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VTderry

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138. No forgiveness unless they actively work to try to undo the

Tue Jun 2, 2026, 01:50 AM

8 hrs ago

damage. Whining about their own losses, hardship, misery, and regret doesn't cut it.

SHOW me, don't tell me, that you are sorry.

But, in truth, anyone who was super enthusiastic about Trump at any point isn't someone I want in my life, now or in future. Someone who held a good opinion of Trump will only ever enjoy my bad opinion of them.

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Can you ever forgive MAGA voters? [View all] kentuck 23 hrs ago OP

I'll NEVER FORGET, that's for sure (in some views, that means I never really forgive, so... ) hlthe2b 23 hrs ago #1

Forgive? Perhaps ProfessorGAC 23 hrs ago #2

Not at this stage of the game. Junipercity 21 hrs ago #88

I'm afraid Mad_Machine76 11 hrs ago #126

I don't know many people like those you described.. MineralMan 23 hrs ago #3

My late Mother was a huge Trump supporter from the instant he came on the political scene. COL Mustard 21 hrs ago #57

Very sad for you... some_of_us_are_sane 20 hrs ago #113

No HappyH 23 hrs ago #4

NO durablend 23 hrs ago #5

I cut myself loose from those people long ago. Ritabert 23 hrs ago #6

Talk to me after all their shit is cleaned up Alpeduez21 23 hrs ago #7

NOPE. n/t Coventina 23 hrs ago #8

NOPE! bluestarone 23 hrs ago #9

I dont care about your past so much as SSJVegeta 23 hrs ago #10

Fuck trump voters.. thomski64 23 hrs ago #11

HELL to the NO IzzaNuDay 23 hrs ago #12

Forgiveness benefits me, so yes. catrose 23 hrs ago #13

I can forgive those that solely got their info from right wing media only to discover other points of view AStern 23 hrs ago #14

They don't even exist in the same (real) world underpants 22 hrs ago #40

Have a buddy who is a Trumper/Fox guy FHRRK1 20 hrs ago #103

That's a reasonable response... some_of_us_are_sane 20 hrs ago #116

Fuck them! 3_Limes 23 hrs ago #15

Nope. Fuck em. CanonRay 23 hrs ago #16

Nope Quiet Em 23 hrs ago #17

Only if obnoxiousdrunk 23 hrs ago #18

Fuck no! Aristus 23 hrs ago #19

It Feels Like an Awfully Big Stretch to Actually Forgive Unthinking, Mentally-lazy Propaganda Addicts The Roux Comes First 22 hrs ago #20

I feel sorry for their delusions... Soul_of_Wit 22 hrs ago #21

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

Absolutely not. MontanaMama 22 hrs ago #23

No. LoisB 22 hrs ago #24

No -- they are enemies to all free and peace loving people Ponietz 22 hrs ago #25

no. rampartd 22 hrs ago #26

Easy answer- nope chicoescuela 22 hrs ago #27

I don't think they knew. They have no moral or intellectual compass. They thought Trump was cool. bucolic_frolic 22 hrs ago #28

His appeal to them all was his racism and sexism, and though many Scrivener7 22 hrs ago #29

HELL NO! Chasstev365 22 hrs ago #30

Fuck NO. FoxNewsSucks 22 hrs ago #31

No. Bettie 22 hrs ago #32

Fuck no Aviation Pro 22 hrs ago #33

NEVER! zanana1 22 hrs ago #34

No nt lark 22 hrs ago #35

After a very long time. Punishing has to happen. Blue Full Moon 22 hrs ago #36

No underpants 22 hrs ago #37

Forgive? No way in hell Grim Chieftain 22 hrs ago #38

As citizens, we all have a duty to... BH liberal 22 hrs ago #39

Only if they promise to NEVER VOTE AGAIN! EastBayGuy 22 hrs ago #41

NO. I'm nearer to the end of my life than the beginning and for the remainder of it.. CousinIT 22 hrs ago #42

