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Woodwizard

(1,315 posts)
Sun Feb 9, 2025, 02:49 PM Feb 2025

Has anyone met a regretful trump voter in real life?

The only one I have was from his last term my wife's nephew I told him it would be chaos and he said no that is just an act he will do a presidential pivot. Saw him a year later and asked so how is that pivot going? He admitted trump was a disaster.

He is the only one I know personally that changed his mind. The rest of my in laws that are supporters seem to have doubled down on supporting the Orange Menace.

Dropped a few friends after the first term may be dropping more, really sucks with relatives.

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Has anyone met a regretful trump voter in real life? (Original Post) Woodwizard Feb 2025 OP
They are indoctrinated and don't understand it. pandr32 Feb 2025 #1
I have not. Maru Kitteh Feb 2025 #2
No LeftInTX Feb 2025 #3
Just tell them their Social Security was given to Musk and they don't get any. bucolic_frolic Feb 2025 #4
I don't know any people who voted for him in my personal life. Neither family nor friends. Raftergirl Feb 2025 #5
The have-nots want everyone to be like them Zorro Feb 2025 #6
The guy who used to mow my yard made ugly faces at my Kamala Harris signs, so he's fired. mucholderthandirt Feb 2025 #7
Oh, a tax dodger. How republicon is that? BoRaGard Feb 2025 #12
Nice Woodwizard Feb 2025 #9
I'm right outside Albany. Doesn't get much bluer anywhere else. We went 80% to 15% Harris v HWSRN. Raftergirl Feb 2025 #15
Nope not yet at least standingtall Feb 2025 #8
Yup, old Army buddy BoRaGard Feb 2025 #10
Nope StarryNite Feb 2025 #11
no, and I'm not sure who they are mike_c Feb 2025 #13
No, but I don't know that many. yardwork Feb 2025 #14
Nope... Ninga Feb 2025 #16
A few round these parts berniesandersmittens Feb 2025 #17

pandr32

(14,222 posts)
1. They are indoctrinated and don't understand it.
Sun Feb 9, 2025, 03:08 PM
Feb 2025

They have been conditioned with constant claims (by Donvict) of 'witch hunt', 'fake news', and everything done by the 'left' as 'disgusting'. So, whatever they hear that claims their leader is a fraud, rapist, traitor, felon, etc. is chalked up to hate and/or envy by the left.
Add to that the sources for information they use (such as Fox so-called News) never tells them anything that would rightfully credit Dem policies, people, and instead criticizes them if they are mentioned at all. Much real news isn't even covered.
Basically, traitor 47 voters are ill-equipped to understand current events, history, and civics. Add to that their go-team group think, and a healthy dash of bigotry and resentment.

bucolic_frolic

(54,993 posts)
4. Just tell them their Social Security was given to Musk and they don't get any.
Sun Feb 9, 2025, 03:17 PM
Feb 2025

Insist it's true, but "they" won't tell you. It's gone. Then walk away.

Raftergirl

(1,852 posts)
5. I don't know any people who voted for him in my personal life. Neither family nor friends.
Sun Feb 9, 2025, 03:21 PM
Feb 2025

I did have a lawnmower guy during his first term, but after he painted TRUMP in big letters on his riding mower’s bag, I fired him, as did my neighbor.

Zorro

(18,640 posts)
6. The have-nots want everyone to be like them
Sun Feb 9, 2025, 03:24 PM
Feb 2025

Trump and his criminal cohorts excepted, of course.

mucholderthandirt

(1,783 posts)
7. The guy who used to mow my yard made ugly faces at my Kamala Harris signs, so he's fired.
Sun Feb 9, 2025, 03:39 PM
Feb 2025

My brother says he's a real piece of work, won't take credit or debit cards because he hides most of his income. Since I don't keep a lot of cash on hand, it was a pain to pay him anyway. So, fuck him.

BoRaGard

(7,591 posts)
12. Oh, a tax dodger. How republicon is that?
Sun Feb 9, 2025, 03:52 PM
Feb 2025

repubes think it's "smart" to dodge civic responsibilities, and make others pay their tax share for them

Woodwizard

(1,315 posts)
9. Nice
Sun Feb 9, 2025, 03:48 PM
Feb 2025

All in my family are democrats, my wife's family is about 80% trumpers.

My town here in the Catskills is 68% registered republicans One guy has FORT MAGA with Trump underneath in 4' high letters painted on his garage. NY is not very blue around here.

Raftergirl

(1,852 posts)
15. I'm right outside Albany. Doesn't get much bluer anywhere else. We went 80% to 15% Harris v HWSRN.
Sun Feb 9, 2025, 04:20 PM
Feb 2025

BoRaGard

(7,591 posts)
10. Yup, old Army buddy
Sun Feb 9, 2025, 03:51 PM
Feb 2025

Heard him doing the moan and groan thing yesterday. He was an angry magat. I think it's musk's rampage that pissed him off. He was real sore.

mike_c

(37,045 posts)
13. no, and I'm not sure who they are
Sun Feb 9, 2025, 04:02 PM
Feb 2025

Undoubtedly some undecided voters who made last minute decisions and screwed themselves regret it now. But I think the average Trump voter lives on chaos and shits discontent. It's in their blood. The more chaos he creates, the more he validates their grievances, which have become permanent.

yardwork

(69,299 posts)
14. No, but I don't know that many.
Sun Feb 9, 2025, 04:08 PM
Feb 2025

Some relatives, so far no indication they've changed their minds but some of them didn't talk about politics much anyway.

I figure my tax accountant and financial advisor are Trumpsters but we don't discuss politics.

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