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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Tue Nov 12, 2024, 02:44 PM Nov 12

Trump Voters Reckon with Fallout in Their Personal and Professional Lives After Election [View all]

In a revealing report by Brett Meiselas of the MeidasTouch Network, several Trump voters are now confronting unforeseen consequences of their support for Donald Trump. As Meiselas notes, “panic, fear, and regret” are spreading within the MAGA community as Trump’s policies and rhetoric begin to ripple through their personal and work lives.

One of the most visible impacts of these choices is the strain on family relationships. A woman who voted for Trump, for example, shared that her decision has severed ties with her mother, grandmother, and sister, who are no longer willing to speak to her. This story echoes others shared online, like a man who found himself served with divorce papers shortly after the election due to his political choices. He posted online, expressing disbelief at how quickly his relationship unraveled, lamenting that his wife refused even to discuss the matter.

Another voter revealed that he was unprepared for the potential impact on his finances. In one case, a business owner described how his company would be affected by new tariffs on imported goods, leading to cutbacks and even the cancellation of holiday bonuses. This reality was mirrored by another Trump-supporting small business owner in construction who noted that his vendors were preparing for potential price hikes and layoffs.

The report highlights the clash between these voters’ choices and real-world consequences. For example, one Trump supporter expressed dismay upon discovering that his vote threatened his access to healthcare. As an unemployed person, he had supported Trump to “kill Obamacare,” only to realize after voting that the Affordable Care Act, which he relies on, is one and the same.

https://www.meidasplus.com/p/trump-voters-reckon-with-fallout

He sounds like the old lady who cried "Get your government hands off my Medicare!"

