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haele

(14,693 posts)
37. They're more comfortable. They feel more entitled.
Sat Oct 4, 2025, 10:49 AM
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There are a lot of people who start going MAGA after they leave hardship. There's a line from one of Laz's favorite song about neuro-divergancy and struggling to fit in.
"If I hadn't seen such riches, I could live with being poor"
You talk to a MAGA, and even when you bring out the teachings of their supposed Religious Mascot, it always comes up that they're terrified of having to give up any of their stuff, any of their comfortable lifestyle - to people they don't know and might be undeserving.
Doesn't matter if their parent came over and only got citizenship via Reagan's Amnesty. Doesn't matter if they used Johnson's Great Society programs, or the most successful Socialist Meritocracy organization in the World to advance into Middle Class (the US. Military)....
They got theirs, they won't give up a dollar to help anyone else if it might cause any inconvenience to them or the friends they aspire to hang out with.
On edit - even my SIL, who is one of those "sweet as pie" Small Town Christians who fancy themselves to not be racist because they have black friends an co-workers - and works for a Disability program...decided not to vote this time at all instead of vote for Harris, because the Democrats would increase her household taxes to unsupportable and force States to allow undeserving people to get State taxpayer money or resources (Free food, housing, phones, utilities, and addiction services) to support their bad habits even if they break the Law under some sort of "Equal Rights" concept that just spoils them.

She actually believes (and is afraid) that Democrats will eventually force her household to give some of their property to the State to pay for homeless, druggies/mentally unstable, or otherwise "not American" poor foreigners to take over the US workforce and culture - making life harder for her, while making life easier for them.

