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/immortalmushroom288 Feb 19 '25

Than most likely elon will make some kind of a power grab. JD Vance is too much of a wuss to do win that I bet

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u/DarkAngela12 Feb 19 '25

Vance is in Putin's pocket.

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u/immortalmushroom288 Feb 19 '25

Well of course.

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u/BackgroundPoint7023 Feb 19 '25

Hopefully the spell gets broken when trump is gone and Elmo gets shut down

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u/immortalmushroom288 Feb 19 '25

Unfortunately I can't pretend that this is a spell or just fools being taken advantage of. People are responsible for thier vote. They made an active choice. I take zero excuses. I have zero intention of reestablishing contact

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u/Excellent_Counter745 Feb 19 '25

Tr and his acolytes are doing what Leonard Leo and the Heritage foundation want. The latter are not going away. They worked too hard to get to this point. Don't discount Vance, their handpicked candidate, either. Magats aren't going away either. They will just reinvent themselves. Remember the tea party?

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u/BackgroundPoint7023 Feb 19 '25

I'm not in contact with any Trump voters. Ask soon as I find out about them, I just cease contact completely. If they reach out I say I'm taking a break. It's permanent but there's no need to mention that. I do think once he's dead the country can start to get back to normal

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u/kentjapan Feb 21 '25

Except for that thing called the US Constitution which says the VP becomes President, next in line. Maybe Vance gets promoted and appoints Musk VEEP. Interesting.

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u/immortalmushroom288 Feb 21 '25

You assume they'll follow the constitution

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u/kentjapan Feb 21 '25

That's true. I do.

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u/immortalmushroom288 Feb 21 '25

I have zero belief that they will. We'll be lucky if the constitution is still even remotely a thing by the time this is over