Welcome to the Republican Party.
She was a straight-A student who thought her dad was the problem.
After a year in college surrounded by liberal professors and leftist classmates, she was ashamed of her Republican father. In her mind, he was selfish, greedy, and out of touch. One night over dinner, she confronted him about his opposition to taxing the rich more and expanding government welfare.
Her dad calmly listened, then asked how school was going. Proudly, she told him she had a 4.0 GPA — earned through grueling courses, constant studying, and sacrificing a social life. He nodded… and asked how her friend Audrey was doing. The contrast was striking: Audrey skipped class, partied hard, took easy courses — and barely scraped by with a 2.0.
Then came the moment that changed everything. Her dad asked, “Why not give 1.0 of your GPA to Audrey? That way you’ll both have a 3.0 — wouldn’t that be fair?” She was stunned. “That’s not fair at all!” she shouted. “I worked hard! She didn’t!” Her father smiled and said just one sentence that stopped her in her tracks.
“Welcome to the Republican Party.”
After a year in college surrounded by liberal professors and leftist classmates, she was ashamed of her Republican father. In her mind, he was selfish, greedy, and out of touch. One night over dinner, she confronted him about his opposition to taxing the rich more and expanding government welfare.
Her dad calmly listened, then asked how school was going. Proudly, she told him she had a 4.0 GPA — earned through grueling courses, constant studying, and sacrificing a social life. He nodded… and asked how her friend Audrey was doing. The contrast was striking: Audrey skipped class, partied hard, took easy courses — and barely scraped by with a 2.0.
Then came the moment that changed everything. Her dad asked, “Why not give 1.0 of your GPA to Audrey? That way you’ll both have a 3.0 — wouldn’t that be fair?” She was stunned. “That’s not fair at all!” she shouted. “I worked hard! She didn’t!” Her father smiled and said just one sentence that stopped her in her tracks.
“Welcome to the Republican Party.”
