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MineralMan

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3. I don't know many people like those you described..

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 11:19 AM

21 hrs ago

Lucky me, I guess.

I'll talk to them if they want me to. Mostly, though, they aren't interested. I have some relatives who are or were Trumpers. Can't talk to them about politics. "How are the kids?" "How's the new job going?" That I can do.

If they tell me they're voting for Democrats, though, I'll congratulate them for figuring it out. But I don't try to convert Trumpers. It's a waste of my time.

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Can you ever forgive MAGA voters? [View all] kentuck 21 hrs ago OP

I'll NEVER FORGET, that's for sure (in some views, that means I never really forgive, so... ) hlthe2b 21 hrs ago #1

Forgive? Perhaps ProfessorGAC 21 hrs ago #2

Not at this stage of the game. Junipercity 19 hrs ago #88

I'm afraid Mad_Machine76 9 hrs ago #126

I don't know many people like those you described.. MineralMan 21 hrs ago #3

My late Mother was a huge Trump supporter from the instant he came on the political scene. COL Mustard 19 hrs ago #57

Very sad for you... some_of_us_are_sane 18 hrs ago #113

No HappyH 21 hrs ago #4

NO durablend 21 hrs ago #5

I cut myself loose from those people long ago. Ritabert 21 hrs ago #6

Talk to me after all their shit is cleaned up Alpeduez21 21 hrs ago #7

NOPE. n/t Coventina 21 hrs ago #8

NOPE! bluestarone 21 hrs ago #9

I dont care about your past so much as SSJVegeta 21 hrs ago #10

Fuck trump voters.. thomski64 21 hrs ago #11

HELL to the NO IzzaNuDay 21 hrs ago #12

Forgiveness benefits me, so yes. catrose 21 hrs ago #13

I can forgive those that solely got their info from right wing media only to discover other points of view AStern 21 hrs ago #14

They don't even exist in the same (real) world underpants 20 hrs ago #40

Have a buddy who is a Trumper/Fox guy FHRRK1 18 hrs ago #103

That's a reasonable response... some_of_us_are_sane 18 hrs ago #116

Fuck them! 3_Limes 21 hrs ago #15

Nope. Fuck em. CanonRay 21 hrs ago #16

Nope Quiet Em 21 hrs ago #17

Only if obnoxiousdrunk 20 hrs ago #18

Fuck no! Aristus 20 hrs ago #19

It Feels Like an Awfully Big Stretch to Actually Forgive Unthinking, Mentally-lazy Propaganda Addicts The Roux Comes First 20 hrs ago #20

I feel sorry for their delusions... Soul_of_Wit 20 hrs ago #21

People who voted for Trump after hearing him brag about grabbing women and watching him mock the disabled reporter? dalton99a 20 hrs ago #22

Absolutely not. MontanaMama 20 hrs ago #23

No. LoisB 20 hrs ago #24

No -- they are enemies to all free and peace loving people Ponietz 20 hrs ago #25

no. rampartd 20 hrs ago #26

Easy answer- nope chicoescuela 20 hrs ago #27

I don't think they knew. They have no moral or intellectual compass. They thought Trump was cool. bucolic_frolic 20 hrs ago #28

His appeal to them all was his racism and sexism, and though many Scrivener7 20 hrs ago #29

HELL NO! Chasstev365 20 hrs ago #30

Fuck NO. FoxNewsSucks 20 hrs ago #31

No. Bettie 20 hrs ago #32

Fuck no Aviation Pro 20 hrs ago #33

NEVER! zanana1 20 hrs ago #34

No nt lark 20 hrs ago #35

After a very long time. Punishing has to happen. Blue Full Moon 20 hrs ago #36

No underpants 20 hrs ago #37

Forgive? No way in hell Grim Chieftain 20 hrs ago #38

As citizens, we all have a duty to... BH liberal 20 hrs ago #39

Only if they promise to NEVER VOTE AGAIN! EastBayGuy 20 hrs ago #41

NO. I'm nearer to the end of my life than the beginning and for the remainder of it.. CousinIT 20 hrs ago #42

