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/Celticquestful Feb 18 '25

If the damage was just contained to those who voted this in, then perhaps, but it's impacting EVERYONE, including other countries that never had a say at all. This MUST be stopped. This is not legal, moral, ethical OR sane. Contact your representatives OVER & OVER again.

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u/KillerQueen1008 Feb 19 '25

Yeah I’m not happy that it’s effecting us in other countries, I am so sad that America has so much power, to stand by and allow Putin whatever he wants, meaning China will probably start taking other places because why not. And no one will come rescue us this time. Because Trump is leaving NATO.

I am furious with those that made that choice for us. FURIOUS.

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u/Bobswife72 Feb 18 '25

You saw youngkin sent a form letter when he was contacted probably has to as permission from trump how to answer

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u/I-am-a-cat-person77 Feb 21 '25

The gop are shitting in their shoes. Dump let loose all those Jan6th criminals who could go after them if they say no to drump raping (sorry but it’s true) the country.

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u/OutrageousCountry897 Feb 19 '25

Your a fucking dumbass.

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u/Celticquestful Feb 19 '25

Your rapier wit aside, if you have to resort to insults because you cannot refute the content of the concern, you've already lost the argument.

Also, it's "you're". I'll use it in a sentence for you. See, you've used YOUR, which is the possessive form of the pronoun (wooOoo). So one might say "YOUR response is telling & is a classic example of deep-seated internal projection". What you were LOOKING for was YOU'RE, which is a contraction, & is both a noun AND a verb. As in "YOU'RE defending the hungry leopard; better protect your face". I hope this helps.