Texts between my mother and I last night:
Mom: Health care passed the house 2!9 to 212… yes we DID!!
Mer: Quality of the healthcare I pay for going to plummet. I’m so excited.
Mom: Spoken like a true republican
Mer: You know I’m not a republican. I’m just another getting-screwed middle class sucker.
Mom: think for yourself… this bill will save money in the long run… read the law instead of watching fox idiot news
Mer: Mom. I don’t watch fox news. Thanks for asking.
Mom: What do u watch?? Who do u listen to??? U were taught not to buy into redneck conservatism… I failed as a mother i guess… I guess it is hard to live in TX and not blend in with the status quo
Mer: Just because I don’t like one bill that’s being passed doesn’t make me a redneck conservatist. Did we forget I live in Austin, the only blue part of the state?
