No, the only thing that will turn out to bring any kind of oppositional response to Trump by Trump supporters—is when the pain becomes personal. johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/if-trump-s... - ThreadSky

johnpavlovitz.bsky.social • 11 days ago

No, the only thing that will turn out to bring any kind of oppositional response to Trump by Trump supporters—is when the pain becomes personal.

https://johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/if-trump-supporters-turn-on-him-it

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livealoha75.bsky.social•11 days ago

Oh, we are fully aware. They don't give a shit about anyone but themselves.

jester-bravo.bsky.social•10 days ago

I hate them so much. Americans are the most selfish and worthless people on the planet.

fauxrrari1.bsky.social•11 days ago

That's what we're waiting for. Then, they finally - FINALLY - realize it was all a conjob. And they get really angry and want to take that out on someone.
Just waiting....

johnpavlovitz.bsky.social•11 days ago

As they abruptly lose their jobs, see their companies move overseas, watch their 401ks evaporate, reckon with the skyrocketing groceries prices, find their own voices silenced, see their healthcare options dissolve—then, and only then, will they become the resistance.

vtroy.bsky.social•11 days ago

And by then the damage will have been done, and not recoverable.

pecatonicaqueen.bsky.social•11 days ago

Not even then. They’ll blame anyone but him and the tech bros. They live in a different reality.

notlikewe.bsky.social•11 days ago

I welcome Trump supporters finally acting in their own self interest instead of me having to do it on their behalf.

liberalrocks.bsky.social•11 days ago

I look forward to watching this administration try to take their guns. I would buy tickets to watch that showdown.

skipfour.bsky.social•10 days ago

Also, I thought these “patriots” were defenders of the constitution? They should be leading the charge but sadly they are too stupid and too brainwashed

geoffcasavant.bsky.social•11 days ago

And I would be glad to welcome them, if I was not 100% sure they'd vote for the next shiny thing that let's them indulge their hate.

felsic.bsky.social•11 days ago

The standard conservative MO: a Thing isn’t a Problem until the Thing affects them personally.

lilaccatracha.bsky.social•11 days ago

They will never admit they were wrong

humanintransit.bsky.social•11 days ago

Gziz that’s depressing. I don’t have the stamina or a control valve on my rage enough for this holy hell.

jbrilliant.bsky.social•11 days ago

But how many of them will listen when they’re told to blame Democrats?

benwrightatl.bsky.social•11 days ago

Right now some of them are thanking him for crashing the stock market so they can buy more stock, because they're confident it will go back up soon. Because he knows business, right?

The emperor's clothes are magnificent.

1ewsmith.bsky.social•11 days ago

Sadly, it has to be dire and/or sustained pain before they will snap out of it. Many have studied and written of the GOP’s move to authoritarianism. It’s not a passing fad. It’s so prevalent, it’s now a part of their culture. More than actual conservatism. https://theamericanleader.org/storylines-historical-threads/how-authoritarians-took-over-the-gop/

sageblackwood.bsky.social•11 days ago

dg93023.bsky.social•11 days ago

Will they connect the dots?

5reasonswhy.bsky.social•11 days ago

May this mark our reformation and serve as American Revolution 2.0. I am confident that in the years ahead, we will uncover evidence that 47 cheated in this election. We need to determine how to ensure that autocrats and oligarchs never gain power again.

sixtysense.bsky.social•11 days ago

Agree

chief1970p.bsky.social•11 days ago

It might be too late by then.

sk1929.bsky.social•11 days ago

Never though. They will be homeless and toothless and still blaming transgender athletes and immigrants because this is not soft support. Pathetic really but you can’t fix stupid in this case

artboy.bsky.social•11 days ago

When it will be too late ...

sea-genie.bsky.social•11 days ago

A GOP rep or senator has ppl signing up with police before they can attend his town hall. He thinks this is going to save him🤭

dman905.bsky.social•11 days ago

We know that one already in Ontario, KKKanada

homesickmontanan.bsky.social•11 days ago

They have been trained that “lived experience” is more valuable than empathy when it comes to understanding the world and what’s important. “I haven’t lived it, so I can’t understand what so important about it to other people and I’m not responsible for anyone outside my immediate lived experience.”

kaimalie.bsky.social•11 days ago

Sad but seems to be true. They’re incapable of empathy.

bevroze.bsky.social•10 days ago

Great read. 100% agree based on what I am already seeing from magas I know. Will never forgive them either way.

lenecharlotten.bsky.social•11 days ago

Speak up like Kelly https://bsky.app/profile/acyn.bsky.social/post/3lk7p7kde6k2o

skipfour.bsky.social•10 days ago

Exactly this! Every MAGAt I know is ok with OTHER ppl losing jobs, personal freedoms and suffering. Sadly it’s no different in those that identify as Christian

sandrac46.bsky.social•10 days ago

And when it happens to them, they will find a way to blame OTHER people for their problems.

johnlynker.com•11 days ago

J6ers know where he lives. That's all I'm saying.. and they still haven't passed an anger management class. That's all... and they have old folks they'll have to move in with them cause social security. They'll ride up on their Harleys with gramps and drop them off at the Trump Dump WH.

glolala911.bsky.social•11 days ago

Those ignorant jackasses see empathy as weakness.

