I don’t trust them. Given the chance to vote for a MAGA-lite vs someone that has a vision for all, what would they do? I’m glad that they are finally awake(woke) and no longer asleep. They have work to do.
Ok side note. This is the most boomer post I have ever seen. It’s a **picture** of a laptop screen displaying a Facebook post (while doxing a commenter). The FB post is just another picture of a woman holding a sign. You also have, chrome, safari, and Adobe open? And NUMBERS?!? Unforgivable.
Bullshit. MAGA does not deserve our forgiveness. They had a 4 year failed record. An insurrection. 8 years of racist rants. Ample warnings snd more than enough dealbreaker info, and they still chose the racist Nazi way. Fuck MAGA and fuck ex-MAGA too. Never let them live it down
One point I like to make is they have been lied to this whole time. If they only listen to Fox News they may have not heard any truth. We cannot just assume they actually heard what we know. And that being said it takes strength and maturity to admit you are wrong and state Publicly!
I cannot and will not forgive. Your actions have hurt and will continue to hurt people. People's lives are being ruined. People are taking their lives. People will die. You have blood on your hands if you voted for this.
They are stupid…..period. They also lack empathy for their fellow man, and are NEVER repentant until it affects them. They knew who they were voting for, but they thought he would only harm the “little” people, the undesirables. They voted for a man who they already knew ripped babies from
2/ nursing mothers, destroying them. They didn’t care that they were voting for a man who intended to erase the affordable care act from existence because they did not need it. They voted for a narcissistic evil man who has no idea how to govern, and they did all of this knowing what kind of man
3/ they were voting for because he almost destroyed us the first time. These magas are full of hate when it comes to people of color and women. They are stupid and voted for him because their heart is full of hate just like his, so don’t hand me that bullshit!
I applaud you for leaving - deep respect for that. Now what will you do to continue help reverse this disaster? How will you join forces with others who are fighting this tyranny? Respectfully, actions speak louder than websites and op eds.
Yes.
While I respect anyone’s decision to leave MAGA, I’m also deeply suspicious of their motives; as in, did it really need to get to this point before you saw the light?
But all that aside.. SHOW and tell the world how you were sucked in, what changed your mind and how you intend to prevent it
It doesn't matter how many people "leave", the rot is deeper than that. Maga is a symptom, rooted in this country's original sin. If we never address that head on as a nation, this fight never ends.
All former and current MAGA should be sent to Gitmo to serve their punishment for conspiring to commit domestic terrorism. If you voted for this then you go. Full stop.
Love this. I've been saying that we must embrace every ex-MAGA and invite them to join us. We need them. With their help we can turn things around. When MAGA turns on him he has nowhere to run except to his oligarchs who will see how little the people are backing him. trump'll be a bad investment.
I agree. I think this is the first step towards forgiving each other and moving forward? Without that it won’t last, we won’t make permanent change away from this horrific split that Trump has created on the country. Let’s work together!
The problem is whether they're actually sorry about the pain that's being caused to the entire country or just upset that it's finally affecting them. Leaving MAGA should also mean abandoning the level of cruelty and ignorance that MAGA promotes.
To have been MAGA in the first place inherently means that they are the type who find pleasure in the suffering of their fellow Americans (libs, trans, women, etc) while considering themselves ‘patriots’.
“F*ck your feelings”
OF COURSE they only care when something impacts them personally.
I think it’s reasonable to say that all of politics is personal. Instead of shying away from admitting a mistake, I have huge respect for anyone who’s willing to say they need to rethink their politics. It’s the first step towards working together. So let’s work together on this!
You can’t just say “oops I made a mistake” after cheering for Americans losing their jobs to no fault of their own. Losing their ability to feed their families.
Wanting all Americans to thrive while disagreeing on how to get there would be “politics”.
I just think we need their help. We’re not gonna be able to get out of this mess by ourselves. The more folks on the other side that have contrition and want redemption at least for themselves, can at least start to see what it’s like to be on our side. It sucks right now to be us or them.
I’m pretty sure an old friend and a cousin got sucked into MAGA. Both are wonderful people. MAGA is a cult, and so many otherwise intelligent, decent people get sucked into cults for various reasons. And it is so hard to leave a cult, and so hard to admit to having been fooled.
I do also think that people are tribal by nature and that Trump and his handlers and henchmen have used that, in its worst “us against them” form, to bring out the most xenophobic aspects of their followers. There’s nothing decent about that aspect but it is endemic in humans.
Oh—I don’t think it’s that cult followers are rarely intelligent or decent—I think it’s that they need something (black & white certainty? A feeling of love or belonging?) that the intelligent, not-decent people who start cults then prey upon.
I've been thing about the responses, and then I saw a post from a friend of mine:
This is the wake-up call, the alarm clock ringing. They still need to wake up, get up, and get moving. If we can get them to do that by them re-evaluating their views that led to this, THEN we gain a potential ally.
Thank you for this org!
All the neverTrumpers, it’s important to welcome these Americans. Instead of “I told you so” try instead “I’m glad we can finally agree! Let’s go do something about this!”
Intellectually, I understand this sentiment, but it's incredibly hard for many to do when everyone is currently being actively harmed. So while I'm not going to welcome anyone at this time, in a nod to your point, I'll say nothing to them.
I totally hear you and agree silence is best other option. I just know that we need to win before we can govern and fix things. They want to "own the libs," we need to focus on inviting them in so we can own the future.
We should also remember that just because someone has quit the MAGA cult doesn't automatically mean they're going to vote Democratic henceforth. I'd love it if they did but we can't take it for granted.
Now this gives a new meaning to the idioms don’t change horses midstream and jumping on the bandwagon. Ex-MAGA’s choice was to burn it all down rather than share this Nation. This is not a game where you get a mulligan. Goons are grabbing people off the streets and trafficking to El Salvador.
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Call the unrepentant MAGAs stupid as much as you want. But those realizing the mistake should be encouraged, not insulted.
What's past is, sadly, past.
The fact is, they vote. And we don't fix this without some of them coming to our side.
You aren't helping.
It's HARD to leave a cult.
Good for u guys.
Also, u do deserve the percentage of those who are not like me.
I understand their ire.
While I respect anyone’s decision to leave MAGA, I’m also deeply suspicious of their motives; as in, did it really need to get to this point before you saw the light?
But all that aside.. SHOW and tell the world how you were sucked in, what changed your mind and how you intend to prevent it
Senator Brian Schatz speaks to the power of Welcome. Asks Trump voters to join us.
The American exceptionalism, and other forms of bigotry are still there.
It's regret due to FAFO, not true remorse.
“F*ck your feelings”
OF COURSE they only care when something impacts them personally.
Wanting all Americans to thrive while disagreeing on how to get there would be “politics”.
“I hope your kids can’t eat” is not.
The Republicans accepted extreme MAGA ‘for the votes’ and look what it’s done to that party.
I just think that being apprehensive is not only warranted, but smart, given the context.
“Intelligent” people in cults, started the cult.
“Decent” people saw cult-like behavior, and didn’t stick around.
Very smart people started the MAGA cult, and Trump wasn’t decent enough to see it.
This is the wake-up call, the alarm clock ringing. They still need to wake up, get up, and get moving. If we can get them to do that by them re-evaluating their views that led to this, THEN we gain a potential ally.
All the neverTrumpers, it’s important to welcome these Americans. Instead of “I told you so” try instead “I’m glad we can finally agree! Let’s go do something about this!”
Tadaaaa!