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La Coliniere

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153. Their embracing of willful ignorance is something

Tue Jun 2, 2026, 07:09 AM

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I cannot ever forgive. They knew they were voting for an immoral monster but did it regardless. That explains most of my extended family whom I am quite happy to be alienated from for the rest of my life.

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Can you ever forgive MAGA voters? [View all] kentuck Yesterday OP

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

Forgive? Perhaps ProfessorGAC Yesterday #2

Not at this stage of the game. Junipercity Yesterday #88

I'm afraid Mad_Machine76 16 hrs ago #126

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

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

Very sad for you... some_of_us_are_sane Yesterday #113

No HappyH Yesterday #4

NO durablend Yesterday #5

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

Talk to me after all their shit is cleaned up Alpeduez21 Yesterday #7

NOPE. n/t Coventina Yesterday #8

NOPE! bluestarone Yesterday #9

I dont care about your past so much as SSJVegeta Yesterday #10

Fuck trump voters.. thomski64 Yesterday #11

HELL to the NO IzzaNuDay Yesterday #12

Forgiveness benefits me, so yes. catrose Yesterday #13

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

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

Have a buddy who is a Trumper/Fox guy FHRRK1 Yesterday #103

That's a reasonable response... some_of_us_are_sane Yesterday #116

Fuck them! 3_Limes Yesterday #15

Nope. Fuck em. CanonRay Yesterday #16

Nope Quiet Em Yesterday #17

Only if obnoxiousdrunk Yesterday #18

Fuck no! Aristus Yesterday #19

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

I feel sorry for their delusions... Soul_of_Wit Yesterday #21

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

Absolutely not. MontanaMama Yesterday #23

No. LoisB Yesterday #24

No -- they are enemies to all free and peace loving people Ponietz Yesterday #25

no. rampartd Yesterday #26

Easy answer- nope chicoescuela Yesterday #27

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

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

HELL NO! Chasstev365 Yesterday #30

Fuck NO. FoxNewsSucks Yesterday #31

No. Bettie Yesterday #32

Fuck no Aviation Pro Yesterday #33

NEVER! zanana1 Yesterday #34

No nt lark Yesterday #35

After a very long time. Punishing has to happen. Blue Full Moon Yesterday #36

No underpants Yesterday #37

Forgive? No way in hell Grim Chieftain Yesterday #38

As citizens, we all have a duty to... BH liberal Yesterday #39

Only if they promise to NEVER VOTE AGAIN! EastBayGuy Yesterday #41

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

Hell yes orangecrush Yesterday #43

I'm with you Martin Eden 7 hrs ago #156

No, especially the ones who voted for Luciferous Yesterday #44

NO Liberal In Red State Yesterday #45

Not really - there's "Friends and Family ".. haele Yesterday #46

HELL NO! Emile Yesterday #47

uhmmm sagetea Yesterday #48

Never, nope, and hell no. kairos12 Yesterday #49

Can't forgive yankee87 Yesterday #50

Nope vapor2 Yesterday #51

They voted for Cancer... Escape Yesterday #52

NO!!!!!! aeromanKC Yesterday #53

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

Yes - On a case by case basis. ihaveaquestion Yesterday #55

My personal take TheProle Yesterday #56

Thanks for the oasis of rational thinking orangecrush Yesterday #70

FUCK that Skittles 11 hrs ago #143

"What matters is course-correction for future generations." Martin Eden 7 hrs ago #158

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

They weren't just ignorant. They embraced willful ignorance. DeeDeeNY Yesterday #59

Their embracing of willful ignorance is something La Coliniere 8 hrs ago #153

This is a joke, right? Ol Janx Spirit Yesterday #60

It's on an almost case-by-case basis. BobTheSubgenius Yesterday #61

I can forgive but never trust their judgement again kimbutgar Yesterday #62

I have family I love who are trump supporters LuvLoogie Yesterday #63

You perfectly capture the feelings I have toward my MAGA family members. callous taoboy 11 hrs ago #148

