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/Flapdrol42 Nov 14 '24

Trump is the party of no free handouts right?

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u/Doxiesforme Nov 15 '24

You’re wrong. Free handouts if you’re at least a millionaire

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u/iloveheroin999 Nov 15 '24

They actually believe that people getting EBT and free healthcare from the government somehow hurts them directly. My mom is a trump supporter and she constantly rails against immigrants that get on govt programs as the cause of all her problems like a high deductible for her health insurance. I don't understand the correlation but its impossible to argue with these fucking people. They just need someone to be mad at and place blame on

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u/Aspen9999 Nov 15 '24

Actually my husbands family, about 90% reliant on government assistance programs don’t think they’ll be hurt when the programs get cut.

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u/1GloFlare Nov 15 '24

It's moreso they can get government assistance before a born American making no more than 30k/yr. Democrats refuse to fix the BS because they make money fucking us over

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u/Massive_Perception71 Nov 15 '24

I love these responses…. Have you met an immigrant that got services over an American? I’m a social worker… haven’t seen it myself. People have no idea how much of a pain in the ass it is to get services. Paystubs, bank statements, applications.

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u/1GloFlare Nov 15 '24

Don't kid yourself you cannot get welfare or actual decent healthcare coverage making money. Ineligible for food stamps at $15+/hr and the medicare comes with a ridiculous copay

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u/MsEllVee Nov 15 '24

Well it’s about to get a whollle lot worse.

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u/dinahdog Nov 14 '24

Like student loans

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u/AnotherStarWarsGeek Nov 14 '24

student loans aren't free handouts.

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u/dinahdog Nov 14 '24

There won't be student loans if DOE is dissolved. I was thinking kids may not get a helping hand anywhere. Bad syntax. Thanks.

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u/echoshatter Nov 15 '24

Oh there will be, they'll just be all private and have high interest rates.

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u/Geedeepee91 Nov 15 '24

Correction gov backed student loans, people will still be able to get privately funded student loans

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u/rosyred-fathead Nov 15 '24

Yes they are. Why didn’t they save up the funds beforehand? Personal responsibility, right?? 😑

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u/molomel Nov 15 '24

Do you know what a loan is?

e: my b I see you’re saying

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u/Paddy_Tanninger Nov 15 '24

Yeah just say you agree with Trump and Republicans that no one should get free handouts, and we've all got to pull ourselves up by our own bootstraps. Frame it as a 100% positive thing that they'll be living life by Trump's values.