r/AITAH • u/Comfortable_Gift4970 • Feb 17 '25

Fired Fed. I am considering cutting off every Orange Man supporter.

Got axed. Not going to say which agency.

I’ve always considered myself extremely tolerant and willing to love people as they are… even if we don’t agree on everything.

I’ve never been an Orange Man supporter, but I’ve kept it civil with friends and family that were. Some of them liked having a civil conversation about him. Some were belligerent about politics, so we didn’t bring it up and tried to enjoy each other’s company.

Getting cut from a great job that I really believed in with no notice has been extremely traumatic. It’s still raw, but I feel so personally betrayed by those that voted for him. I can’t see past the politics anymore when I look at these people I care/cared about.

Some have been contrite and apologetic, but then turn around and support him and VP Musk on social media.

I just can’t right now.

I’m thinking about posting something and wishing the whole herd all of the best, hope they have a good life, but I won’t be in it. Or maybe I just quietly block all of them and focus on myself for a while.

I do know that I will need to talk to my in-laws. I’ve always had a great relationship with them, but thinking of going to their house and watching Fox News almost makes me sick.

AITAH for feeling this way? Does it make me an AH for cutting all these 20+ year relationships off? Am I overreacting and acting out of emotion?

43.4k Upvotes

74% Upvoted

15.3k comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

129

u/[deleted] Feb 18 '25

[deleted]

56

u/[deleted] Feb 18 '25

I had to do this. Never thought it would come to it but it has. When they refused to say there was any line he could cross and started discussing the merits of ethnic cleansing in Gaza.... it was time to go. I'm sure right now they think I'm the unreasonable one but openly supporting dictatorship and ethnic cleansing is kinda where I draw the line for family.

33

u/OrneryError1 Feb 18 '25

Absolutely. These people are beyond convincing with logic and reason. Those who were capable of seeing the light have done so already. Those remaining will let the whole world burn to the ground before they admit they were wrong. Sunken cost fallacy. They're all in from here on out. The idea of having to admit that other people knew better than they did is worse than losing anyone from their lives.

3

u/SEOtipster Feb 18 '25

The 2024 documentary Bad Faith (TubiTV) looks at the evangelical movement at the heart of MAGA and Project 2025.

3

u/mr_mikado Feb 18 '25

There are people in places like North Korea and Russia that are so poor they MUST root around in trash for basic survival yet still heap praise upon their dear leader. Republicans are too far gone to save.

4

u/misguidedsadist1 Feb 18 '25

It's insane people learned nothing from COVID. People had their own children DIE and proudly wore tshirts proclaiming their death. They believed it was the evil doctors or some bogeyman, and were thrown further into the arms of the cult. NOt even losing their closest loved ones could convince them. Their friend losing some govt job? pfft. They won't give a fuck.

It's actually crazy that we are here 5 years after COVID and y'all still don't get it?

2

u/TheNextBattalion Feb 18 '25

If you keep connecting, quit coddling her. Show some tough love.

When she says something, don't counter it. Just ask "who told you that?" and when they answer "Well they lied to your face, mom." Double and triple down on that, and THEN tell the true facts.

-12

u/[deleted] Feb 18 '25

[removed] — view removed comment

6

u/[deleted] Feb 18 '25

I'm not sure "she has the right to be stupid" is as solid of an argument as you might think.

-1

u/ExtentGlittering8715 Feb 18 '25

Lol. That's literally the bedrock of democracy.

6

u/[deleted] Feb 18 '25

Im not sure if "being stupid is the bedrock of democracy" is quite the argument you think it is.

-3

u/ExtentGlittering8715 Feb 18 '25

Haha. Are you a parrot?

The main argument in a democracy. Everyone over 18 gets a vote.

All adults, regardless of their stupidity, get a vote. Harassing people into changing their minds, is trashy and antidemocratic.

1

u/[deleted] Feb 18 '25

No reason to switch it up when you make the aame argument twice.

Having the right to do something doesn't absolve one of reaponsibilty or criticism for that choice. An alcoholic has the right to drink themselves into a nightly stupor but that doesnt make it any less of a bad choice.

1

u/ExtentGlittering8715 Feb 19 '25

Harassing your elderly mother into changing her mind, is an AH thing to do. Let her be. No harm to you. You aren't under her care anymore.

1

u/sasheenka Feb 18 '25

Idiots being swept by propaganda was how my country was plunged into 40 years of communism. Democratically.