Daughter,

When you ignore politics, you become much happier. Just forget all the things you were taught about “morality.” Don’t take any action on anything. Your mind is malleable; you can do this, with enough practice. Think of it as a kind of yoga.

Think of what you gain. You aren't going to rock any boats at work, increasing your chances at management. Be in the club; stay in the club. Deny any knowledge of facts, or logic, at your core. Delve into their devolved conversations, no matter how sexist or racist you think they are. Think of your family's security.

Think of your family relationships, and your old college friendships. You want to keep those, right? So, quite simply, defer to their majority thinking. Bow down your eyes, in deference. This way, you keep the family peace. And your friends.

You've always thought too much, trying to link the past with the present. Forget all you’ve been taught. Have you noticed that those younger ones who were never taught are perfect citizens, never raising their voices? They work, pay taxes, enjoy life. They have no idea what occurs around them. They take from the market, and the market is the magic arbiter of things. Cars are cheap, housing expensive, but still do-able, fast food is cheap. TV is practically free. What else is there, really! Think about it: modern man is plugged into his or her entertainments for the majority of life. These are the fruits of your so called history.

Don't you want to assimilate? Didn't your immigrant great-grandparents suck it up, so that you can ignore everything, like the privileged majority? You are the fruit of their labors. You are supposed to be HAPPY: AMERICAN happy! Don't think like an immigrant - evolve your dominant attitude.

Dad