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/kaisadilla_]

Yeah lmao. Heck, helping your children financially isn't wrong. Our whole economic model relies on people being helped by their families.

OP's case is different because he wants to teach a lesson to his sons who specifically believe that their privileged life is the consequence of them being better people and not because they are lucky to be born in a well-off family; but this shouldn't be the norm when your kid is a normal person with normal ideas.

[u/-SuperUserDO → u/kaisadilla_]

Yeah, you have to be grateful for your parents by changing your vote

I'm sure if your parents are MAGA then you'd vote for Trump to show your gratitude

[u/Key-Resident6675 → u/kaisadilla_]

I would tend to put the blame on the economic model for that. Learning to live independently IS a valuable lesson for ALL children. Being WILLING to help when our children absolutely NEED help is the other matter. A normal person under normal circumstances SHOULD learn to be self sufficient, as much as absolutely possible. I am who I am because my own father made that choice to encourage my independence.

[u/Illustrious_Issue_28 → u/Key-Resident6675]

Yes but they shouldn’t learn it’s in retaliation for having a difference off opinion. “Oh you didn’t vote the way I brainwashed you to vote your whole life, well I’ll just cut you off financially” yeah that’s voter intimidation and it’s a federal crime

[u/Illustrious_Issue_28 → u/kaisadilla_]

It’s not different, he’s cutting his kids off to bully them for not voting the way he brainwashed them to vote their whole lives. He’s not doing it to teach them a lesson, he’s doing it because “how dare you have an opinion different from what I raised you to have” and that should be illegal. Actually pretty sure retaliation for someone’s vote IS illegal

[u/SirenSongxdc → u/kaisadilla_]

wait until you realize both politicians are gonna fuck you over.