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haele

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16. I have a couple MAGA co-workers...
Fri Jul 4, 2025, 12:35 PM
Jul 2025

Including a Latino one who could "pass", whose father "did the hard work and became a US citizen from Mexico legally" (legally then, not legally now). They're "nice enough" if they know you. But f*** you if they don't.
They all believe millions of immigrants are coming over on false asylum claims, or just crossing the border and then just stopping off at the nearest Democratic Party or Social Services office and getting free Social Security, Medicaid Welfare, Snap, free Education, and Section 8 housing vouchers.
All While supposedly millions of US born elderly and low wage workers are being denied housing, welfare, food and medical help, and living on the streets because - all those criminal immigrants are straining our "security net" system - which, of course, we wouldn't need if everyone just took personal responsibility and started working their ass off like we did, with none of this mental health BS the liberals like to coddle and excuse criminals with.
Liberals are the problem to them. If they can just ignore other people's drama and still live comfortably, why should they care what happens. But they're the first to cry when they lose their jobs and suddenly there's no careers left. Or when they have to downsize because wealthy speculators have bought out all the housing stock and they can't afford the things they want. Or they have to pay more taxes for infrastructure they use but have been ignoring paying for.
They expect their pay raises, but it's Communist to raise minimum wage for useless store clerks or unskilled maintenance people to give them a living wage. And they have no issues with prison labor doing grunt work, because weak minded people and criminals shouldn't get passes.
MAGA would be happily oblivious if 60% of the country is slave labor living in camps, because they expect everyone to follow the same "rules" they claim they do - and cheat at. MAGA believes that money grants privilege and respect, and if you don't have money, you didn't do something right and deserve the punishment you get


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"Democrats releasing criminals from prison". I nearly spit out my oatmeal. Firestorm49 Jul 2025 #1
This is their alternate reality. Everything is backwards and upside down. travelingthrulife Jul 2025 #5
I have a couple MAGA co-workers... haele Jul 2025 #16
college degrees lapfog_1 Jul 2025 #2
May I offer unsolicited advice Bread and Circuses Jul 2025 #3
My hatred for Trump is totally rational. Haggard Celine Jul 2025 #4
Rational Hatred 2na fisherman Jul 2025 #7
Glad you're no longer a lurker. Haggard Celine Jul 2025 #8
This message was self-deleted by its author Heidi Jul 2025 #21
Why do you want to maintain a friendship with this guy? Heidi Jul 2025 #6
Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2025 #9
It's definitely NOT healthy for me to keep MAGAts in my life Arazi Jul 2025 #12
Nazi supporters are Nazis JoseBalow Jul 2025 #14
Why do you subject yourself to that toxicity, though? Heidi Jul 2025 #15
Hey, welcome to DU... hwmnbn Jul 2025 #17
It's healthy until you find yourself nodding with them haele Jul 2025 #18
Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2025 #20
No friendship to be had there. JCMach1 Jul 2025 #10
It's never too late to cut ties. BannonsLiver Jul 2025 #11
maga friend is an oxymoron 2MuchNoise Jul 2025 #13
He sounds like an assinate (sic) yardwork Jul 2025 #19
Personally, I wish we'd get to the part where Trump tells them to drink the poison Kool-Aid. Vinca Jul 2025 #22
They love to use the "Trump Derangement Syndrome" trope. progressoid Jul 2025 #23
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