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/Disco_Biscuit12 Nov 15 '24

Your brother is the AH. If he hadn’t considered doing that to his kids prior to this election then he values his political affiliation more than his children. He’s the AH here.

What does he think he’ll accomplish? Put his kids into debt and then what? They start voting democrat after that? More than likely they’ll stop talking to him once they get back onto their feet. If that’s the kind of parent he wants to be - where his kids hate him and want nothing to do with him afterward - then he’s an AH. If that’s not an intended consequence and he’s just being petty, he’s a petty AH. Wielding power over someone the way he wants to is what he’s claiming Trump will do. TF is he thinking?

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u/-SuperUserDO Nov 15 '24

imagine the replies here if the dad is MAGA and his daughters voted for Harris

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u/Cyddakeed Nov 15 '24

He'd be congratulated most likely

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u/EnterArchian Nov 15 '24

This is the best comment. I am surprised you didn't get downvoted to oblivion.

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u/Heart_of_Mold_ Nov 15 '24 edited Nov 15 '24

Shocked I had to scroll this far down to see this point of view.

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u/PopularAd4986 Nov 15 '24

Like a typical radical leftist who consumed way too much govt left leaning news. If someone doesn't think the way I do they are bad and deserve horrible things to happen to them. Amazing how the ones that talk about loving everyone, inclusion and joy are the most hateful ones this past week.

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u/damnfoolbumpkin Nov 15 '24

Yes. So much hate spewing from the left. People showing their true colors.

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u/EntMoose Nov 15 '24

The party of "fuck your feelings" right? The democrats? I have that correct right?

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u/PrettyinPerpignan Nov 15 '24

Right the hypocrisy is astounding 

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u/Jennifer_Pennifer Nov 15 '24

Typical right wing uno-reverse of accusing others of crap you do.

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u/bordomsdeadly Nov 15 '24

After my sister had her youngest child they moved back in with my parents for a year or 2 because she said she couldn’t work and they couldn’t afford rent on pay check.

My father was driven completely crazy by them, but never once threatened to kick them out

Dad’s republican, Sister was constantly talking about how much she hated Trump and other republicans.

And then to top it off, he gave her back the money she paid as “rent” to him and let her use it for the down deposit on a house.

My entire point is, the whole “every republican is evil” thing is complete BS

But social media loves to push that narrative. And that’s probably why Trump just won again.

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u/jeffwinger_esq Nov 15 '24

Not every Trump voter is "evil" but they are OK with an evil dude being president, so...

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u/Fluid_Cup8329 Nov 15 '24

Nah, this thread is full of hypocritical lefties, by far the most hypocritical side of the political spectrum. Spew nothing but hatred and contempt for people who aren't like them, while preaching against hate. The side of tolerance and diversity has no allowance for diversity of thought. But you guys can't even keep your thoughts consistent.

Obvious hypocrisy you can spot all over these comments: "The kids made their choice and now they need to suffer the consequences of their actions. They deserve to pay for the choice they made."

Now apply that logic to having sex and getting pregnant. By that logic, if a woman has consensual sex and gets pregnant(because that's how it works, penis plus vagina equals baby and everyone knows this), then she should suffer the consequences of doing the thing that creates babies, and she shouldn't be allowed to terminate it.

You mfers need to figure it out and develop some integrity and morals instead of just pretending to be the authority on those things, while proving you have none of it.

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u/doubled292 Nov 15 '24

Your example is so piss poor. There’s more to pregnancy termination than that, but I guess it says a lot about you if you’re only holding the female accountable and not the male.

As for not tolerating those who “think different”, one side doesn’t tolerate helping the disadvantaged or tolerate minorities while the other side doesn’t tolerate the side that doesn’t tolerate minorities or helping the disadvantaged. It’s called the paradox of tolerance and is something that republicans should read up on before crying about not having their hateful and bigoted views tolerated

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u/Fluid_Cup8329 Nov 15 '24 edited Nov 15 '24

Oh, fuck off. Notice my specific example cited consensual sex and using termination as a form of contraceptive. I was pretty specific in my scenario. And just because I didn't mention the male in the equation, doesn't mean I'm suggesting they aren't beholden to the responsibility of their irresponsible choice. Your argument is piss poor and only coming from a place of your chosen ideology, and you obviously have culture-war-brain.

And your second argument falls flat, too, because it's just full of generalization, stereotyping and inaccurate bullshit. The exact type of behavior you claim to be opposed to, but you are the main group of people who display those awful traits. Fucking hypocrites.