Hell yes orangecrush 20 hrs ago #43

I'm with you Martin Eden 24 min ago #156

No, especially the ones who voted for Luciferous 20 hrs ago #44

NO Liberal In Red State 20 hrs ago #45

Not really - there's "Friends and Family ".. haele 20 hrs ago #46

HELL NO! Emile 20 hrs ago #47

uhmmm sagetea 20 hrs ago #48

Never, nope, and hell no. kairos12 20 hrs ago #49

Can't forgive yankee87 20 hrs ago #50

Nope vapor2 20 hrs ago #51

They voted for Cancer... Escape 20 hrs ago #52

NO!!!!!! aeromanKC 20 hrs ago #53

After they enabled the destruction of our Democracy, took food from the mouth of babies, end USAID Old-8643 19 hrs ago #54

Yes - On a case by case basis. ihaveaquestion 19 hrs ago #55

My personal take TheProle 19 hrs ago #56

Thanks for the oasis of rational thinking orangecrush 19 hrs ago #70

FUCK that Skittles 4 hrs ago #143

"What matters is course-correction for future generations." Martin Eden 21 min ago #158

Nope, I have distanced myself from them. I will be polite but that's it. Everyone knew the reputation TommieMommy 19 hrs ago #58

They weren't just ignorant. They embraced willful ignorance. DeeDeeNY 19 hrs ago #59

Their embracing of willful ignorance is something La Coliniere 1 hr ago #153

This is a joke, right? Ol Janx Spirit 19 hrs ago #60

It's on an almost case-by-case basis. BobTheSubgenius 19 hrs ago #61

I can forgive but never trust their judgement again kimbutgar 19 hrs ago #62

I have family I love who are trump supporters LuvLoogie 19 hrs ago #63

You perfectly capture the feelings I have toward my MAGA family members. callous taoboy 4 hrs ago #148

Forgive? Dave Id 19 hrs ago #64

Forgiveness drmeow 19 hrs ago #65

I'm perfectly happy to add to the many No votes here. NNadir 19 hrs ago #66

No. hamsterjill 19 hrs ago #67

After three elections involving this asshole? Fuck no. W_HAMILTON 19 hrs ago #68

Nope. MaeScott 19 hrs ago #69

Polls show that MAGA voters still support Trump Kaleva 19 hrs ago #71

NO! virgdem 19 hrs ago #72

Not unless they make SERIOUS reparations Wicked Blue 19 hrs ago #73

NO!!! CaptainTruth 19 hrs ago #74

Depends upon how contrite/sincere they are RussBLib 19 hrs ago #75

Cry me a fucking river, magats. Gaytano70 19 hrs ago #76

Maybe. In about a thousand years (or longer), mwmisses4289 19 hrs ago #77

So we had a former friend of the family turned magat contact us the other day GoodRaisin 19 hrs ago #78

No, I view them the same as rabid nazis who supported Hitler Mysterian 19 hrs ago #79

Good analogy! kentuck 18 hrs ago #94

Can you ever forgive MAGA voters? NO! aggiesal 19 hrs ago #80

I have low tolerance for willfull ignorance. lpbk2713 19 hrs ago #81

No, they still love him. dem4decades 19 hrs ago #82

I feel like it doesn't matter, they've always been there FullySupportDems 19 hrs ago #83

I already have, for the most part Warpy 19 hrs ago #84

I don't know. barbtries 19 hrs ago #85

No. lizardkingjr 19 hrs ago #86

Recommended. H2O Man 19 hrs ago #87

The ones i know i already broke off with long ago. Figarosmom 19 hrs ago #89

I am lucky enough not to have any Trumpers in my immediate life. ShazzieB 19 hrs ago #90

No. Never. maspaha 18 hrs ago #91

Let me know how they vote in the next few elections. n/t flvegan 18 hrs ago #92

Yes, if they confess their sin and sincerely ask for forgiveness surfered 18 hrs ago #93

According to the Catholic official Rite of Penance, forgiveness requires penitents to go through four steps: sop 18 hrs ago #95

HELL NO. That is all. Not ever. NEVER!! LSparkle 18 hrs ago #96

Why were they terribly wrong??? rogue emissary 18 hrs ago #97

Maybe I understand forgiveness in a different way. I see at as an inner release of people who have wronged me. PatrickforB 18 hrs ago #98

