Why are we resisting? tRump, vAnts and little johnson must all resign effective immediately. fElon must be arrested.
When we march do so peacefully, make sure you have permits, march to your local municipal offices, local law enforcement, local law firms, to hospitals, schools: line the streets.
This man is doing exactly what he said he was gonna do at every rally ,and he’s only getting started
I’d suggest those that make these statements review those rallies and while they’re at it look up project 2025 you know that Doc. he said he didn’t know about
What they voted for is immaterial when this is what was on offer. It doesn’t matter if I hand over $5 and ask for a burger at a food cart that only serves hot dogs.
Who knew this phrase would become a symptom of a right-wing dumb-dipshit disorder of getting exactly what you wanted, then not being able to admit the mistake.
There are plenty of delusional voters who didn't believe trump would do what he said he would. I agree they were gullible or stupid (don't tell them I said that).
BUT, I welcome any change of heart amongst trump voters. I don't insist that they eat crow, as long as they oppose trump.
reminds me of my stepmonster crying she didn't sign up for "that" when my dad needed to be cared for like a baby. I reminded her she promised for better or worse. Actions have consequences. I feel like I'm wiping ass again. But I did not vote for this. I wanted the women, both times.
It's true, but at the same time we need to welcome people with buyer's remorse into the fold. Deafeating fascism takes priority over schadenfreude. We shouldn't confuse how things ought to be with how they actually are. Sometimes you need to be gracious even to those that aren't deserving.
Yes! I can’t stand hearing this narrative - he said he would do ALL of this and people chose to ignore and roll the dice and now we’re all in this shit show together!
I don’t know how they can legitimately say that. We told them for months before the election. He told them for months before the election. It was not a secret.
Conservatism, Republicanism belong to some sort of weird Cult of the Lie. They're incorrigible. They simply cannot speak sincerely, openly, honestly, truthfully about anything. They're famously value voters, but honesty is clearly not one of those values. Cleverness? Grifting ability? Gaslighting?
No, it isn't what they voted for. They wanted to inflict a world of hurt on everyone else, but didn't think it would happen to them. Every other person being a victim was fine with them. THAT is what they're saying.
Correct but that is too abstract.
They think a ‘Strong leader’ will be good for them. No one told them Strong leaders are always only good for a small group of people close to them.
They have no empathy and fire you if they like without a second thought
I have to completely agree with that. They also believe that empathy is a bad thing, but expect you to have it if something happens to them. That's precisely what they're doing now and cannot understand why people are telling them to "get a grip" in far nastier terms, which is wholly fair.
Yup, these people showed up at trump rallies and cheered and cheered when he talked of destroying other people. They voted for this obvious man devoid of any honourable human characteristics. Even i didn't think they were this stupid.
Never forgive/forget. If they now want to join the fight to end ALL of this (not only the parts hurting them)? All? Welcome, we’ll move past it enough to do that, but will never pretend it wasn’t THEY who chose this. THEY who sank education, libraries, LGBTQ+ rights, women’s rights, & the economy.
Well, technically the Republicans' imaginary 'mandate' really *isn't* for any of the things they and Trump are actually doing, but for the results and promises they should have known better than to believe.
This is why I have a really hard time forgiving anyone who voted for him. When Palestinians voted for him they were "punishing" the dems for siding with Israel, they said they would deal with whatever trump does. Now they're upset they are being ripped off the streets by ICE. They voted for this!
And remind me which prominent Middle-Eastern leader the goblin king has been cuddling up to, and what he's proposing to do with Gaza when it's been hosed down completely.
Especially when the rump said what he would do in many occasions before the election. Yet they brushed it off as, nah he’s just lying as usual. He wouldn’t actually do that.
My sentiments exactly Steve. He told us what he would do and then did it. He did not lie about the pain and destruction he would bring to us and the world. The problem... he has told so many lies in the past that no one believed he would do what he vowed.
True. America's greatness comes from the IDEA of striving to be more perfect & has made us innovative, creative, spirited. But THIS ugliness is America. We've had to beat back some version of oppression, fascism, unbridled greed from the beginning. Can we beat back the dark side?
Your reply is haunting me. My fear is you are right. This time we are in so deep with too many rationalizing immoral, illegal, unconstitutional behavior. We will see.
Trump says ambiguous and contradictory things and people just take the parts that they want to here. That's why people say this is not what they voted for even though it is.
This is what Frogface does and some people are stupid enough to fall for it.
"But what he said about X* made a lot of sense".
But yesterday he said the diametric opposite and tomorrow he will say the diametric opposite again. And his pals all say the diametric opposite and so does his manifesto.
Looks like Trump is planning to hand our country to Putin. While the US is planning to lay off 90,000 soldiers, Putin just drafted 160,000 soldiers. DOGE work is preparation. "We will take America without firing a shot." (Krushev)
Better communicate
Their info comes from FOX only.
Local newspapers are nit different from FOX
Nor is the church.
Or the Sport club.
How can we balance their information?
“Dammit, Dewey, how many times do I have to tell you to leave that damn Star Wars outta this? Hyper Space! Hyper Bowl! Hyper This! Hyper That! Give it a rest already!”
Lat be clear, they did vote for everything they’re getting. They just didn’t think it would hurt them, only “others”. They deserve every horrible thing that happens to them.
REM: write your senators. They are keeping your eye off the ball. They are trying to pass their budget, which will be more devastating to us. Please write them and encourage them to vote no. Even if your senators already indicated they are a no vote. They need to see that their constituents support.
So we're they not listening to his words? He was using his words. Well, some of them. He didn't say covfefe. Is this not convincing for them? Maybe he should've said covfefe?
