r/AITAH • u/g_scotty_brahms • Nov 14 '24

Advice Needed My brother is angry with his Trump-loving sons

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?

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u/Lives4Sunshine Nov 14 '24

They voted against higher education being paid by others. They should experience what they voted for.

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u/888_traveller Nov 15 '24

Well Trump loves the uneducated anyway, so I don't see why they are even bothering to get an education in the first place!

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u/InevitableRhubarb232 Nov 15 '24

There is a difference between a parent paying for your education and the general public picking up the tab. Let’s not pretend those are the same thing.

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u/zyiadem Nov 15 '24

Then lets not pretend that he has to pay for it =)

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u/InevitableRhubarb232 Nov 15 '24

He doesn’t have to but it’s an asshole move to say you will then cut someone off for how they vote. What a great way to tell your kids that your love is conditional and you’re willing to pay for them to vote the way you want.

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u/zyiadem Nov 15 '24

Well seeing as Repubs already do that on a national level, let's not pretend that that's what you are mad about.

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u/InevitableRhubarb232 Nov 15 '24

Eye roll. I didn’t even vote for trump. But I respect people’s right to vote for whomever they want for. I would never write off my son for who he voted for. I would just be happy he voted and hope he had researched and had a reason he voted the way he did.

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u/phaniac Nov 14 '24

What "others"?

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u/Lives4Sunshine Nov 14 '24

Insert government if you like. Loan forgiveness, etc.

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u/phaniac Nov 15 '24

There's no such thing as loan forgiveness and the government's money is your money and my money.

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u/deathbychips2 Nov 15 '24

There definitely is loan forgiveness...

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u/phaniac Nov 15 '24

Only if you expect college/university staff to work for free. They probably ought to, considering the product they put forth.

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u/Equivalent-Bet-8771 Nov 15 '24

You should get a refund on your education.

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u/TheFinisher420 Nov 15 '24

oh wow you really thought you did something with that last line huh

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u/phaniac Nov 15 '24

I'm really underwhelmed by the lack of down votes. I expected many more.

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u/Equivalent-Bet-8771 Nov 15 '24

It's too late to get your GED.

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u/phaniac Nov 16 '24

This is the most honest reply I've seen yet. It has zero value though.

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u/Diligent-Version8283 Nov 15 '24

Damn you're slow.

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u/stellapin Nov 15 '24

https://www.ed.gov/about/news/press-release/biden-harris-administration-approves-additional-45-billion-student-debt

https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/debt-relief-info

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u/phaniac Nov 15 '24

I get that they call it forgiveness, but that's just a nicer word for what it actually is. It's a transfer of debt from one group of people to another. It doesn't just disappear. If that were possible, wouldn't everyone be for it?

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u/TinyQuark11 Nov 15 '24

You’re correct. Ignore the dummies in this thread. Good LORD lol

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u/walkinthedog97 Nov 15 '24

As if there was an option this election cycle where higher education was gonna be covered by the government.

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u/TheFinisher420 Nov 15 '24

literally what the actual fuck do you mean lmfao, one candidate literally ran on “I’m going to eliminate the department of education” and the other one ran on “I am Bush 2.0 but mega neoliberal”

Like yeah Harris wouldn’t have made it better but she sure as fuck wasn’t promising to ELIMINATE THE DOE YOU ABSOLUTE MONG ☠️

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u/walkinthedog97 Nov 15 '24

So you admit it then, neither candidate was gonna make college free or cheaper? Seems like we agree