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I fully blame Krasnov voters for everything superpatriotman Saturday #1
I totally agree Abstractartist Saturday #7
Kamala Harris was "too over the top"?! MIButterfly Saturday #23
Again Abstractartist Saturday #45
No, Kamala is a black female. Gimpyknee Saturday #51
And that's not one but TWO strikes. calimary Saturday #66
Exactly. They chose is TWICE. hamsterjill Saturday #28
They chose it THREE times, in most cases. nt Wednesdays Saturday #30
You're right. hamsterjill Saturday #32
I have been harassing a guy in my neighborhood Give Peace A Chance Saturday #34
I can forgive their 2016 vote but after J6? After the way he politicized the pandemic? No fucking way. CrispyQ Saturday #2
Yup, fuck all of them at this point! Initech Saturday #53
Makes sense 👍 TommieMommy Saturday #3
The orange one is a reflection of his voters. Their hate for Dems & Libs flows up from them and out through him. Hotler Saturday #4
I'm not convinced that immigrants are Democrats or liberals, they're just looking for a better life FakeNoose Saturday #19
And, a sizeable chunk of the immigrant community who are already here (notably Cubans,Venezualans), Ars Longa Saturday #74
Many of them didn't know what they were voting for MadameButterfly Saturday #5
I used to feel that way, but I've changed. yardwork Saturday #8
Everything you say is true MadameButterfly Saturday #11
I don't know. yardwork Saturday #15
First Rush Limbaugh, then Fox News, now internet bubble pattyloutwo Saturday #35
and meddling by Putin MadameButterfly Sunday #89
They're more comfortable. They feel more entitled. haele Saturday #37
This is so, so true. Zackzzzz Saturday #63
They are so afraid of free money MadameButterfly Sunday #94
They are falling for RW talking points MadameButterfly Sunday #90
The blue collar democrats in WV were coal miners. The cosl is Meadowoak Saturday #46
the movie Matewan dramatizes the 1920 struggles to unionize MadameButterfly Sunday #87
That's A Movie RobinA Sunday #98
They consume the propaganda, put forward by Murdoch and company, valleyrogue Sunday #95
I agree the low information voters have been fooled into believing a pack of lies Martin Eden Saturday #31
Exactly MadameButterfly Sunday #88
Do not start denigrating Democrats. llmart Saturday #43
I agree that Democrats MadameButterfly Sunday #91
they knew exactly the who/what/why they voted for Trump... agingdem Saturday #69
A lot of these people will only learn if they suffer MadameButterfly Sunday #92
Trump voters are inbred bigots... agingdem Sunday #96
I'm sure they mean to be voting in their own interests MadameButterfly Monday #100
they have access to the same information we all do Skittles Saturday #85
I'm not giving them an award for critical thinking MadameButterfly Sunday #93
I live in Texas, I know plenty of them Skittles Sunday #97
i agree with you about many (most?) MAGAs but MadameButterfly Monday #99
I agree. yardwork Saturday #6
THIS!!! !!! !!! calimary Saturday #54
They are dumber than dumb and nasty hateful people. Get a brain, morans! Dave Bowman Saturday #9
Great minds think alike JustAnotherGen Saturday #10
The ciritcal problem with authoritarianism MadameButterfly Saturday #12
Well.... it's not just the Trump voters. The "leave-it-blank" folks (and those who promoted it)... QueerDuck Saturday #13
Very important point for anti-Trump activists RandomNumbers Saturday #38
Um. No. SSJVegeta Saturday #14
We gave them a viable and clearly better alternative. yardwork Saturday #16
Oh please Keepthesoulalive Saturday #39
Sorry, none of them will get any love from me. I can't/won't do it Meadowoak Saturday #47
I used to think that, but now, I think they know EXACTLY what they're doing ecstatic Saturday #59
Given the conistecy of both their action as well as reactionsm, that seems rather naive. Torchlight Saturday #67
They couldn't lift a finger to inform themselves after TEN FUCKING YEARS of this idiot and his entourage . . . . hatrack Saturday #68
How did they miss this, and how was that not enough? RandomNumbers Saturday #72
My general reply to the replies: SSJVegeta Saturday #73
Please stop bringing up Dr. King Keepthesoulalive Saturday #81
NOPE Skittles Saturday #79
Hear, Hear Mr. Bateman! As an aside we've been watching Black Rabbit and HOLY SHIT AZJonnie Saturday #17
You should do a commericial. I will watch. Ozark was great. Great that he speaks out. twodogsbarking Saturday #20
Let's just say I'd be surprised to hear of any Ozark fan not welcoming this show with open arms AZJonnie Saturday #26
I was thinking of watching. Swede Saturday #21
You might want to cross post that in the Netflix/Streaming forum if you haven't already. llmart Saturday #44
Someone else already mentioned it in that forum a little bit ago AZJonnie Saturday #48
Also responsible: smug, ignorant "both sides are the same" types not fooled Saturday #18
I Knew A Guy Like That ProfessorGAC Saturday #70
Well, a LOT of them didn't seem to 'realize' what they were 'voting for'...... Jack Valentino Saturday #22
Exactly. Joinfortmill Saturday #24
He didn't "REDUCE PRICES ON DAY ONE"--- so they ought to Jack Valentino Saturday #25
Or we can keep ranting and raving at democrats. BootinUp Saturday #27
Waiting for a guest to make Joe Rogan own Johonny Saturday #29
77 million Americans. People I can never trust. CaptainTruth Saturday #33
Absolutely! Owl Saturday #36
They always pretend to not know about these things ecstatic Saturday #40
Cowards who won't admit they love such things done to people they irrationally hate. paleotn Saturday #42
I remember I had an exchange with a wingnut dipshit last year on like reddit or X or something AZJonnie Saturday #57
Exactly! ecstatic Saturday #60
Trump voters are the scum of the earth paleotn Saturday #41
Swede........... Upthevibe Saturday #49
Hell YAS!!! It's about time. Envirogal Saturday #50
I've been calling out his voters since 2016! Initech Saturday #52
The ones who didn't vote at all are just as complicit. GoCubsGo Saturday #55
Yes and yes. My local NPR station in Chicago was begging for donations this morning, funding was cut Beringia Saturday #56
While he has criticized Trump recently this is another false attribution meme. BannonsLiver Saturday #58
Is there any evidence of him saying this? fujiyamasan Saturday #61
No. I can't find these quotes. He did speak about Trump voters insulating themselves from facts underpants Saturday #65
No. See my OP here: demmiblue Saturday #71
I thought r/leopardseatingfaces was a thing sakabatou Saturday #62
If they did it for Jesus, don't even try. It is always the ONLY way. CTyankee Saturday #64
🛑 ❌ Folks, there's no proof he said these quotes ❌🛑 underpants Saturday #75
I have come to the conclusion that a lot of people simply do not care if something is accurate or not. n/t demmiblue Saturday #76
Nah.. I can do both. Cha Saturday #77
I wonder if he has said that to his sister? BlueKota Saturday #78
Thats what i was wondering too 🤔 Raine Sunday #86
I've loved Jason Bateman since the 1980's synni Saturday #80
right? Skittles Saturday #83
love him Skittles Saturday #82
Kick BlueWaveNeverEnd Saturday #84
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