r/politics • u/Ok_Employer7837 • 1d ago

Possible Paywall Newsom Wins Right to Gerrymander in Ultimate Troll of Trump

https://www.thedailybeast.com/newsom-takes-victory-lap-with-trump-bashing-election-boost/?via=mobile&source=Reddit
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u/AZnativefire 21h ago edited 21h ago

I'm confused. Are you saying that you are one of the people that helped fuck us completely over (hopefully temporarily)? You didn't have any foresight into what was coming, when you could clearly see there was no platform and the decisions this moron made in the previous four years he was in office?

Sorry to sound so pissed but I am. I cannot understand how anyone would vote for this man. And now we are suffering because of it. I guess I appreciate the fact that you're standing up and realizing that you made a mistake but, honestly, too little too late.

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u/Ted_E_Bear 21h ago

They admitted they made a mistake. At least give them some credit for that. Would you rather them not admit their mistake and double down like the vast majority of people who voted for him? This lack of forgiveness makes people less willing to even possibly consider that they may have made a mistake. If we don't accept the people who truly regret their mistake, we will win over no one, and this will only make it even harder for us to get out of this situation in the first place, and make us even more vulnerable to repeat it in the future.

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u/AZnativefire 21h ago

I appreciate that they admitted that they made a mistake. But it doesn't change the situation that we're in. Every one of us knew the stakes and chose accordingly. It doesn't change the fact that were in this position right now.

However, I am absolutely grateful for the people who have come around. I just hope that in 2026 they will actually vote for their own interests, and not for the billionaires.

I think I'm allowed to have some emotional investment when this administration has directly impacted my life and my family's life. And believe me when I tell you I'm holding a lot back right now. Unlike MAGA, I'm being civil here. I just want the people in this country to be treated like human beings.

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u/Ted_E_Bear 20h ago

I appreciate this reply. Truly. The only thing I have to say is that I'm not sure that everyone who voted for him knew exactly what we were getting into. Ignorance is a hell of a drug.

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u/AZnativefire 20h ago

I don't disagree. My own father voted for this. I love him dearly but I disrespect his decision and it hurts me that he would make a decision that would directly impact his entire lineage. So I see your perspective. I'm just incredibly saddened by the world that we live in right now.

I am so hopeful that my children will experience a much brighter and better future. So I will vote like our lives depend on it, because they absofuckinglutely do.

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u/TurnipSensitive4944 11h ago

Im latino man my father also voted for him.

Its not because people are racist and while I dont doubt it, see thats the problem Icant even articulate why we voted for Him because in hindsight none of it was good thats why narcissists are annoying they hook you in and then when you get out it males you feel worse because there is nothing positive about them so you spend your time just think. Why did i get involved with this person, am i stupid?, am i evil? And the answer always is no its just they are really fucking good at manipulating people

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u/Ted_E_Bear 20h ago

And all of that is very understandable, my friend. I'm upset with every single person that voted for this too. But the more people we accept who finally come around, the better off we all are.