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273 points

It might be because this guy voted for trump, and that would be justifiable, but it’s more likely that it’s because they have made MAGA their entire personality. Their twitter feed is just a non stop bullshit feed filled with retweets from the usual suspects, there’s no self taken photos, no fun shitposts, nothing about hobbies or events they go to… just transphobia, bullshit and even praise towards Matt Gaetz ffs. Who would want to spend a dinner with someone like that.

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122 points

I have a family member that doesn’t get this (thankfully just the one). It’s not that he voted for Trump, it’s all the shit he says. The casual “haha jk” racism when I introduced him to a Hispanic friend of mine. The fact that he will loudly talk about some things specifically to upset or annoy people. The fact that he thinks politics is a team sport and Trump’s win is a personal victory for him that somehow means he “beat” the rest of us.

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44 points
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Do we have the same dad?

Edit: Actually we cant be related, because this describes both parents, my little brother, and all my aunts/uncles/cousins, and grandparents and you said “One person”.

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15 points

Aren’t these people basically hive mind?

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20 points

“It’s not because you voted for Trump. It’s because you’re the kind of person who would vote for Trump.”

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3 points

Some of them, I assume, are good people.

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77 points

Although even if a person appears to be decent human being, if they voted for Trump that tells you everything you need to know about who they really are. The whole “when people tell you who they are, believe them” deal.

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19 points

While true the level of obnoxiousness when having to be around them for a bit certainly gets a lot worse with the “entire personality” type.

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5 points

Oh, absolutely.

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43 points

Hit the nail on the head. I am surrounded by conservatives at work. I’m friends with most. There is a huge difference between someone who leans right and the online MAGA trolls. They simply believe everything they see on Fox News.

We do have one guy who is like that, and everyone collectively rolls their eyes every time he says something. Everyone has met someone like this… tries to say something provocative, and acts surprised when someone is offended. “Oooohhh you can’t say anything anymore. It was a joke!”

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15 points

This! ^^^

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It works on the other side too - e.g. “I’m vegan btw, and voting to restrict access to your ability to eat meat”.

The difference seems to be that there was no incentive for Putin to set vegans vs. meat eaters against one another, while he very much is getting a ton out of having set conservatives against liberals. Whatever way we choose to fight one another, he wins.

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59 points

What party in the US wants to restrict access to meat?

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6 points

Didn’t you hear? Joe Biden wants to take your meat!

https://youtu.be/eA-l6R4bKO4

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44 points

Uh…who’s voting to restrict access to meat again? What rights are “the other side” trying to restrict?

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39 points

I realize your point is that Russia is trying to find any wedge issue they can to cause infighting, but that was a frustrating example.

A lot of Trump supporters are voting to cause direct harm to marginalized groups, and have made it a part of their daily identity. “If I caught a man using the same bathroom as my daughter, I’d fuck him up.” (real quote from someone I know)

A vegan voting to get rid of meat subsidies simply doesn’t want to pay for your meat. Or voting for animal rights isn’t voting to cause you direct harm like blocking crucial medical care. Also, most vegans usually keep to themselves. The only reason it seems like they tell everyone is how often they are asked, “wait, are you vegetarian?” every time they dare to order tofu/veggies instead of meat.

Source: I’m not even vegan or vegetarian, but have probably been asked a hundred times. I can only imagine how often a vegan is asked that question.

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It works on the other side too - e.g. “I’m vegan btw, and voting to restrict access to your ability to eat meat”.

Who’s doing this?

The difference seems to be that there was no incentive for Putin to set vegans vs. meat eaters against one another,

Oh, you sweet summer child.

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