Trump divided my family. Viceland helped bring us back together.

More and more, it seems, people who voted for Trump didn't vote for Trump. They didn't vote for Clinton. They didn't vote democratic. Trump is a non factor?

Why should a son become distrustful of his parents because they do not share his political views? Rather, should not their years, their experience, their wisdom become for him a reason for reflection on himself and his own decisions? Note in the video his parents are perfectly clear that they voted for the current president-elect for his policies of business, but does the son every say that he supported Mrs. Clinton for her policies? And what policies of hers would he support: the right to abortion, which is a sin greater than Herod's? the right to same-sex marriage, a sin which cries to heaven? People must recognize and respect those in authority, regardless of whether they believe that person is good for that office or not. If Mrs. Clinton were elected president, while I oppose very much her policies and her principles, as I opposed our current president's, I am, as every Catholic is, duty-bound to respect and honor the person in that office. I am not bound to support any immoral policy or legislation--no one is. Let the Christians of the early Church be our model. They did not rebel against the emperor, even those vile and vindictive emperors, such as Nero, Caligula, Domition, Trajan, Marcus Aurelius, Decius, Valerian, Diocletian, etc. As Christ said, "Render to Ceasar the things that are Ceasar's, and to God the things that are God's." And Christ to set us the example paid tribute to Ceasar by paying the tax. He recognized that Ceasar's authority came from His Father. He recognized that too in Pontius Pilate: "Thou shouldst not have any power over me unless it were given to you from above." And finally we read in St. Peter's epistle: "Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king. Servants, be subject to your master's with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward." I wish America would publish an article on the responsibility of Catholics to respect their presidents, even those who do not as we would wish. Such as article should make a distinction between respect and obedience to the laws that are legitimate, and respect for the office but the duty to disregard laws that are evil or promote evil, such as the laws supporting abortion or same-sex marriage. I wish the Jesuit America would stand again for God.

I am a 85 year old father of 5 and grand parent of 15. Have always encouraged my children to vote emphasizing that in this country it is a responsibility. Who they voted for was their decision. If they wished to discuss. OK. If not OK I was raised in the lower Bronx . Attended Catholic grammar school and High School. It was a neighborhood of working parents. Most of my friends were children of immigrants. The good sisters and brothers in grammar school put a great deal of emphasis on the current evils of communism. At home my dad like to talk about politics. He would say that the government should be doing more for the people. I would say "dad you sound like a communist:". He would smile and go back to the radio hoping for some encouragement. I would return to by homework. No idea what my sister and bother were doing. Years later his voting changed to more conservative candidates. He had a tough time understanding all the talk now of what the government should be doing. All he wanted was opportunity to work and care for his family. I thank God each day for my loving parents and for all they did for us with so little temporal resources. When my dad was older and I was raising a family, I was visiting him and helping do the dishes . I said how are you doing. He was no longer working and he said "good but I wish I could have made more of myself." I was out of College then and said Dad . "if I could do as well as you have raising a family of 3 children I would consider myself a huge success. He said "i quess you are right" . This I thank God for also. What an opportunity. To those who find disagreement with parents I say check your priorities. Joe Bliss quess you are right

Nick, I am glad that you feel a sense of acceptance by your parents. I feel sad that they were unable to discern in Trump what you discerned in him. Age does not necessarily bring wisdom. Age sometimes deludes people into thinking that they know more than their adult children just becauses they are older. Obviously many older people failed to see what you saw - a candidate for President with no understanding of complex policy, a man who manipulated people's fears and hidden racism, making it acceptable by calling decency and civility "political correctness". A con man who successfully sold the notion to too many (perhaps including your businessman father) that he is a good businessman, when a study of his business history shows the opposite. He destroyed many businesses - ran them into bankruptcy - until he learned to let others run them. He has no true business or management skills. He started to make money when he turned over managing companies to those who knew how to manage. After all, he is a man who managed to lose almost $1 billion in an up economy. He did not broadcast the fact that he appeared before Congress to urge them (successfully, unfortunately) to restore the tax loopholes that he used to avoid paying taxes on huge income because of these losses. The rest of us don't have the same opportunity - to make taxpayers pay for our own bad judgment. He got away with it. His biggest success came when he realized he could sell himself - turn himself into a celebrity brand. He saw that Americans have become so shallow that celebrity would dazzle them, fool them into thinking that he (alone) could save this country through his sheer business genius. A classic con man. He not only ran many of his own businesses into the ground (ranging from his infamous casino failures to vodka, airlines, and many other businesses), he failed to pay and thus bankrupted the many small contractors who provided support to his businesses - while his lawyers protected his personal wealth. He is an immoral and amoral man. So I am also at odds with many in my family, including one of my own children with whom I do not discuss politics. I can handle being alienated from a few of my longtime friends, and even from a few close family members who supported Trump, but I cannot reject my own child, no matter how wrong I think he is. I imagine it's the same with your parents. You are the same age cohort as my children. My one child who supported Trump was raised in a conservative Republican family, but, like so many, failed to see that Trump is neither conservative nor Republican. . I first voted in 1972, and from 1972 until 2016 never voted for a single Democrat at any level of office. But I could not in good conscience vote for Trump. I could not rationalize it as have so many. I congratulate you on having the moral integrity to oppose Trump even though risking losing your parent's approval. I know others who could not vote for the Republican candidate this time, lifelong Republicans. I am not sure I will ever be able to be close again to several friends and family members who voted for Trump. I feel they have betrayed every value - American and christian - they claimed to believe and that this betrayal could cause significant and long enduring harm to our nation and to the world. Perhaps irreparable harm. I feel now that I did not truly know them. You and your parents have reconciled, and I am glad for you. It may be harder for other families. It's dealing with the total betrayal by people whom I had believed throughout my entire life to share the same values I hold. It's learning for the first time about some of their previously hidden views, now "acceptable" in Trumpland. I pray that Trump does not destroy our nation, and the western world, as he could by destroying the values we fought and died for in many wars, especially WWII.