Thanks for your excellent work standing up to this BS by being a strong force for common sense, truth, reason. We hear you and you are right — a cult is a cult and they are it.
They are mentally compromised. They are the dark side, the Dorian Gray’s of the populace. They are the broken, fearful, hateful, dark side of the soul. Redemption is not possible. I know them. I’m related to them. Tsk tsk they say. They are isolationists, just like the tariffs.
Well, you could not have "swayed" Hitler voters in 1933 or even 1938. You had to wait until the mid 1940s for them to change their minds, when the nation was in ruins.
They refuse to Believe Anything. Recently our Food Bank in Carter County had to cut back and only give out donated food every other month. The people who run it refused to believe because they pay for the greatly reduced food from donations from churches.
But we did sway some one-time Trump voters four years ago. Some people are just so unhappy they will vote for "change" without looking at what that change actually means.
I can’t sway them, but I refuse to stop telling them about the harm he is doing. I say something daily, and it’s always something new. Their reaction is stony silence. But they have to hear it; I won’t allow the “we didn’t know” excuse we heard from the Germans in 1945.
Ugh, right?!? My parents are MAGA, and they just looooooove Faux News and Newsmax. Any truth that doesn't fit into their echo chamber mentality is fake news.
And yet, they raised a strong minded, educated "radical left lunatic" who is out protesting and speaking at rallies.
My in-laws said, "Have a nice life," when we said, "we need to know, you know this was wrong" on Jan 7, 2021
My FIL can't just leave it alone, though. He occassionally writes my husband a letter letting him know he can come back, but while he can't admit J6 was wrong, he blames it on antifa, etc.
I'm the elder in my family and the generation behind me (my kids etc) all support Trump. I've been disgusted by him since he was a swinging playboy in New York high society. I couldn't believe anyone would vote for him. Imagine my horror when my kid voted for him.
I should note that my parents had 5 children, raised us all Democrats and we are all appalled by the politics in this country now. We're avid Democrats, we donate as our financial positions allow, and recently my fellow baby boomer sister and I have participated in protests with the 50501 groups.
You know he's planning on trying to get a 3rd term, don't you? He's projected this several times in his speeches. I'll die trying to stop that, I swear!
I personally know one person who voted for him once and was able to say I made a mistake. People would just rather double and triple down on stupidity than say I was wrong
My dad voted for him the first time. Then said he was sorry he voted for "that asshole." He passed a few years ago so I don't know what he would've done when faced w/ a Black woman. My mom voted for him 2x but "says" she voted for Harris. Not a Faux viewer, so we always point out the awful stuff.
My husband's nephew is a x3. He just admitted to my husband that he regrets voting for him. I'm shocked. This nephew is a working class version of trump.
Economy, tariffs, prices. But "He couldn't vote for Harris." (Cuz she's a woman. And she's black. And she's liberal. He didn't say all that but that's why.) He only cares about his bottom line. Doesn't give a damn about others.
Truth. Good thing we don’t need them. Would it be gratifying to witness their conversion? The hallelujah chorus when it hits them? Sure. But it’s wasted energy. Never gonna happen. He’s their brand and they love him.
You're a grown woman and stubborn. We all need that. Give those who got conned a way to step away from madness. Not all rural voters are Trumpers. Take control of the conversation. Talk numbers. Explain how government is supposed to work. And how it's been trashed.
I don't think you can. They chose it's on them. Jumping in the slime pit to hurl insults takes attention away from important issues. It's hard not too. And you let anger control the situation. Take control, don't get distracted.
Food, housing, good paying job, education for adults and kids, etc.
I do know three-time Trump voters, and I have given up trying to sway them on ANYTHING. I also have pretty much given up talking to them about EVERYTHING, to the extent possible.
It’s bizarre. They look at the tv and say well there you go, that’s not what he meant, I knew it. People are misunderstanding what he’s doing. It’s going to be great.
I don't try to sway them, I just wait to chuckle when he destroys their agricultural market, expels their green card spouse from the country, ends their medicaid, cuts their social security benefits, etc, and they cry about it.
Oh I forgot, one of my favorites, when he fires five of their family members who are working for the federal government while continually complaining about the federal government
The @democrats.org aren’t going to lose in 2026 or 2028. The party ran an African-American female, who campaigned from scratch, for 3+ months, and nearly won. As well, 50.3% of the electorate voted for someone other than Trump.
They’re not voting for policies. They’re voting for hateful retribution and they’re getting plenty of that. I wish I didn’t know how many truly awful people there must be in this country.
My sil broke my heart. I spoke my mind to her after the election after years of micro aggressions about trump for 8 years. I was calm but firm and factual. I'm shut out of her life completely
Correct.
I am 76 and have neighbors in my apt. complex that are serious Christian and dt supporters. Fortunately, I learned in the 60's that
to stay grounded, feed my mind, and to keep my HEART softly opened was and STILL IS THE WAY!
ENJOY YOUR TIME!
PEACE
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Probably should since at least one of Trump’s policies will hurt a family member
Three-time Trump voters are a lost cause.
https://democracyrebooted.com/an-argument-for-talking-to-trump-voters/
And yet, they raised a strong minded, educated "radical left lunatic" who is out protesting and speaking at rallies.
Go figure? 🤷♀️
My FIL can't just leave it alone, though. He occassionally writes my husband a letter letting him know he can come back, but while he can't admit J6 was wrong, he blames it on antifa, etc.
He sounds almost like a typical Trumper. I say “almost” because the vast majority of them still support him.
If the economy turns around, I’m sure he’ll go back to fully supporting Trump.
To include opposing the existence of their transgender parent.
Can’t be done. ☹️
Their ignorance is held with ferver.
Constant revival meeting of memories that never were
I grew up by Harrisburg.
Food, housing, good paying job, education for adults and kids, etc.
I am 76 and have neighbors in my apt. complex that are serious Christian and dt supporters. Fortunately, I learned in the 60's that
to stay grounded, feed my mind, and to keep my HEART softly opened was and STILL IS THE WAY!
ENJOY YOUR TIME!
PEACE
Shaming them doesn’t work, we need to start taking teeth.