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“This is what I voted for?”: Trump supporter loses farm and income to tariffs, only to be mocked online

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“This is what I voted for?”: Trump supporter loses farm and income to tariffs, only to be mocked online - sh.itjust.works

A small business owner who voted for Donald Trump recently posted a video on TikTok, pleading for help as crushing tariffs on China threatened to bankrupt his operation, which imports alloy wheels. His call for support, however, drew little sympathy from some fellow Americans. “Votes have consequences,” he was told, with many comments from Twitter/X users relishing the notion that another MAGA voter was suffering because of their political choice. The backlash prompted a second video from the man, in which he dropped several F-bombs while criticizing the apparent heartlessness of those celebrating his hardship.

Jan 10 at 7:54pmWeb
Show threadspaghettiwesternJan 10

The backlash prompted a second video from the man, in which he dropped several F-bombs while criticizing the apparent heartlessness of those celebrating his hardship.

Heartless shit upset that his vote to cause extreme hardship for others is actually causing hardship in his own life. Imagine throwing rocks at people and expecting sympathy when one bounces back and hits you in the face.

May you live in interesting times. May you live in the times you voted for.

Show threadpaper_moonJan 10

Its so hard for there people to understand that when you spew hate at others, whether through your actions, your words, or through your ballot, that people have less empathy for your than other people that might experience similar hardships and haven’t been spewing hate.

The whole comparison of “you laughed at Charlie thing, and now we’re laughing at ice killing” is so hard for there people to understand why most sane people view these deaths differently.

Person C spent his entire life spewing hate and saying some crazy shit that puts other people down, or in danger with his gun laws thinking, etc.

Person R was just a normal person, not spewing hate as a career.

Cue the shocked Pikachu face when they realize I care more about person R, than person C.

Show threadlumpenproletariatJan 10

Honestly I feel that memes can somewhat help break it down to a format even these chuckle fucks could understand if they wanted to.

I don’t think the issue is lack of understanding, they’re operating on faith logic where theyre looking for validation not information.

Show threadAljernonJan 11
We laughed cause he spent years calling for political violence and then got what he asked for.
Show threadTar_AlcaranJan 10

Oh no it’s not like that.

Person C was wearing my team’s colours, and person R wasn’t. Therefore person C’s death is terrible and person R’s joke is a funny joke.

Show threadaestheleteJan 10

The whole comparison of “you laughed at Charlie thing, and now we’re laughing at ice killing” is so hard for these people to understand why most sane people view these deaths differently.

The primary difference here is that Charlie was murdered by a citizen who was arrested as soon as his identity was uncovered and is now in custody.

Renee Good was murdered by a federal agent that has the full support of the federal government and likely never be arrested or face any accountability.

Show threadproleJan 11
The ridiculous thing is that they expect any empathy at all, when a key feature of their ideology is a complete lack of empathy.
Show threadEnsign_CrabJan 11
The ridiculous thing is that centrists will give them the empathy they want, no matter what they do, and then spew all their hate at the left.
Show threadMasterBlasterJan 15

I really hope most of us liberal leaning people did not laugh. Murder is horrific no matter who the victim.

It is counter to the principles we (should ) live. Sure, no need to go pretend to be particularly impacted, or to suddenly try to find the goodness in him.

Besides, most liberal leaning people are also reasonably smart and know such an act only makes things worse for us, even if our side didn’t do it.

My first thought was it probably was a MAGA follower who did it, and it turned out to be the case.

If you really need to laugh, laugh at MAGA for killing their own.

Show threadEldritchFemininityJan 10

“So much for the tolerant left” they cry, after punching leftists in the face for 30+ years.

All that’s left is the consequences of their own actions, anybody who would’ve been willing to help them gave up long ago.

Show threadTollana1234567Jan 11
he should say so much for the tolerant right
Show threadRampantParanoia2365Jan 11
That’s a brilliant metaphor.
Show threaddb2Jan 10
Typical reaction, get mad when they can’t have it both ways in their benefit while watching others suffer. Fuck that guy.
Show threaddustycupsJan 11
They thought they were the in-group.
Eventually no one is in the in-group.
Show threadTollana1234567Jan 11
as in trumps own words" poor suckers and losers"
Show threadTheReturnOfPEBJan 10
I hope that the business owner gets over being dragged online and restarts his political thinking to align with the betterment of him and his family’s lives.
Show threadspaghettiwesternJan 10
In my experience expecting magats to actually learn anything is just wishful thinking.
Show threadDrusasJan 10
The difference between expecting and hoping.
Show threadOptionalJan 10
It usually is, but i wish it anyway.
Show threadBananaTrifleViolinJan 10
More likely he’ll become bitter and blame Biden. If only Trump has gotten in sooner!
Show threadMarshezezzJan 10
I’d love to go mock him in person and watch him rage out like the little magat baby he is
Show threadTriumphJan 10
Heartlessness for me, not for thee.
Show threadCruxifuxJan 10
The division of agriculture labourers from city labourers might be one of the greatest and most effective psyops of all time.
Show threadhayvanJan 10
That’s exactly what you voted for. He literally told he’d do that. He’s delivering exactly what he promised.
Show threadbbbbbbbbbbbJan 10
He says “yes, i knew tariffs and shit was going to happen. I literally knew i was voting for this to happen to me and its all your fault”
Show threadzd9Jan 10
“I was voting for all this bad stuff to happen to me but at least browns and queers are afraid again”
Show threadmumblerfishJan 10
Not only was Trump open about it, but basically everyone who was not a fanatic warned them about it.
Show threadA_norny_mousseJan 10
And their reaction was “lol u mad, librul?” or even “the left-wing is censoring us!!1!”
Show threadhayvanJan 11
Yes, and that’s a key issue in their dynamics. They care more about being against “the other” than whatever “the other” is saying. You warn me about putting my hand inside the metal grinder? Now I’ll put my hand inside the grinder even harder!
Show threadreddig33Jan 10
And the idiot will vote for this again, because these people always just vote for the magic ® next to each name on the ballot.
Show threadCosmoNovaJan 10
Far right voters don‘t actually listen to what politicians say. It sounds weird because they‘re so radicalized but they legitimately lack the ability to listen. Most of them don‘t even try.
Show threadU7826391786239Jan 10
republicans are so fucking stupid
Show threadJerkface (any/all)Jan 10

