The Flabbergasted Look On His Face ...

[ItsjustMe]

[Lars39]

1. That's how it's done!

[IrishAfricanAmerican]

2. Nice!

[malaise]

3. You made my day

Perfect response

[Goodheart]

4. Would it be wrong of me to buy a Navy hat just for that purpose?

Gotta admit... I am SO HANKERING to tell off a trumpian or two.

[Esra Star]

40. Yes. Try to be the constructive one. Adding to the toxicity never helps. nt

[Aristus]

5. I told this to Mrs. Aristus, a staunch anti-Trumpster.

She wasn't amused.

Her belief is "Be the better person'.

She and I disagree on this one. Simply being a MAGAt is harmful to the body politic.

[Qutzupalotl]

9. I agree with your wife.

After the insurrection and traitorous regime, our country's healing is going to be a long road no matter what — but even longer if we don't resist the urge to dunk on fellow Americans at every opportunity. If there's a glimmer of humanity anywhere, we need to encourage that.

Russia wants us at each other's throats. We should not help them.

[OriginalGeek]

15. It's my opinion that people still wearing magat hats

Can use a good reminder that they are not, in fact, the true patriots. Traitors can all get fucked. Most, if not all, still think they won and were cheated. They think the military is on their side. They need to know they are assholes and wrong.


Yes I am still mad. No I am not being a very good winner.

I will mellow out eventually but probably not until I retire and can start smoking weed legally.

[dchill]

18. Agree completely.

But I don't think we have won yet. I can be a good winner - once we've won.

[LiberalLovinLug]

31. Yup. There is a time and a place to be magnanimous

And that is after, if ever, the MAGAts are exterminated down to a safe level. Until then, they must be taken down a peg. And made to realize that, NO, they are not in the majority. Most others do NOT share their insurrection support and accepting of Big Lies, by the Big Liar in chief.

I think many think that most others in the majority, like them white of course, believe that they, as Trump supporters, are also in the majority. Especially white military. So I think its important to let them be reminded of the island they inhabit.

[AZ8theist]

41. The MAGGOTS must be DESTROYED, politically...

Does anyone here doubt, FOR ONE SECOND, that they would do it again if given the chance???

I say shove the civility right where the sun don't shine.

[Ferrets are Cool]

51. +1

[DenaliDemocrat]

38. Ask Lincoln and Grant how "let them down easy" worked?

I’ll take the Roman approach. You can join us and enjoy the full benefits of a Roman citizen, or we can kill you. Your choice. Let us know.

[Qutzupalotl]

39. If you're willing to have another civil war, okay.

The insurrection was close enough for me.

Lock up the insurrectionists and educate the fools who thought Trump would be a good president.

[CaptainTruth]

11. There's being the better person, & there's defending your country.

When it comes to MAGAts, & the anti-democratic fascism that they support, I consider it a matter of defending my country.

[secondwind]

17. I agree with your wife.

Michelle Obama would approve 😍

[dchill]

22. And my belief is that when MAGAts are ready to...

...bury the hatchet, it will be in our backs. I can't "live and let live" with traitors. Nor should anyone.

[Historic NY]

63. I'm ready to "bury" the hatchet....

[albacore]

37. Umm... didn't we try that "better person" thing?

Gore won the popular vote by at least 500,000 and conceded...Clinton won by 3 million votes and lost the EC because of a total of 77,000 votes, and she conceded the next day.
The Repub senate has rolled over the Dems many times, without the histrionics we see out of the Repubs today. Moscow Mitch ruled with a fascist hammer, and we didn't bring the Senate to a stop with filibusters and endless amendments. We did that "Better Person" thing.

It doesn't fucking work!

[AZ8theist]

42. Agree 10000%

[wnylib]

46. +1000.

[True Blue American]

65. Until Mitch McConnell

And his toadies are gone we are a long way from winning. They have been bullies so long they still do not understand they are rejected. Mitch is still threatening every day.

I will not seek out trouble but will confront it if it gets in my face.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

6. Yaaassssss!!!! 🙌🙌🙌

[ShazzieB]

7. Beautiful!

[lindysalsagal]

8. You are my new favorite person.

[FailureToCommunicate]

10. Great! "Flabbergasted"

[azureblue]

14. the MAGA hat says

the wearer backs a person who tried to overthrow a legitimate election and install himself as president. That is being a traitor. In the name of comity, do not minimize what Trump actually did. He and his followers are no different from some third world country trying to overthrow the government by force and intimidation.

They, not us, are the ones who should be apologizing, seeking forgiveness, and making amends. They are the ones who should be extending the olive branch. They are not doing any of these things. Screw 'em.

[grantcart]

44. A couple of weeks ago a prospective client CAME TO THE FRONT DOOR

wearing a MAGA hat (why would you wear it inside?)

He had to postpone the appointment as he had just returned from Yuma where he was helping his son set up for a trade show (my guess it was quartz related).


He told me (as I continued to back up to maintain 8 feet of space) that when I came next time I didn't need to wear the useless mask.

