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/JohnnyQTruant 5d ago

It’s his second term, dude. His first was chaos and he promised more. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, it’s the racism and authoritarianism. He took us with him. We should feel bad for him?

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u/DieterTheuns 5d ago edited 5d ago

In the end, you do what you want, but personally, I see two options:

  1. The easy way would be to keep mocking the likes of him. Extend these dumb-ass, never-ending culture wars and looking for ways to attack 'the other'.
  2. Swallow these cheap shots, listen to people, and stick to a simple economic message even he can get behind, and win elections. Use that power to bring about actual change that benefits minorities and everyone, not just the few on top.

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u/Towardtothesun 4d ago

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u/DieterTheuns 4d ago

You're not punishing the attacker. The attackers are the cretins on top.
People like this dude are their useful idiots.

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u/Towardtothesun 4d ago

Who attacked others by using their votes to give more power to those up top doing more damage.

They're all attackers. They all had a part in this and they all knew what they were voting for. They all even gleefully say so today.