“Stupidity” is a powerless hypothesis, intended not to explain, but to terminate thought.

Edit: way to prove my point.

Show threadMushuChupacabraJan 10
Or, Republicans are fucking stupid.
Show threadcorsicanguppyJan 10
Porque no los dos, imho.
Show threadLinktankJan 10
You’re right. They’re stupid AND evil.
Show threadOptionalJan 10

The hypothesis being that they are simply not smart enough to understand that when a demented rapist felon traitor tells you more lies, they’re lying. The explanation is because they’re stupid.

Show threaddustycupsJan 11
Bonhoeffer is the guy to read on stupidity & fascism.
Show threadNotASharkInAManSuitJan 11
So, nothing was ever done by stupid people for no other reason than they’re stupid?
Show threadforrgottJan 10

Actually, that’s not the issue. Like, for real, I’m not trying to mock you it anything like that; I submit disagree with the premise.

The problem is fear, not lack of intelligence. They’re cowards. Fear can, and will, make fools of the smartest people. But really, what’s the common theme in literally all Republican messaging? Fear.

Show threadkrashmoJan 10
You have to be stupid to be afraid of the things they say you should be afraid of.
Show threadBurgerBaronJan 11

Their leaders play zero sum games with their stupid followers enabling them.

This is also stupid.

Show threadClentJan 11
Agreed. When in a moment of common someone explains with logic why there is no reason to be afraid, any remaining fear is entirely illogical. Therefore any person who continues to feel the fear has rejected logic and can be best described as a stupid whiny little bitch. The abbreviation for this is M.A.G.A, the initialism only makes sense is it’s original stupidlittlebitchanese.
Show threadJerkface (any/all)Jan 11
Are you even conscious of what the point of all this bad faith rationalization is?
Show threadRhoeriJan 10

One can be both stupid and fearful. In fact, Trump needs his minions to be both of these things, because with intelligence and rationality, comes the notion that one need not fear things like the LGBTQ+, or women.

When people are stupid enough to believe they have something to fear, the solution can be easily sold to them.

Show threadKazJan 10
All right wing strategies is about fear, all around the world it’s the same tactics, and sorry but the stupid fall for those tactics.
Show threadforrgottJan 10

Not just the stupid. Is it stupid to give in to rest? Well, yes, of course it is; but even genius is not infallible. And, unfortunately, the propagandists know exactly how to trap you in fight or flight mode.

It’s hard not to dehumanize those that helped bring this about. I know. But it’s not an easy, simple thing, and it’s been brewing for the entire history of this country. Not to mention bigotry is the favored tactic of our adversary. Behaving on their level is not my plan, I don’t know about the rest of y’all…

Show threadBronzebeardJan 11
It’s stupid to give into irrational fear. Yes.
Show threadChunkMcHorkleJan 11
No, you’re right. Thank you for the reminder.
Show threadNastybutlerJan 10
Porque no los dos?
Show threaddustycupsJan 11
I remember reading somewhere the disgust is a strong motivator for right wing voters. It was a study where simply cleaning the area where people vote increased support for progressive candidates.
Show threadathatetJan 11
It’s deffo both.
Show threadSabinStargemJan 11

If we have a progressive president, the trick would be for them to exude an aura of courage and certainty. FDR and Theodore did that, and are among the top five American presidents for it. Fireside chats were something that FDR did, not just to explain, but also to reassure. Before him, Theodore, was willing to risk his own flesh in battle and to remain standing after being shot by an assassin.

We need brave guys and gals to speak for a better future.

Show threadproleJan 11
It’s both. And they feed into one another.
Show threadMasterBlasterJan 15

It’s a combination. I saw a video last week about how MAGA tout their larger amyglya (spelling err) as proof they are smarter. The video pointed out that part of the brain regulates fear.

Fear makes one vulnerable to influence by would be protectors. Stoke enough fear and critical thinking is very difficult.

Smarter people learn how to manage the fear and rise above it.

Show threadChicoSuaveJan 10
And we are here to teach them how the world actually works. Love seeing MAGA salt
Show threadhanrahanJan 12
It’s not that all conservative people are stupid but all stupid people are inevitability conservative.
Show threadTomMaszJan 10
He didn’t get shot in the head and left to bleed out, so what’s his fucking problem?
Show threadcorsicanguppyJan 10
That’s a blunt but accurate counterpoint. Ouch, but thanks.
Show threadLucky_777Jan 10
It’s like dealing with spoiled children. Actions have consequences, if you don’t like those consequences, pull another Jan 6th.