Forgive? Dave Id Yesterday #64

Forgiveness drmeow Yesterday #65

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

No. hamsterjill Yesterday #67

After three elections involving this asshole? Fuck no. W_HAMILTON Yesterday #68

Nope. MaeScott Yesterday #69

Polls show that MAGA voters still support Trump Kaleva Yesterday #71

NO! virgdem Yesterday #72

Not unless they make SERIOUS reparations Wicked Blue Yesterday #73

NO!!! CaptainTruth Yesterday #74

Depends upon how contrite/sincere they are RussBLib Yesterday #75

Cry me a fucking river, magats. Gaytano70 Yesterday #76

Maybe. In about a thousand years (or longer), mwmisses4289 Yesterday #77

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

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

Good analogy! kentuck Yesterday #94

Can you ever forgive MAGA voters? NO! aggiesal Yesterday #80

I have low tolerance for willfull ignorance. lpbk2713 Yesterday #81

No, they still love him. dem4decades Yesterday #82

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

I already have, for the most part Warpy Yesterday #84

I don't know. barbtries Yesterday #85

No. lizardkingjr Yesterday #86

Recommended. H2O Man Yesterday #87

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

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

No. Never. maspaha Yesterday #91

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

Yes, if they confess their sin and sincerely ask for forgiveness surfered Yesterday #93

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

HELL NO. That is all. Not ever. NEVER!! LSparkle Yesterday #96

Why were they terribly wrong??? rogue emissary Yesterday #97

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

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

Actions do speak louder than words... sarisataka Yesterday #108

No freakin way...plus... MiHale Yesterday #100

The primaries tell a different story... lame54 Yesterday #101

Forgive? NEVER!!!!! LilElf70 Yesterday #102

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

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

Yes! I think if I started adding to that list I'd get too worked up... betsuni 1 hr ago #167

I know not a single one with regrets. maxsolomon Yesterday #106

Despite all of the strong denials sarisataka Yesterday #107

Willful ignorance is not forgivable. 3825-87867 Yesterday #109

100% that!!! oasis 16 hrs ago #127

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

No, I don't mgardener Yesterday #111

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

NO CharleyDog Yesterday #114

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

They will have to deserve it, and then ask for forgiveness biophile Yesterday #117

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

Exactly Martin Eden 7 hrs ago #159

no ShepKat 23 hrs ago #119

Do not underestimate how much THEY HATE US ThoughtCriminal 19 hrs ago #120

Many still support him pattyloutwo 18 hrs ago #121

Sadly, two of my three my kids voted for Trump hurl 17 hrs ago #122

No! There are obligations for the privilege of living in a democracy Attilatheblond 17 hrs ago #123

No, massive damage has already been done mvd 16 hrs ago #124

I'm not sure Mad_Machine76 16 hrs ago #125

Fool you once, shame on you Johonny 16 hrs ago #128

Forgive? It's really not appropriate, for me, anyway. vanlassie 16 hrs ago #129

Nope. They may be disappointed, but they are still MAGA/Tea Party/3%/Militia/Bugaloo/Proud Boys and ... marble falls 16 hrs ago #130

NOPE. buzzycrumbhunger 16 hrs ago #131

It's like a complete identity thing for them and so I don't know if it'll change oldmanlynn 16 hrs ago #132

yeh , NO dweller 16 hrs ago #133

Nope. The racist morons knew what they were voting for. Dave Bowman 15 hrs ago #134

F-'EM! czarjak 15 hrs ago #135

HELL TO THE NO! Blue Owl 15 hrs ago #136

Sure, I can forgive Fred and Barney Beringia 14 hrs ago #137

No forgiveness unless they actively work to try to undo the VTderry 14 hrs ago #138

"They have deep regret and they want off the ship"? red dog 1 13 hrs ago #139

They're not asking, and I'm not offering. Mike Niendorff 13 hrs ago #140

No. sakabatou 13 hrs ago #141

NO Skittles 11 hrs ago #142

It depends on the reason for their remorse DFW 11 hrs ago #144

it's not just America they damaged Skittles 11 hrs ago #145

There is that as well, but they cannot vote in our elections DFW 11 hrs ago #146

Perhaps when my MAGA family members are on their death beds. callous taoboy 11 hrs ago #147

Depends on when they redeemed themselves Polybius 10 hrs ago #149

Forgive those who know not what they do Martin Eden 9 hrs ago #150

No no a thousand times no. Never forgive, never forgetj Trueblue1968 9 hrs ago #151

Absolutely. mahina 8 hrs ago #152

I live in a mixed Florida neighborhood PCB66 8 hrs ago #154

No- Real harm was done tulipsandroses 7 hrs ago #155

Never. All 87 million+ voters need to "take one for the team." Efilroft Sul 7 hrs ago #157

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

Thinking about sending my Talibangelical Maga relatives an image of my Satanic Temple card. Girard442 6 hrs ago #161

Not a snowballs chance in h... redstatebluegirl 5 hrs ago #162

I never bought into the whole "Christian" forgiveness thing... Trueblue Texan 5 hrs ago #163

NO! happy feet 4 hrs ago #164

Nope Deep State Witch 4 hrs ago #165

Its the MS media that I cannot forgive dclarston13 2 hrs ago #166