Thank you for sharing all of this.

You triggered some good memories of times at the dinner table with my in laws. I know exactly what you mean, it’s the center stage of everything. I do get interesting opinions from my in laws. The mother is from a big family from Alsace and the father is the only child with high educated parents from Marseille. They agree 90% of the time but how to get to that 90% they agree 60% of the time. I hope that makes sense. My partner has that crazy uncle (not racist….i think) who get his own box of wine and thinks everything can be solved with music, mostly metal music ha.

I see where you coming from and I think that aligns my mindset. Your later points are interesting because I am realizing I know even less. I’m going to auto translate (I’m slacking on my French lessons :/ ) to learn more.

Thank you again for sharing.

[edit] BTW I’m in one of the biggest French communities in the US, they lean LFI and they tend to fly back (if not online voting at the Embassy) to vote every time.