FUCK maga

deborahelizabeth.bsky.social•11 days ago

#Empathy in #action is a form of #resistance to #fascism.

anniefitz12.bsky.social•11 days ago

Truth

janellerydell.bsky.social•11 days ago

Absolutely! They do not care about anyone or anything unless it affects them. It is sad but true.

deadlinedemocracy.bsky.social•11 days ago

They have no empathy. Zero.

rnkew.bsky.social•10 days ago

So true

jump5tart.bsky.social•10 days ago

Much of the country uses race as a cleaver and crosses as cudgels.
They will never disavow the hate they are so vested in. The message has been lost.
It is past time to tax the churches. Put the Christ back in Christian.

csiwriter.bsky.social•11 days ago

So true. People are selfish.

miterman.bsky.social•11 days ago

Use relatable stories as a means to convince.

akeithclarke.bsky.social•11 days ago

I believe "pain becomes personal" is what is meant in referencing "selfishness".

debscheetzam.bsky.social•11 days ago

💯

suegarvey.bsky.social•11 days ago

Agreed.

rondesalvo.bsky.social•10 days ago

Absolutely

jeffisontheroad.bsky.social•10 days ago

I can assure you that among Trump's peeps here in West Michigan, they would be more than happy to sacrifice their own daughters to make Donald Trump happy.

thedevilzadvoc8.bsky.social•11 days ago

They never care about anything until it personally affects them.

jbrufro.bsky.social•10 days ago

We keep saying that. They didn’t care when children died. They didn’t care about people starving. But when it came to their personal lives and maybe their families, they started to get angry.

judyblueeyes.bsky.social•11 days ago

💯

swingingmypearls.bsky.social•11 days ago

I agree. MAGA could care less if others are adversely affected, including the most vulnerable of us. But if Trump/Must co-president affect MAGA, they will be angry but have no real personal growth. We saw that when they claimed COVID wasn’t dangerous and then got real sick, and still voted for Trump

sheila133.bsky.social•11 days ago

Exactly correct! It has to hit them in their homes and their wallets.

chuckoff.bsky.social•11 days ago

Such is the way the selfish think. Hopefully it'll happen to them soon.

pranya3922.bsky.social•11 days ago

dennisdesmond19.bsky.social•11 days ago

That’s right, when it personally affects them, THEN they become concerned!

kycolonel5.bsky.social•11 days ago

Not even then.

dennisdesmond19.bsky.social•11 days ago

You’ve got to be kidding me…
These people are about as smart as a box of rocks…

bobbiefoleypitkin.bsky.social•11 days ago

I agree wholeheartedly. His supporters are self-centered, lack empathy, and are very poor at critical thinking skills. That goes for the ignorant and the educated.

flynnforward.bsky.social•11 days ago

Absolutely.

kycolonel5.bsky.social•11 days ago

Don't underestimate the stubborn stupidity and racism of many trump voters.

keelienb.bsky.social•10 days ago

Exactly, and the normalcy bias. They'll justify everything that's going on. That it's for a greater cause (white christian supremacy) or there are checks and balances.

I wonder how much has to do with identity? 'My pappy and grandpappy and his pappy before him were Republicans...' OK Cletis. 🙄

ad108.bsky.social•11 days ago

Stupidest people on the planet

tonyahamilton.bsky.social•10 days ago

You are exactly right.

clifftruesdell.bsky.social•11 days ago

Nope. When they start to feel the pain they’ll blame everyone else but Trump.

It’s a cult.

dailycuppa.bsky.social•11 days ago

Ugg, just got off the phone with a family member who had all the Maga talking points. “It’s just temporary. We’re all gonna be better off. Fraud, waste, abuse.” I asked why the doge boys needed read/write access if they were only going in to SSA looking for fraud etc. No response. 😵‍💫💔

barbarab1833.bsky.social•11 days ago

Agree is only when they get affected otherwise they don’t care

klevensting.bsky.social•10 days ago

💯 this. I’ve said MAGA is cancer. We’ve let is metastasize and now the only cure is the chemotherapy that is the results of it’s thoughtless cruelty and selfishness.

pcm99.bsky.social•11 days ago

It's all about the money. Cut off the money and MAGA folds like a house of cards.

genx2024.bsky.social•11 days ago

This has proven to be true. Even then, some of them would rather die than change their mind or admit they were wrong.

corneliustalmidge.bsky.social•10 days ago

Because the American political system is toothless to stop him. It's going to have to come down to pissy humans with pitchforks and ak-47s

t-fish.bsky.social•11 days ago

These are the days when you find out how selfish your fellow American citizens truly are.

smurfylu.bsky.social•11 days ago

“…somewhere between sky-is-falling and and armageddon.” Typo

titan245.bsky.social•11 days ago

nursebarbara.bsky.social•10 days ago

Just like Jesus... Wait ... Huh?

maggie1204.bsky.social•11 days ago

My first boss was my department chair who was trying to teach me how to manage the behavior of very unruly 8th graders. Her wisdom: people do not change until it becomes painful for them not to change.

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