Hell yes orangecrush 22 hrs ago #43

I'm with you Martin Eden 2 hrs ago #156

No, especially the ones who voted for Luciferous 22 hrs ago #44

NO Liberal In Red State 22 hrs ago #45

Not really - there's "Friends and Family ".. haele 22 hrs ago #46

HELL NO! Emile 22 hrs ago #47

uhmmm sagetea 22 hrs ago #48

Never, nope, and hell no. kairos12 22 hrs ago #49

Can't forgive yankee87 22 hrs ago #50

Nope vapor2 22 hrs ago #51

They voted for Cancer... Escape 22 hrs ago #52

NO!!!!!! aeromanKC 22 hrs ago #53

After they enabled the destruction of our Democracy, took food from the mouth of babies, end USAID Old-8643 22 hrs ago #54

Yes - On a case by case basis. ihaveaquestion 22 hrs ago #55

My personal take TheProle 21 hrs ago #56

Thanks for the oasis of rational thinking orangecrush 21 hrs ago #70

FUCK that Skittles 6 hrs ago #143

"What matters is course-correction for future generations." Martin Eden 2 hrs ago #158

Nope, I have distanced myself from them. I will be polite but that's it. Everyone knew the reputation TommieMommy 21 hrs ago #58

They weren't just ignorant. They embraced willful ignorance. DeeDeeNY 21 hrs ago #59

Their embracing of willful ignorance is something La Coliniere 3 hrs ago #153

This is a joke, right? Ol Janx Spirit 21 hrs ago #60

It's on an almost case-by-case basis. BobTheSubgenius 21 hrs ago #61

I can forgive but never trust their judgement again kimbutgar 21 hrs ago #62

I have family I love who are trump supporters LuvLoogie 21 hrs ago #63

You perfectly capture the feelings I have toward my MAGA family members. callous taoboy 6 hrs ago #148

Forgive? Dave Id 21 hrs ago #64

Forgiveness drmeow 21 hrs ago #65

I'm perfectly happy to add to the many No votes here. NNadir 21 hrs ago #66

No. hamsterjill 21 hrs ago #67

After three elections involving this asshole? Fuck no. W_HAMILTON 21 hrs ago #68

Nope. MaeScott 21 hrs ago #69

Polls show that MAGA voters still support Trump Kaleva 21 hrs ago #71

NO! virgdem 21 hrs ago #72

Not unless they make SERIOUS reparations Wicked Blue 21 hrs ago #73

NO!!! CaptainTruth 21 hrs ago #74

Depends upon how contrite/sincere they are RussBLib 21 hrs ago #75

Cry me a fucking river, magats. Gaytano70 21 hrs ago #76

Maybe. In about a thousand years (or longer), mwmisses4289 21 hrs ago #77

So we had a former friend of the family turned magat contact us the other day GoodRaisin 21 hrs ago #78

No, I view them the same as rabid nazis who supported Hitler Mysterian 21 hrs ago #79

Good analogy! kentuck 21 hrs ago #94

Can you ever forgive MAGA voters? NO! aggiesal 21 hrs ago #80

I have low tolerance for willfull ignorance. lpbk2713 21 hrs ago #81

No, they still love him. dem4decades 21 hrs ago #82

I feel like it doesn't matter, they've always been there FullySupportDems 21 hrs ago #83

I already have, for the most part Warpy 21 hrs ago #84

I don't know. barbtries 21 hrs ago #85

No. lizardkingjr 21 hrs ago #86

Recommended. H2O Man 21 hrs ago #87

The ones i know i already broke off with long ago. Figarosmom 21 hrs ago #89

I am lucky enough not to have any Trumpers in my immediate life. ShazzieB 21 hrs ago #90

No. Never. maspaha 21 hrs ago #91

Let me know how they vote in the next few elections. n/t flvegan 21 hrs ago #92

Yes, if they confess their sin and sincerely ask for forgiveness surfered 21 hrs ago #93

According to the Catholic official Rite of Penance, forgiveness requires penitents to go through four steps: sop 20 hrs ago #95

HELL NO. That is all. Not ever. NEVER!! LSparkle 20 hrs ago #96

Why were they terribly wrong??? rogue emissary 20 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 20 hrs ago #98

We have our own MAGA-type problem brewing here with Platner. jmbar2 20 hrs ago #99

