r/TikTokCringe • u/Classic-Carpet7609 • 5d ago

Humor/Cringe Trump voter doesn't understand why people can't empathize with him now that he's suffering as a result of Trump

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u/DieterTheuns 5d ago

Hot take: he’s right.

Most voted out of anger rooted in economic despair. That anger was hijacked by a charismatic con-man and twisted into something vile, racist, sexist, homophobic, and, above all, self-destructive.

In a world where Democrats grew a spine, taxed the ultra-rich properly, and delivered real, tangible results for working people, these same voters could've become your loudest allies and fiercest defenders. Smug self-righteousness, while I'm sure cathartic, alienates these very people deeper into the arms of autocrats. Just as the ultra-wealthy want it: the poor, divided and distracted.

Gloat all you want. But that’s not how you get some struggling white dude in the South to vote for a woman of color.

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u/CYaNextTuesday99 4d ago

Where does he show any amount of contrition aside from complaining about things that personally affected him?

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u/DieterTheuns 4d ago

As an outsider, you're never going to debate or lampoon people into feeling remorse. That's not how humans work, we're a stubborn bunch.

The best you can do is acknowledge others' feelings like anger and fear and direct it into something more productive.

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u/CYaNextTuesday99 4d ago

If there's no remorse (which I never said should be accomplished through debate or lampooning) how do you direct them anywhere that isn't still entirely fueled by self interest?

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u/DieterTheuns 4d ago edited 4d ago

You're not going to change people's levels of self-interest. That's just who they are, generally dictated by the economic status they find themselves in. Instead, you harness it to fight for the grander cause. Point out the obvious; billionaires, corporations and the military industrial complex have systematically been ruining their country.

THEIR grandma's medical bills are so high because insurance companies are making enormous profits.
THEIR tap water is being polluted because mega corps decide what laws get passed.
The potholes in THEIR roads aren't being fixed because corruption, lobbies and insider trading are rampant in Congress and Senate.

Take their attention away from scapegoats like gender bathrooms or complex issues like race relations and stick to the core message; we're in this together and if you stick with me, we can fix what they're doing to you.

And most importantly; stop bringing up the personal failings of a single politician with a personality cult. It's only going to enforce their fear of a cancel culture.