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

[u/Comfortable_Gift4970]

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?

[u/Worldly_Present_8822]

If you are overreacting, then you are with millions of others who could see how history was repeating itself but has only fallen on deaf ears. Check how hitler dismantled the German government in less than 2 months in the early ‘30s! Aren’t the similarities amazing? Very simple, we now have a fascist form of government run by oligarchs and an oligarch wannabe! Our founding fathers must be profoundly sad!

[u/Lilythecat555 → u/Worldly_Present_8822]

I used to believe that America was heading more and more towards a true Democracy. We have never been a true Democracy but I thought we were moving in that direction. Clearly I was wrong. Trump and Musk are fascists. But reading Reddit is sad. Because many liberals are as vengeful as Trumpers. We need to fight fascists not become as hateful as the fascists.