He called me two days before the appointment yelling "Don't come WE GOT THE COVID". Drove by the other day and the house was closed up with no sign of life.

[dianaredwing]

59. Absolutely

You cannot deal with snakes by turning the other cheek to be bitten yet again.

[llashram]

12. bam!!!

nicely done

[BobTheSubgenius]

13. Movie scene quality moment!

[Funtatlaguy]

16. Yep. They think all military people are pro Trump.

[BobTheSubgenius]

53. Wait!

You mean they can think for themselves? Who knew?

And by "they," I also mean "you." And by "themselves" I also mean "yourself."

[Baitball Blogger]

19. Thank you! That was great.

[aikoaiko]

20. I'm embarassed for that sailor, but likely it never happened.

[Decoy of Fenris]

24. Yeah, there was a followup on Reddit where the guy said he made it up for the likes.

Good story though, has all the hallmarks of a proper Reddit Karma Farmer, and posted where it'd get the most nibbles.

The internet's a fascinating, disturbing beast to observe. How far people will go to lie, cheat or steal content, just to get a few more 'Likes' or 'Upvotes' in the vainglorious attempt to make themselves seem more plausible or believable.

[aikoaiko]

26. Thanks for the update.

[irisblue]

27. source please? thx

[Decoy of Fenris]

28. Couldn't give it to you. Don't even know if I could find it again.

I browse reddit casually on my phone and scrolled past the guy admitting to it in... I think r/WhitePeopleTwitter or r/Furries. I've LONG since navigated away from that particular thread (Currently in r/Submechanophobia) and honestly it'd take me far more time than I'm willing to devote to finding it.

Sorry Iris, if I knew I'd have a request for source I'd have bookmarked it (Somehow, if I could ever learn how to use this phone.) I didn't even expect to find it here on DU, so I just took it as another bit of Social Media nonsense and moved on. I only offer up what I saw in passing, and I have no link as proof. I'm sorry. :/

[Phoenix61]

21. Awesome. nt

[Evolve Dammit]

23. Priceless and well done, sir.

[Rural_Progressive]

25. I wear my Coast Guard veteran cap when I go about my business

in my very rural county. It's almost like wearing garlic in a land inhabited by a number of political vampires.

I've never had a magat approach me but I have had a few change direction to pass further away from me. It's almost like at some level they realize what they support is not compatible with serving their country.

[blue sky at night]

29. Thank You for that....

and your service, it's all they get and it's all they deserve. Traitors indeed!

[Permanut]

30. You spoke for this veteran too..

Thanks!

[pandr32]

32. That'll take care of his assumption that all military are Republicans

He may think twice before doing that again while wearing his hat. Eventually, he may think twice before wearing his hat.

[maxsolomon]

33. I'm skeptical that this actually happened.

Recounts of confrontations like this seem a mite too tidy.

But I've got no proof it didn't.

[soldierant]

52. Apparently it didn't

but that doesn't mean it won't.

[maxsolomon]

55. Anything can happen!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infinite_monkey_theorem

[soldierant]

60. Especially with posts like this to give people ideas.

[The Jungle 1]

34. 100% correct response

We can never let their treason be forgotten!

[Takket]

35. imagine the audacity of saying "thank you for your service" and being a drumpf supporter

drumpf who trashed gold star families
called soldiers suckers and losers
encouraged an insurrection that injured and killed cops

the response was 100% appropriate.

[Iggo]

36. More of that, please.

[Blue Owl]

43. K&R

[SunSeeker]

45. Love it! nt

[SoonerPride]

47. Performative patriotism is hollow and empty

So of course it appeals to magats.

[Cha]

48. And, That's the Way It Should Be!

[Joinfortmill]

49. Love it

[Ferrets are Cool]

50. K and R

[UTUSN]

54. At least a couple of such incidents for me:

1) In the parking lot of the grocery store, a MAGAT red cap dude was getting into his gigantic pick-up with Drumpf bumperstickers all over it, but when he saw me in my Navy ball cap, he ran over and stuck his hand out to shake and said the thank-you-service thing. And I said, "NO. TRUMP.' And he was shocked and went furious all over and yelled, "NO AMERICA FOR YOU!!!1"

2) Always at the grocery stores. me entering, an elderly (I'm elderly, too) exiting, him with the MAGAT cap. Same interaction. I said, "Don't tell me you're for that guy!" And he said, "He's a great man!1" And we passed each other by, but I turned and said, "He's a TRAITOR TO THE COUNTRY!" Both kept going.

[ecstatic]

56. lol! nt

[PatrickforB]

57. YES! Darned right.

[calimary]

58. Whoever you are, sir, you spoke for ME!

You spoke for MANY. And YOU can really roar!

[colorado_ufo]

61. Maybe respond with a question:

" I saw a lot of Maga hats on January 6th. How do you feel about the insurrection?"

[nini]

62. And that's how you treat a fascist

No need to play nice with anyone wearing the symbol of the trump years on their heads.

[StocktonNative]

64. Bravo!

[Demovictory9]

66. lol

[Ingersollman]

67. Bravo!

Bravissimo!

Army vet here. I think they are traitors,too.