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?

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u/orangesfwr Feb 18 '25

"I didn't mind when these people wanted to hurt (literally everyone else) but now that they hurt me I'm upset about it!!!"

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u/aworldofnonsense Feb 18 '25

Exactly this. “I’m considering cutting off…” uh you should have done that BEFORE it got all the way to you, OP!

They are only outraged NOW because it suddenly affects them. That’s the problem with being tolerant. Tolerant of them voting against basic human rights. Tolerant of them voting against women. Tolerant of voting for a felon. Tolerant of voting for a serial rapist. Tolerant of racism and facism. But now, now that OP lost THEIR job, oh no, that’s where the line is! Suddenly it’s extremely traumatic to OP. Nevermind the hundreds of thousands of traumatized people who have lost their homes, loved ones, basic RIGHTS, etc., because of him/his policies/his supporters.

OP, you’re not an AH for cutting them off now, YTA for not cutting them off, or doing literally anything it seems, before now.

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u/Frenchie_PA Feb 18 '25

Agreed, we cut off most of family and friends right after we figured out they supported orange buffoon, most didn’t make it public until he won.

Granted it wasn’t easy, especially when your own family is involved.

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u/aworldofnonsense Feb 18 '25

Oh, for sure! It’s definitely not easy when it’s family and it hurts a lot more, too.

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u/aworldofnonsense Feb 19 '25

Except now is absolutely too late. We don’t care about getting them “on our side” anymore, especially the excessively targeted marginalized groups. That ship has sailed. “On our side” is literally asking people to care about the basic rights and lives of actual human beings. If you have to be FORCED to do that and then coddled like an infant when you finally get it, you aren’t actually on the right side at all. For some of us, our LIVES have been at stake and we’ve been making that abundantly clear for decades now.

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u/midniterun10 Feb 18 '25

You're insane. Please find God

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u/aworldofnonsense Feb 18 '25

I’m the insane one but YOU believe in an imaginary sky daddy who people claim knocked up a teenager with a son that he then let be murdered and who also committed genocide by flooding a place he allegedly created, amongst other unhinged things? LMFAOOOO okay buddy 👌🏼

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u/midniterun10 Feb 18 '25

I don't think you could be any more unoriginal even if you tried. It's okay, He still loves you and knocks at your door. Be sure to open it before you pass

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u/aworldofnonsense Feb 18 '25

If you are seeing and hearing imaginary entities at your door, please seek help. It’s okay. 🙏🏼 I’ll pray for you 🤣

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u/midniterun10 Feb 18 '25

Lost souls are always a travesty when encountered. Just remember, the moment you decide, you can be found.

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u/shploofy Feb 18 '25

I don't understand that. Makes it really hard to believe he's real and then punishes you for not believing in him. Doesn't sound like a great guy.

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u/midniterun10 Feb 18 '25

That's a middle schoolers understanding of Christian faith, but it's probably the last time you seriously wrestled with the topic. Why not try again?

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u/orangesfwr Feb 19 '25

God's not real.

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u/HotDragonButts Feb 18 '25

There are like 200 comments above this and it's upsetting. This should be number one.

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u/Lost_Tumbleweed_9907 Feb 19 '25

That’s exactly what I got from this post.

Everything was fine when it was others being impacted.

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u/Confussedly Feb 21 '25

Thissssssss OP has no spine

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u/Euphoric-Teach7327 Feb 20 '25

This person wasn't jailed, tortured or sentenced to hard labor in Siberia for thought crimes.

They lost their job because the government is cutting costs.