Actions do speak louder than words... sarisataka 20 hrs ago #108

No freakin way...plus... MiHale 20 hrs ago #100

The primaries tell a different story... lame54 20 hrs ago #101

Forgive? NEVER!!!!! LilElf70 20 hrs ago #102

That is like asking me if I forgive Sirhan Bishara Sirhan or Mark David Chapman DFW 20 hrs ago #104

No. Just as I will never forgive the "butter emails" crowd, or the "she's a warmonger" crowd... QueerDuck 20 hrs ago #105

I know not a single one with regrets. maxsolomon 20 hrs ago #106

Despite all of the strong denials sarisataka 20 hrs ago #107

Willful ignorance is not forgivable. 3825-87867 20 hrs ago #109

100% that!!! oasis 11 hrs ago #127

Nope. Because I will not believe any of them are actually appropriately sorry. RockRaven 20 hrs ago #110

No, I don't mgardener 20 hrs ago #111

To me, there is a difference between regret and remorse. Of those people who regret their alwaysinasnit 20 hrs ago #112

NO CharleyDog 20 hrs ago #114

Bodily autonomy, & the abortion issue, I was already having difficulty socializing with republicans. CrispyQ 20 hrs ago #115

They will have to deserve it, and then ask for forgiveness biophile 19 hrs ago #117

If we can't unite against the tyrants, oligarchs, policies, etc. that harm us, snot 19 hrs ago #118

Exactly Martin Eden 2 hrs ago #159

no ShepKat 18 hrs ago #119

Do not underestimate how much THEY HATE US ThoughtCriminal 13 hrs ago #120

Many still support him pattyloutwo 13 hrs ago #121

Sadly, two of my three my kids voted for Trump hurl 12 hrs ago #122

No! There are obligations for the privilege of living in a democracy Attilatheblond 12 hrs ago #123

No, massive damage has already been done mvd 11 hrs ago #124

I'm not sure Mad_Machine76 11 hrs ago #125

Fool you once, shame on you Johonny 11 hrs ago #128

Forgive? It's really not appropriate, for me, anyway. vanlassie 11 hrs ago #129

Nope. They may be disappointed, but they are still MAGA/Tea Party/3%/Militia/Bugaloo/Proud Boys and ... marble falls 11 hrs ago #130

NOPE. buzzycrumbhunger 11 hrs ago #131

It's like a complete identity thing for them and so I don't know if it'll change oldmanlynn 11 hrs ago #132

yeh , NO dweller 10 hrs ago #133

Nope. The racist morons knew what they were voting for. Dave Bowman 10 hrs ago #134

F-'EM! czarjak 10 hrs ago #135

HELL TO THE NO! Blue Owl 9 hrs ago #136

Sure, I can forgive Fred and Barney Beringia 9 hrs ago #137

No forgiveness unless they actively work to try to undo the VTderry 8 hrs ago #138

"They have deep regret and they want off the ship"? red dog 1 8 hrs ago #139

They're not asking, and I'm not offering. Mike Niendorff 8 hrs ago #140

No. sakabatou 8 hrs ago #141

NO Skittles 6 hrs ago #142

It depends on the reason for their remorse DFW 6 hrs ago #144

it's not just America they damaged Skittles 6 hrs ago #145

There is that as well, but they cannot vote in our elections DFW 6 hrs ago #146

Perhaps when my MAGA family members are on their death beds. callous taoboy 6 hrs ago #147

Depends on when they redeemed themselves Polybius 5 hrs ago #149

Forgive those who know not what they do Martin Eden 4 hrs ago #150

No no a thousand times no. Never forgive, never forgetj Trueblue1968 4 hrs ago #151

Absolutely. mahina 3 hrs ago #152

I live in a mixed Florida neighborhood PCB66 3 hrs ago #154

No- Real harm was done tulipsandroses 2 hrs ago #155

Never. All 87 million+ voters need to "take one for the team." Efilroft Sul 2 hrs ago #157

Anyone remotely rationale would have concluded long ago that Donald Trump is unfit for the job of president. waterwatcher123 2 hrs ago #160

Thinking about sending my Talibangelical Maga relatives an image of my Satanic Temple card. Girard442 1 hr ago #161

Not a snowballs chance in h... redstatebluegirl 40 min ago #162

I never bought into the whole "Christian" forgiveness thing... Trueblue Texan 11 min ago #163