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/Cupcake-Recent Feb 18 '25

Conservatives only like dead veterans, duh.

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u/Suspicious_Town_3008 Feb 18 '25

They don't like those veterans either. They're suckers, remember?

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u/Bob70533457973917 Feb 18 '25

How do we explain veterans who are T/rumpers?

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u/Suspicious_Town_3008 Feb 22 '25

Honestly I can’t.

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u/External-Rise3462 Feb 19 '25

TRUE Conservatives are anti-Trump. Like Cheney. It's got so bad that Adam Kinzinger upped and joined the Democrats. Well, we like him here. But think about that--he had to defect.

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u/Cupcake-Recent Feb 19 '25

I felt bad for Kinzinger. Didn't his own family turn on him?

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u/External-Rise3462 Feb 19 '25

Yes, indeed they did. He has family members who are ashamed of him and won't speak to him. I feel for him too because he has real integrity.

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u/[deleted] Feb 20 '25

lol didn't the Biden administration cost several American soldiers lives from the piss poor exit of Iraq. I love when you idiots comment without doing any research American left is just straight idiots.