In East TN, this is exactly what they voted for. Hurt black, brown, LBGTQ, women, children and people with disabilities. Just don’t hurt me, and why can’t my kid have an IEP and an aide? What do you mean there’s no more summer feeding program?
I have no pity or fucks left for these people. The only ones I'm sad for are people like me that got drug along for the ride. I will drink and delight in MAGA tears and offer 'thoughts and prayers'
In their defense, I do believe that most of them were too ignorant to understand exactly what they were voting for. They're finding out now though, aren't they? Let's just see how that works out for MAGA in the midterms, shall we?...
My BIL literally said this to me on Tues, after being shocked that I had just been fired from HHS. I bit my tongue hard and calmly replied that I was mad and sorry he had been lied to, because it is all in P2025, doing exactly what was planned. He may have heard me this time — repetition is key.
I’m so sorry you lost your job. Thank you for continuing to try to talk sense to your family. I’ve about given up on mine. Wishing all good things come to you and success in finding a new job💞
(And yeah, of course he’s in a swing state and a frequent voter. That’s why I haven’t just told him to pound sand. He is the fulcrum that can sway four other voters. )
But IMO close to certain he will keep voting Rep nevertheless. Folks who are ‘shocked’ in this way don’t seem to really care about the impact of their vote on marginalised groups
Probably, but still worth trying bc he influences many others. Mad about Weather Service and Parks cuts bc he shares data from his yard in the middle of nowhere, and harms to that network insult him personally. He has always been libertarian — we’ll see how long he thinks the market is “adjusting”.
Gotta play the long game! (I do duck texts and calls and time these convos to preserve my mental health. 😆) (I do feel slightly bad about hoping his finances are underwater, because he recently retired and is … wait for it you’ll be shocked … not great at managing money.)
They were too busy buying into Trump’s vitriol directed at marginalized people and apparently weren’t paying attention to the details. They approve of the hatred Trump espouses, but that’s all they heard.
Exactly. It's also frustrating to hear things like, "this is not my Republican party" " Reagan would be ashamed", etc. I don't buy it. Besides tariffs, Trump is doing what the returning party has wanted to do since Reagan, Trump's just loud about it.
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When we march do so peacefully, make sure you have permits, march to your local municipal offices, local law enforcement, local law firms, to hospitals, schools: line the streets.
I’d suggest those that make these statements review those rallies and while they’re at it look up project 2025 you know that Doc. he said he didn’t know about
and “this isn’t what I realized I was voting for” has such a hollow ring to it….
"make liberals cry again" is what they voted for
they didnt think anything else would affect them
BUT, I welcome any change of heart amongst trump voters. I don't insist that they eat crow, as long as they oppose trump.
So, what do you do?
They created an entire false mythology, with the evangelist network fox news to spread their lies.
If reality doesn't support you, lie.
They think a ‘Strong leader’ will be good for them. No one told them Strong leaders are always only good for a small group of people close to them.
They have no empathy and fire you if they like without a second thought
But she was definitely the smartest (by far) of the viable candidates in *that* election.
How was a supposed to know?
like Vogon poetry, he never changes. Grey is grey, nonsense is nonsense, and somehow both get louder.
Progress?
Only if you’re measuring in reverse.
They had no clue how that would work.
Gop motto: zero pain, all gain
Too bad it's a lie.
"We knew what we were voting for!!"
"This isn't the Brexit I voted for!!"
ad infinitum
Did they not believe him?
Or
“I wasn’t paying attention “
It ain't much, but it might be enough. Anyway, it's better than nothing.
"But what he said about X* made a lot of sense".
But yesterday he said the diametric opposite and tomorrow he will say the diametric opposite again. And his pals all say the diametric opposite and so does his manifesto.
Also Trump voters: "Well, he didn't mean that."
FASCISM
AGAIN!
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/04/03/army-mulling-dramatic-reduction-of-tens-of-thousands-of-troops.html?amp&fbclid=IwY2xjawJcxSBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHsdOAtgCIyZ0ix6HT_n7FlPZ0gVqMYcEWNlaLtaHX-Eft5PnhGdEwdYsTDbe_aem_-DFn8qWaYGwe4SiRzGuqjQ
https://www.newsweek.com/putin-largest-military-draft-despite-ceasefire-talks-2053658?fbclid=IwY2xjawJcxP9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHsDkzWrkrAsDevg_1z5uPrcLGWxFmaJlYxcyhAzAYdQEAsEs67lPNCryEPvK_aem_R9ORRq6xJXesCrwTgCnQAA
Trash people
They need to hear it, maybe with a bloody nose for punctuation
“What then did you think you were voting for? What did you hear the ‘candidate’ say they stood for & planned?”
It’s obvious that most did not hear/see what the rest of us did.
In order to prevent tris from happening again we must better understand.
Their info comes from FOX only.
Local newspapers are nit different from FOX
Nor is the church.
Or the Sport club.
How can we balance their information?
Piss OFF!!!
His supporters literally bought the t-shirt that said 'Dictator On Day One'🤷
“Dammit, Dewey, how many times do I have to tell you to leave that damn Star Wars outta this? Hyper Space! Hyper Bowl! Hyper This! Hyper That! Give it a rest already!”
** “I love the poorly educated.” —Orange Julius
https://bsky.app/profile/darbyshaw.bsky.social/post/3llrzeqqtl22a
They all seem bought in to the destruction of our economy & spouting FOX talking points. 😢
Translated: *We* will all be millionaires, but you lot will be completely shafted and by then it will be too late to do anything about it.
I'm not sure why anyone is surprised.
Or why people are still saying it's "bluster" or "distraction"
He's not George III, he's Henry VIII. FFS wake up!
They knew. They voted for him. This is on them. And by them I mean Republicans. They own this.
https://joincanada-eh.com/
Grievance politics is so illogical.
Hope you land on your feet 🙏