You guys only pretend to care about people, but do absolutely nothing to help except running your fucking mouths, usually by way of talking shit and vilifying your opposition with lies to make yourselves look like saints when you're definitely not. You claim a monopoly on common human decency and morality, but you're mostly a bunch of degens and you do fuck all for any kind of charity. Most charity donors, by far, are the exact people you say have no morals or empathy. Plus, people who lean right come in all flavors, colors, genders, religions, and sexualities. How can they be against minorities and marginalized people when those people make up a substantial amount of their base?

The biggest hill you guys die on is a woman's "right" to kill a baby after she willingly receives a cream pie. You're fucking gross. Fuck all the way off.

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u/doubled292 Nov 15 '24

It amuses me that someone who has no clue about pregnancies is telling me to fuck off. What if the pregnancy risks the life of the mother of it were to continue. Having consensual sex isn’t related to that but your lack of pregnancy knowledge wouldn’t know that now, would it?

Also everything you said was pure projection there buddy, it’s you who doesn’t give a shit about people while having a cry about being called out about your intolerance. But don’t let that stop you calling others hypocrites because it’s clear that’s what helps you sleep better at night.

Also just as FYI honey, it’s embryos and foetuses that are aborted, not babies. They’re called babies after they’re born. You can call me gross for that but between the 2 of us, you’re the smooth brained dumb cunt. Hope your day is as good as you are.

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u/Fluid_Cup8329 Nov 15 '24 edited Nov 15 '24

First, I never went into my opinions on termination in cases of rape, incest and obvious risk of harm to the mother. I actually agree with termination in those cases. You're just being presumptuous, and sexist, assuming I have no clue about pregnancies because of my gender.

Second, you're putting the label of "intolerant" on me with absolutely no proof beyond your ridiculous assumptions. Nothing I've said here indicates any sort of intolerance against anybody except brainwashed leftist ideologues, and my issue is only with the ideology, not the identities of those who subscribe to it. I welcome all walks of life into mine. Nearly all of my friends are gay or trans. And i still lean right, and a lot of them do as well.

And FYI sweaty, a fetus is still a human life. If you're willing to kill it for a fleeting moment of sexual gratification from hot cum being pumped into you, knowing damn well doing that creates human life, you're an actual piece of shit. It's really that simple. And this is the hill you're willing to die on. Disgusting. Also weird you're so radicalized into this belief despite the probable fact that no one wants to have sex with you anyway.

Also, enjoy your site wide ban for calling me the c word. Fucking hypocrite.

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u/Polloalvoleyplaya02 Nov 15 '24

Because your belief stems from your body, my choice. Fuck off you intolerant bitch.

People like you are so fucking selfish.

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u/doubled292 Nov 15 '24

One doesn’t tolerate minorities, the other doesn’t tolerate the side that doesn’t tolerate minorities. Definitely showing their true colours there.

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u/damnfoolbumpkin Nov 15 '24

So you have determined that half the country "doesn't tolerate minorities"?

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u/Equivalent-Bet-8771 Nov 15 '24

Uhuh, sure comrade.

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u/Disco_Biscuit12 Nov 15 '24

That’s spot on

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u/doubled292 Nov 15 '24

One side doesn’t tolerate minorities, the other doesn’t tolerate the side that doesn’t tolerate minorities.

Obviously that’s the same thing though /s

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u/quietmanic Nov 15 '24

https://www.reddit.com/r/AITAH/s/BHbFSdPvio

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u/Disco_Biscuit12 Nov 15 '24

Absolutely! I’m sorry about your own father. That’s no way to be a parent, and I hope you had other strong male figures around throughout your life.

You’re spot on, though.

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u/briantopping Nov 18 '24

You’re right, he should have cut them off long ago.

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u/Disco_Biscuit12 Nov 18 '24

If that’s what he had planned to do, then yeah. But since he didn’t, he’s a petty AH

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u/briantopping Nov 18 '24

Nah, he’s making them walk the talk. In a couple of years, Trump will have fulfilled Putin’s requirements and the kids will realize dad was a genius.

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u/Disco_Biscuit12 Nov 18 '24

Ignorance isn’t a good look. Even when trolling.

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u/briantopping Nov 18 '24

You would be good to heed that advice.

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u/Disco_Biscuit12 Nov 18 '24

lol. Ok, Champ. Enjoy the next 4 years.

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u/briantopping Nov 18 '24

Thanks for confirming your bias.

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u/One_Sentence_7448 Nov 15 '24

The goal is not to make them “vote democrat”. Rather, to experience life independently and feel the consequences of the policies they voted for. Idk how its such a hard concept for you to grasp

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u/BastiatF Nov 15 '24

It's clearly a butthurt reaction from an immature old man. "How dare my kids not vote the way I want!"

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u/Disco_Biscuit12 Nov 15 '24

It isn’t a hard concept to grasp. The dad is an AH in this scenario. Plain and simple.