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How are you dealing with people who voted for Trump?
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King of Cups
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That is honestly the best way to combat any animosity or boasting from opposition: "Wait."
Stand your ground. Hold your position. Wait.
Stand your ground. Hold your position. Wait.
Lightning_Roller
Banned
Guess I might as well take that same stance too.
As for racism, anti-gay, etc...
Trump seems to do what's good for Trump. Getting elected, that was siding with white rural older America. Now that he's in office I wonder... hope.. what's best for him is not destroying his country.
The one bright spot to Trump (only?) is that he had no problem blasting establishment GOPs. Trump is truly RINO. So I guess let's see what happens.
Trump seems to do what's good for Trump. Getting elected, that was siding with white rural older America. Now that he's in office I wonder... hope.. what's best for him is not destroying his country.
The one bright spot to Trump (only?) is that he had no problem blasting establishment GOPs. Trump is truly RINO. So I guess let's see what happens.
Dude Abides
Banned
I might tip a bit less when they deliver my pizza.
You guys will not be saying " it's just their opinions bruh " if the hostility comes from groups like muslims, chinese, blacks etc. Who are you selling this hypocrisy to?
They don't have that benefit of doubt, never had in fact. A little incident from a few bad eggs and they get generalized and degraded instantly. And here we have an actual, nation-wide event where half the country, 58 millions in total, is voting for someone that is openly racist.
Their shitty opinions can take a hike.
They don't have that benefit of doubt, never had in fact. A little incident from a few bad eggs and they get generalized and degraded instantly. And here we have an actual, nation-wide event where half the country, 58 millions in total, is voting for someone that is openly racist.
Their shitty opinions can take a hike.
Riposte
Member
My one (known) Trump friend, who is Muslim oddly enough, actually voted for Clinton at the last second. I've been busting his balls this whole time now.
Overall, I don't think hating a lot of people is productive. Politically, it seems to have only backfired. Mentally, it just eats you up inside. "Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned." People have good reason to be concerned and scared, but I don't thinking hating people helps you, even if they deserve to be hated.
Overall, I don't think hating a lot of people is productive. Politically, it seems to have only backfired. Mentally, it just eats you up inside. "Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned." People have good reason to be concerned and scared, but I don't thinking hating people helps you, even if they deserve to be hated.
KeyBladerXIII
Member
Any attempt to explain to me why Trump is a good thing will be met with a simple "fuck you and fuck off."
Massive Duck. C.M.
Banned
Don't know any other than the ones here, and no reason to interact really
But Gaf tells us that we should view such people with contempt...
Suburban Thug
Member
You're going to tell me to "get a grip" after an openly racist, sexist, homophobic, islamaphobic, grossly uninformed jerk now has the ability to do pretty much whatever he wants? Trying my best to control myself right now and not get banned because this attitude makes me upset.
No differently. I thought they were wrong before and I still think they're wrong now. They did exercise their fair rights though.
Basically same as Brexit for me.
I'm of course that, IMO, they've made a poor choice but you've got to work with it and you've got to look at what drove it and what it means. You can't just write it off or ignore it.
Basically same as Brexit for me.
I'm of course that, IMO, they've made a poor choice but you've got to work with it and you've got to look at what drove it and what it means. You can't just write it off or ignore it.
SparkleMotion
Member
I do. My friends won't be able to have the same rights as straight people now. Thanks for that.
I like this. I'm going to add "fuck you" to this when they approach me today. "Fuck you. Wait and see."
yanipheonu
Member
I mean, saying "the people have spoken" is realistic, but it's also realistic there will be people who suffer because of this decision.
... I don't think we fully grasp how much worse the division in America might get.
... I don't think we fully grasp how much worse the division in America might get.
Man-is-Obsolete
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At this point all I can say to them is I hope you're right and this doesn't rock the boat too much and hope Trump's true colors are still left of center.
.....if not, I'm telling them to start fixing it come 2018.
.....if not, I'm telling them to start fixing it come 2018.
MeshuggahMan
Member
He won and all that I can accept that and keep living life. The thing I'm having trouble with is my parents voted for him and I don't understand how great people like them can look beyond the things he's said and done. Whether it be racist or misogynistic. It's really my first dip into politics and I'm not sure if I should ask them how/why or just let it be. Anyone have advice?
Personally I think this place as a whole has an issue with repeating the same opinions over and over and shaming people with differing opinions. Dont get me wrong, I am shocked he won and I would never vote for him (voted for Obama 2 times), but I am not going to look at friends or coworkers differently because of who they voted for. Hell, my wife is Mexican and the majority of her family voted for Trump. Just got to work so cant post more, but can when I get home.
