. I'll take it, I guess, but it's far from ideal.