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How does an American-Ukrainian family with different political views get along in the USA?

Members of the American-Ukrainian Yemets family, living in Los Angeles, hold different political views. Yuri supports the current president, and his wife and son support Joe Biden. Therefore, heated debates arise at the family table, writes "Voice of America".

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Elizabeth is busy in the kitchen, preparing a late breakfast. At this time, her husband Yuri is trimming avocado leaves in the yard. Their fifteen-year-old son Roman is in his room doing homework.

From time to time, another “family member” appears - the dog Sasha.

Yuri Yemets, 55, calls himself a conservative. Ukrainian by birth, he was born in the USA and is in the business of growing nuts.

“I support Trump. My other family members in this house do not support him. That's why I'm in the minority. We had very interesting discussions. Trump is more conservative in general; he does not want to increase taxes like Biden,” says Yuri Yemets.

Elizabeth doesn't think so. The woman was born in Canada, and when she was 24, she moved to the United States. She says she's never seen America so bad.

“The country is divided, I have never seen such quarrels and such anger here. I don't like Trump. I was not raised as a Republican or a Democrat, I have to choose a worthy person. Now Trump is a lethal weapon for us.”

“Are you quarreling with your husband over politics?”

“Ha ha... Never really, but we have serious discussions,” says Elizaveta Yemets, a Biden supporter.

“Oh yes, sometimes we swear loudly,” says Yuri Yemets.

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Roman Yemets considers himself an American, Ukrainian and Canadian, and also a supporter of the Democratic Party. He says he likes studying, and most of all, the school political club. It is Roman who most often debates with his father and convinces him to vote for Biden.

“I agree with Biden's policies on global warming and that climate change is a real problem; and with the fact that he is guided by science, not like President Trump, who does not believe in science and is pushing us into a world that will not be here in the future,” says Roman.

“My son is 15 and he knows everything, of course, but I don’t know anything... He wants to teach his father... Russia has been intimidating everyone on the international stage for a long time, hundreds of years, and I like that it was Trump who gave lethal weapons to Ukraine,” objects Yuri Yemets.

The family gathers in the kitchen. In their family, this is not only a place where they can eat delicious food, but also discuss news.

“Look what happened in Portland, the governor did nothing and Trump sent federal forces,” says Yuri.

“Yes, that’s the point,” Roman reacts. “Even during peaceful protests, they violated the First Amendment to the Constitution, the Bill of Rights. Isn't America about freedom and so on? The National Guard arrested a group of peaceful protesters, dragged them into vans, what country is this? Dictatorship or free people?

“Can you listen or will you interrupt me?” Yuri asks.

“Trump has brought out the worst in this country. People don’t feel like they can speak,” adds Elizaveta.

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The debate became heated, even the energetic Sasha became quiet under the table. The phone seems to be a relief and the family changes the subject. At the end of breakfast, everyone is cleared from the table. Yuri and Elizabeth hug.

Despite the fact that on November 3, Yuri and Elizaveta will vote for different candidates, the Yemets family maintains their dignity and shows love.

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