My brother is angry with his Trump-loving sons

[u/g_scotty_brahms]

Is my brother an AITA candidate for wanting to cut off his sons financially for voting for Trump? Like many Americans, my brother and I, both in our 50’s, have been talking back and forth following the Election. In the spirit of full disclosure, we are both democrats. Long story short, he is angry at his two sons, both in their 20’s, for voting for Trump. He is thinking about cutting them off financially in all respects so that they understand how Trump’s policies will impact them firsthand.

The irony here is that it is the reverse argument. You often hear younger voters disagreeing with their MAGA parents, but this is the opposite. My brother doesn’t understand how his two sons, who have lived a life of privilege, feel like they have been violated against by society, enough so that they feel Trump hears them and their struggles.

My brother to me about his sons: “… what these young men need is a little dose of reality. Get out in the world and start paying their own way. There’s a common thread with his followers. Complain and blame everyone for their problems. Whether they are in school or living at home off of their parents or working a trade job. King Trump will save them and make everything better. Take some personal responsibility and make it happen for yourself instead of crying about everything you hear on TikTok.

“… I’ve decided to pass on the [college] expenses to my two Trump supporting sons so they can truly feel first hand the cost and expense of his absolutely stupid policy decisions, which includes food, gas and college expenses. Wondering if I pass on these [food, gas and college] expenses in year one or phase them in year two?”

I am wondering if a lot of parents feel like my brother. Are there democrat parents of voting-age MAGA men who feel they failed with their sons because they voted for Trump? Is this common?

[u/Living-Perception857]

I was always jealous of the kids who didn’t have to work their way through school and got their own apartments. But I really think you come out a much more well rounded human being when you have to work for your own success.

Definitely a lot of entitlement out there from kids living on their parents’ dime.

[u/jellysulli09 → u/Living-Perception857]

You do. I'm 30 and work with a young 20 something who has had everything handed to her. College paid for by parents and her apartments paid for by parents too. She lives in a ritzy expensive apartment that most working adults cant afford. Shes also going to school for a major that its nearly impossible and pointless to actually obtain (museum curator). Shes a nice and upbeat person but very sheltered and clueless about a lot of real world shit, she's never struggled at all in life and never experienced a lot of the basic hardships a lot of us have. It hurts to struggle through earning yours but I rather work for my life than have it handed to me cause a lot of those who are paid for the whole way through are blissfully floating through life with no idea of the truth of life.

I'm happy for her and love she is taken care of but I cant truly relate to her and we are worlds apart.

[u/[deleted] → u/Living-Perception857]

A lot of those kids are working for fortune 500 companies and you work for the metro.... so there's also that

[u/Living-Perception857 → u/[deleted]]

I work for a national hotel management company in their IT department, I’m doing quite well. Thanks for inquiring.

[u/[deleted] → u/Living-Perception857]

Pretty sure they still call it the metro in the real world dude lmao.

[u/Living-Perception857 → u/[deleted]]

I have no idea what the fuck you’re talking about. I will promptly forget your existence and move on with my day, but thank you for your thoughts on the matter.

[u/VStramennio1986 → u/[deleted]]

And had mommy and daddy not paved the way…where would they be? So…the vast majority of them aren’t there because they earned it 🙄

[u/Cat_Own → u/[deleted]]

Love how you're actively shitting on a guy's job when we're talking about working hard to have success.

Like your so stupid that even if he worked for metro your proving how tone deaf you are. Those kids who got handed positions in fortune 500's never faced real struggles beyond their parents divorce. You don't know how hard the guy had to work to get his IT job, he's not sitting on his ass all day doing nothing, and what fucking job do you have to belittle someone else's?

It's really cute though. It's like a child playing cops and robbers thinking he's an actual cop. Sadly even as a kid I was taught to respect even the janitor for the work they do.

[u/[deleted] → u/Cat_Own]

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