In the area of PA I'm in most people I know supported Trump...spewing hate towards anyone isn't going to change or help anything, you just need to look forward and hope for the best. We have the right to choose and think whatever we want and I'm not going to hold it against them even if it's polar to anything I'd think.
freenudemacusers
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You're gonna say fuck you to random people?
This also happened with leave voters and brexit (swapping ethnicity for age group). Its infuriating.
My colleagues and friends all have broadly left leaning politics, so I guess I deal with this stuff by not leaving my liberal bubble. Think its generally quite comfortable but a shock to the system when this shit happens (which it seems to a lot recently)
I've got a couple coworkers who voted for Trump. To be honest the anger I feel towards them is much, much less than the sheer apoplexy I feel towards the DNC and the Clinton camp right now.
Maybe he's from Jersey.
Maybe he's from Jersey.
freenudemacusers
Member
I'd recommend stepping outside your bubble to reduce future shocks.
I see them as ignorant and I think many emotionally feel out of place in their country and perhaps have a persecution complex. So I deal with it at that level. I don't think they are evil, and I'll try my best to explain why their decisions aren't just problematic for others but for them as well.
wild wild rice
Member
People in my office acting like their team won the SuperBowl right now.
Suburban Thug
Member
People would be more willing if the other side wasn't running a hate campaign that glorified violence and the idea of a whiter America.
Rexatality
Member
I'd feel apathetic around them.
It's hard to deal with them. They think they know 'the truth' because they "dig around for info"(i.e. hang around on racist blogs/msg boards) and everyone who listens to mainstream media (i.e. lives in reality) is a clueless sheep. Nothing you say can change their mind. Facts, quality sources, the opinion of 99% of scientists etc just isn't good enough for them if their alternative source is saying that immigrants and minorities are the cause of all the world's problems and bring up 1 scientist that isn't convinced about global warming being man-made.
It's fucking exhausting. These people were an annoyance when they were a small minority. But when they're winning elections and changing the course of history towards disaster? It's a nightmare.
It's fucking exhausting. These people were an annoyance when they were a small minority. But when they're winning elections and changing the course of history towards disaster? It's a nightmare.
Indeed.
As a minority living in the South, I learned years ago that all you can do is focus on what you can control and not worry too much about the rest. Work hard for yourself and your family.
Not talk to them. Cutting any family off who voted for this guy. Going full on Sith mode. The hate is flowing through me.
I doubt random people will be walking up to me to tell me how fantastic Trump is. If they do, yes, they can fuck off.
Robdraggoo
Member
Really wish I hadn't joked with some reblucan coworkers I'll be drinking thier tears last night. I might as well not even show with pants on today
Suburban Thug
Member
Just have an open dialogue with them and don't be confrontational about it. I personally am disassociating myself from anybody I know who voted Trump but I understand that is hard to do with family. I don't think all Trump supporters are bigots but to vote for him tells me that they are complicit which is just as bad.
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
Just fine thank you. Some are annoying but most are regular folk who believe in what they believe in.
SonicMegaDrive
Member
Don't know a single person who did. Or at least would admit to it.
Vincent Grayson
Member
I don't believe I have to directly interact with anyone who openly supports Trump.
And frankly, I'm not sure I could right now, so that's a good thing.
And frankly, I'm not sure I could right now, so that's a good thing.
Pai Pai Master
Banned
I mean, we did this all the time before and it was fine. Then we got a president who hates my family and a vice president who wants to torture the gay outta me. So it's a little different now.
It's not by design.
Most of my friends are from school/university, and I work for a software company where the majority of people are aged <40. Young and educated people are more likely to lean left, so its probably quite likely. Much like talking about politics on Neogaf is
Not that I have any particular desire to talk to the twats that voted tory/leave, mind
paragonpro
Banned
Everything trump stands for is hatred and disdain of your fellow country men, do the opposite, try to understand these people instead of jumping to conclusions about them. If you enjoyed spending time with them before dont let it stop you. Politics are a dumb reason to hate someone. Be better than trump, than trump supporters by attempting to make olive branches and making this country a slightly less hateful fucking place. Anger and disdain begets anger and disdain.
MeshuggahMan
Member
Yea I definately wasn't going to be confrontational about it. I just need a reason or else it's really going to bug me thinking there's a part of them that feels this way. I'm hoping if I bring it up they just say something like we should have thought about that more but we didn't. I don't even know if that's a good answer I have no idea what they would say. Appreciate the advice though friend!
righthandmouse
Banned
Some of my best friends from NJ, whom moved all over the world,supported trump. They have literally gave me the clothes off their back at times. I may not agree with their political views, but I would never judge them or tell them to fuck off because of whom they supported.
Escape Goat
Member
Thanksgiving is not going to be fun this year. Hopefully politics aren't brought up much.
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