The Z
Head Chef
As a result of the recent proposals before congress and the publicity surrounding the issue of 'immigration reform', my cousin (a conservative) seems to have passionately embraced the issue to a point that borders on racism. Daily, it seems, he sends me (along with the rest of his mailing list) some email(s) attempting to rally (us) to the cause, including Internet articles that support his position, addresses of legislators, jokes, etc...
I do not have a problem with him having an opinion that may be different than my own. My problem is with his level of passion about the issue without providing personal context. I'm not sure how illegal immigration has affected him personally or why this particular issue has awakened the campaign/revolutionary side of him. Further, I have a problem with the jokes that go 'outside' the issue and (in my opinion) are racist. I'd like to say something to him (and maybe his mailing list through 'reply to all') that it's not okay with me. I'd like to be able to provide racism education without creating some kind of wedge between us.
Just so you have an idea of the kind of thing I'm talking about, here is the latest email I received from him in an email with the subject of
"Boycott Results":
On May 1st, as a result of the Mexican boycott,
national retailers reported 4.2% lower sales for the
day, with a 67.8% reduction in shoplifting.
I do not have a problem with him having an opinion that may be different than my own. My problem is with his level of passion about the issue without providing personal context. I'm not sure how illegal immigration has affected him personally or why this particular issue has awakened the campaign/revolutionary side of him. Further, I have a problem with the jokes that go 'outside' the issue and (in my opinion) are racist. I'd like to say something to him (and maybe his mailing list through 'reply to all') that it's not okay with me. I'd like to be able to provide racism education without creating some kind of wedge between us.
Just so you have an idea of the kind of thing I'm talking about, here is the latest email I received from him in an email with the subject of
"Boycott Results":
On May 1st, as a result of the Mexican boycott,
national retailers reported 4.2% lower sales for the
day, with a 67.8% reduction in shoplifting.