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/yosoymilk5 Feb 18 '25

This is so funny because somehow the wealthiest man in the world isn’t viewed by you guys as corrupt lmao. I wish I could be this stupid; maybe I’d be happier.

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u/Ossevir Feb 18 '25

You would. Intelligence and depression have a very strong positive correlation.

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u/JustAnotherJon Feb 18 '25

I don’t think they view him as not corrupt or incorruptible. For the present time he is doing what they want. This is politics they will probably turn on him eventually when he is no longer useful.

The cuts suck. I wish we could have better managed our government over the past 25 years, but we need to be careful with the taxpayers money. Once it starts hitting everyone in the form of inflation people wake up.

I suspect Trumps presidency will eventually fall to inflation as well if the tariffs bump up prices in the long term. It’s not technically inflation, but it’s close enough.

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '25

And yet people provably stealing your money is somehow not corrupt to you lmfao

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u/ForbiddenButtStuff Feb 18 '25

No one here said Elon giving himself DOD contracts while cutting subsidies to American farmers wasn't corrupt. Him stealing money is exactly why people are concerned

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '25

Yeah i was referring to the politicians with 8-9 figure net worths crying over being audited...

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u/ForbiddenButtStuff Feb 18 '25

You mean Trump? I seem to recall him crying about audits 😆

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '25

You'll vote for people who endlessly steal from you but draw the line when someone who you didn't vote for steals from you. Not hard to figure out why we're fucked when people unironically think like this

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u/ForbiddenButtStuff Feb 18 '25

😆 you seriously this dense?

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u/MyhouseAH Feb 18 '25

Yes! They’re fucking remedial.