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callous taoboy

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148. You perfectly capture the feelings I have toward my MAGA family members.

Tue Jun 2, 2026, 04:39 AM

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There was our family pre-MAGA, and now here we are with MAGA on the wane and we are a family that has completely split up. As it has shaken out, I am the only member of the fam that still communicates with almost all members.

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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