We have our own MAGA-type problem brewing here with Platner. jmbar2 18 hrs ago #99

Actions do speak louder than words... sarisataka 18 hrs ago #108

No freakin way...plus... MiHale 18 hrs ago #100

The primaries tell a different story... lame54 18 hrs ago #101

Forgive? NEVER!!!!! LilElf70 18 hrs ago #102

That is like asking me if I forgive Sirhan Bishara Sirhan or Mark David Chapman DFW 18 hrs ago #104

No. Just as I will never forgive the "butter emails" crowd, or the "she's a warmonger" crowd... QueerDuck 18 hrs ago #105

I know not a single one with regrets. maxsolomon 18 hrs ago #106

Despite all of the strong denials sarisataka 18 hrs ago #107

Willful ignorance is not forgivable. 3825-87867 18 hrs ago #109

100% that!!! oasis 9 hrs ago #127

Nope. Because I will not believe any of them are actually appropriately sorry. RockRaven 18 hrs ago #110

No, I don't mgardener 18 hrs ago #111

To me, there is a difference between regret and remorse. Of those people who regret their alwaysinasnit 18 hrs ago #112

NO CharleyDog 18 hrs ago #114

Bodily autonomy, & the abortion issue, I was already having difficulty socializing with republicans. CrispyQ 18 hrs ago #115

They will have to deserve it, and then ask for forgiveness biophile 17 hrs ago #117

If we can't unite against the tyrants, oligarchs, policies, etc. that harm us, snot 17 hrs ago #118

Exactly Martin Eden 10 min ago #159

no ShepKat 16 hrs ago #119

Do not underestimate how much THEY HATE US ThoughtCriminal 11 hrs ago #120

Many still support him pattyloutwo 11 hrs ago #121

Sadly, two of my three my kids voted for Trump hurl 10 hrs ago #122

No! There are obligations for the privilege of living in a democracy Attilatheblond 10 hrs ago #123

No, massive damage has already been done mvd 9 hrs ago #124

I'm not sure Mad_Machine76 9 hrs ago #125

Fool you once, shame on you Johonny 9 hrs ago #128

Forgive? It's really not appropriate, for me, anyway. vanlassie 9 hrs ago #129

Nope. They may be disappointed, but they are still MAGA/Tea Party/3%/Militia/Bugaloo/Proud Boys and ... marble falls 9 hrs ago #130

NOPE. buzzycrumbhunger 9 hrs ago #131

It's like a complete identity thing for them and so I don't know if it'll change oldmanlynn 9 hrs ago #132

yeh , NO dweller 8 hrs ago #133

Nope. The racist morons knew what they were voting for. Dave Bowman 8 hrs ago #134

F-'EM! czarjak 8 hrs ago #135

HELL TO THE NO! Blue Owl 7 hrs ago #136

Sure, I can forgive Fred and Barney Beringia 7 hrs ago #137

No forgiveness unless they actively work to try to undo the VTderry 6 hrs ago #138

"They have deep regret and they want off the ship"? red dog 1 6 hrs ago #139

They're not asking, and I'm not offering. Mike Niendorff 6 hrs ago #140

No. sakabatou 6 hrs ago #141

NO Skittles 4 hrs ago #142

It depends on the reason for their remorse DFW 4 hrs ago #144

it's not just America they damaged Skittles 4 hrs ago #145

There is that as well, but they cannot vote in our elections DFW 4 hrs ago #146

Perhaps when my MAGA family members are on their death beds. callous taoboy 4 hrs ago #147

Depends on when they redeemed themselves Polybius 3 hrs ago #149

Forgive those who know not what they do Martin Eden 2 hrs ago #150

No no a thousand times no. Never forgive, never forgetj Trueblue1968 1 hr ago #151

Absolutely. mahina 1 hr ago #152

I live in a mixed Florida neighborhood PCB66 1 hr ago #154

No- Real harm was done tulipsandroses 38 min ago #155

Never. All 87 million+ voters need to "take one for the team." Efilroft Sul 21 min ago #157

Anyone remotely rationale would have concluded long ago that Donald Trump is unfit for the job of president. waterwatcher123 7 min ago #160