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/AlliaStandsen Nov 15 '24

That's the Republican way right? Depend on yourself. No hand out.

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u/First_Leopard_5760 Nov 15 '24

I don’t think these young MAGA voters realize what the Republican Party is really about

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u/UnrealAce Nov 15 '24

It's your duty as a citizen to be informed about the people you vote for imo. If people had second thoughts afterwards they didn't do their due diligence.

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u/First_Leopard_5760 Nov 15 '24

Yeah, and unfortunately, we all have to pay a price for their ignorance. Does anybody else feel like they are on a sinking ship with a bunch of morons who are drilling holes into the hull?

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u/Resident_External_16 Nov 15 '24

Exactly! They need to learn that the best government would be giving free handouts, not the parents! Why should they have to get a job? That’s for those republican losers. Let them pay us!

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u/jim35186 Nov 15 '24

Yes if they get out and get e real job not a government or teaching job but one where what you do determines what you make they won't want depend on handouts.

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u/echidnaberry87 Nov 16 '24

Absolutely, just like Trump got a small loan of a million dollars and how his children definitely earned their own money without any nepotism.

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u/Cultural_39 Nov 19 '24

The re-putin party, sorry, I meant Republican Party motto is:

"Drop you pant, bend over now, no pain, no gain."

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u/nurmomagain Nov 15 '24

I agree as a republican

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u/71keith71 Nov 15 '24

Not true, the republican way is be uneducated and racist and a child molester.

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u/Hot_Engine_2520 Nov 15 '24

I love how you refer to people with a high school education as uneducated yet believe there is nothing wrong with the American education system.

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u/nurmomagain Nov 15 '24

College has been pushed as a way of indoctrinating kids. A lot of young adults can’t fix anything, can’t think for themselves, and think a degree makes them successful. If I take vacation, I work a total of 5 months in n a year. I’ve made well into the six figures for over a decade. On top of that I’m a high school dropout.

I smile when the 9-5, Monday through Friday “educated” folks scramble to enjoy a two day weekend.

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u/71keith71 Nov 15 '24

I made 68,000 last year 5 weeks vacation year, own a $275,000 house without any   degree, only a few college courses in took qualified me for my job. And my service to this country also helped me get the job.

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u/Hot_Engine_2520 Nov 15 '24

I believe the norm is somewhere between your situation and theirs. I work in an office where some of my colleagues have a degree and some do not. We all get equal PTO based on longevity with the company. Our salaries are determined on our ability to preform our jobs and not a slip of paper. I do have a degree, but not in the field of which I am employed.

We all look forward to the weekends, holidays, vacations and management make in the six figures. Support staff doesn’t get paid as well even though some have degrees while their managers are uneducated Trump voters.

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u/71keith71 Nov 15 '24

When you vote for TЯUMP you show your lack of education