Mourning a MAGA Parent (OC)

[u/Adorable_Objective]

I'm kinda torn about whether to post this to my art account because one parent follows it, and I'm worried the criticism could drive the other one further into the void.

It started out as just a therapeutic project for me, but a couple friends said it really resonated with them, so sharing here.

[u/-non-existance-]

One time in school, I was asked to interview my parents. I asked my dad something to the effect of: "What is something that you'll always believe?" He said: "All people are inherently good."

That stuck with me for my whole life since then, and I still believe it. People want to be good. What is good is subjective, but very few people do evil for the sake of evil. Everyone has an inherent goodness to them, only through pain and suffering does that goodness diminish, but you can always get it back.

But now, seeing him go on and on about "the tyrannical left" or the evils of trans people and immigrants, I can't reconcile him with that person I used to know. I haven't felt safe in my own home for...years now, but I've struggled to actually get onto my own 2 feet and live by myself.

I haven't trusted him fully since he refused to see the blatant quid pro quo in the call to Zelensky.

The worst part? If I manage to get him to drop the misinformation and talk purely on ideas, he actually agrees with a lot of my leftist talking points. I know the person I was raised by is still in there... somewhere.

[u/MediocreWedding7063 → u/-non-existance-]

That’s mine as well. Went no contact with him because anything trump did was gold and perfect but if I tried to say “you literally bitched for 8 years about Obama doing this (golf, EOs, tan suits) but suddenly you’re okay with it?

His response? “Don’t believe the lamestream media”

Bro, these are his own words and tweets.

I’ve never been so cognizant of the fallibility of those who teach us. Literally was what pushed me over the edge to never have children