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Gonna be some fat leopards. nt The Unmitigated Gall Nov 12 #1
I would think that eating faces would get tiresome. erronis Nov 12 #22
Leopards don't get tired of eating faces. dchill Nov 12 #96
Oh well!! hatrack Nov 12 #2
I love that dressing!!! It's my new addiction!! Coventina Nov 12 #5
Their Caesar dressing is also yummy! hatrack Nov 12 #7
I love Briannas! Abolishinist Nov 12 #9
Just be careful with the emulsifiers, Eugene. erronis Nov 12 #24
My usual lunch, avacado on a mini bagel mountain grammy Nov 12 #55
Been using it for years. musette_sf Nov 13 #101
Haven't spoken to my mother since Johnny2X2X Nov 12 #3
Like I said before: I'm just going to point and laugh. Coventina Nov 12 #4
I'm going to be laughing for YEARS at these dumb motherfuckers . . . . hatrack Nov 12 #14
im just going to smile a big cheshire cat smile and watch them squirm AllaN01Bear Nov 12 #46
There is a certain satisfaction to be found AleksS Nov 12 #70
FAFO MustLoveBeagles Nov 12 #6
Reaching thr Find Out stage... Ferryboat Nov 12 #8
Post removed Post removed Nov 12 #10
Welcome to DU! Coventina Nov 12 #11
What kind of pizza do you want? Emile Nov 12 #16
Darn MustLoveBeagles Nov 12 #19
I am always late. LoisB Nov 12 #30
Never seen one electric_blue68 Nov 12 #86
I've never seen one either! 😄 electric_blue68 Nov 12 #81
I have MustLoveBeagles Nov 12 #85
I read down wrong. It was LoisB electric_blue68 Nov 12 #87
This chick's mom and grandmom won't speak to her CatWoman Nov 12 #12
Inject. This. Into. My. Veins. hatrack Nov 12 #17
OMG Everything he's saying! DemonGoddess Nov 12 #27
excellent ! Thanks for sharing. He's right on! nt LittleGirl Nov 12 #59
I thought the one upside would be they'd stop whining mountain grammy Nov 12 #64
That's why they want to cut public education! Dem4life1234 Nov 12 #89
Well-spotted Hekate Nov 12 #95
Oh here she is Conjuay Nov 12 #71
gotta watch this later nt orleans Nov 12 #73
Ty for this 👍 electric_blue68 Nov 12 #83
The dildo of consequence seldom arrives lubed NickB79 Nov 12 #92
Stealing this little gem RFN LearnedHand Nov 13 #109
Holy Cow, I've never seen this guy before, but he's spot on-- especially at the end, comparing... Hekate Nov 12 #94
Roe v. Wade was the compromise. pat_k Nov 13 #105
Let's see here: Dr DAN Brockway? LearnedHand Nov 13 #107
Given that his conclusion is that Roe v. Wade should have stayed the law of the land... pat_k Nov 13 #110
He was into a long-winded discussion about "viability" LearnedHand Nov 13 #112
Understood. pat_k Nov 13 #114
Well done you, pat k Hekate Nov 13 #116
I know it was, and with Dobbs allowing it to be taken back to zero and THEN telling us to "compromise"... Hekate Nov 13 #115
That last bit about the ACA is classic. keep_left Nov 12 #13
No sympathy from me. calimary Nov 12 #21
Yep. As the kids say, "FAFO". Now I'm trying to resolve... keep_left Nov 12 #33
Well, you can certainly "exercise" here. calimary Nov 12 #53
Lots of ways to be a citizen lobbyist pat_k Nov 13 #106
Thanks...will check it out! keep_left Nov 13 #111
I'm there with you, Cali! slightlv Nov 12 #66
It was Jimmy Kimmel. Nt spooky3 Nov 12 #31
Thanks! Hopefully there's a clip on YouTube. keep_left Nov 12 #35
Here you go: spooky3 Nov 12 #37
Idiots. Basso8vb Nov 12 #15
The consequences of their actions.... NameAlreadyTaken Nov 12 #18
Salty schadenfreude! Not as delicious as winning the election would have been... notroot Nov 12 #20
Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 12 #23
Maybe they should have THOUGHT of that... ailsagirl Nov 12 #67
You can't fix stupid. Bluethroughu Nov 12 #25
It's so sick Dem4life1234 Nov 12 #91
Don't worry the media will make them think it's Democrats' fault. live love laugh Nov 12 #26
Hobby Lobby idahoblue Nov 12 #28
Walmart used to emphasize 'Made in America". Those ads are long gone. keithbvadu2 Nov 12 #38
Yup, the party that prides itself on personal responsibility, now laments, plays the victim card and alwaysinasnit Nov 12 #29
There aren't enough of these cases--yet. Nt spooky3 Nov 12 #32
Cut off all ties with a friend I've had for 20 years. erodriguez Nov 12 #34
Kind of petty Theproletariat Nov 12 #43
Not petty at all. As a brown person.I'm looking at the next 4 years in survival mode. erodriguez Nov 12 #48
Scary to know they're looking around! electric_blue68 Nov 12 #84
No joke. erodriguez Nov 13 #120
Oooooh, how terrible! Wow. electric_blue68 Nov 13 #121
It's not over politics Johnny2X2X Nov 12 #56
Exactly. erodriguez Nov 12 #79
No, it makes us look like we have some sort of moral compass . . . hatrack Nov 12 #80
Not petty at all Dem4life1234 Nov 12 #93
Voting was just entertainment and laughs. Nothing serious or important. Irish_Dem Nov 12 #36
Every Trump voter can go fuck themselves forever Orrex Nov 12 #39
Post removed Post removed Nov 12 #40
It's not funny now and won't be funny then. I'm an Irish-American who lives in a heavily-Latino state... Hekate Nov 12 #51
Go away. Elessar Zappa Nov 12 #57
And away they went, hopefully forever Hekate Nov 13 #117
I'm going to call this as mostly bull$hit. I doubt the average tRump voter cares what anyone else thinks.⁸ CentralMass Nov 12 #41
Oh well, that's the result of a Fox news education. hadEnuf Nov 12 #42
Add some direct local economic consequences to Trump voters IroningBored Nov 12 #44
Revenge is best served cold SARose Nov 12 #45
dear du members , i did this through 3 other r admins . ill just sit there and smile when they whine to me AllaN01Bear Nov 12 #47
I think the soon-to-be ex-wife was planning this for a long time & had the papers ready... Hekate Nov 12 #49
I know a guy who thinks Trump is going to end the war in Ukraine simply by telling Putin to "get out" Ohioboy Nov 12 #50
Oh ouch! PatSeg Nov 12 #52
So, he FAFO. raccoon Nov 12 #54
FAFO AverageOldGuy Nov 12 #58
Something like 52% of Americans read at a 6th grade or below level. fierywoman Nov 12 #60
"Several trump voters...." IcyPeas Nov 12 #61
AUGHH! Give me a minute... Montauk6 Nov 12 #62
Cross Posting this letter from a woman to family: "You got your wall. And I'll never forget or forgive it." Fuck MAGA! SoFlaBro Nov 12 #63
I love hearing it. roamer65 Nov 12 #65
If you do not know that the ACA and Obamacare are the same thing, you are not smart enough to vote. Lonestarblue Nov 12 #68
You Fuckers Voted liberalhistorian Nov 12 #69
Wasn't the derp-on-Obamacare guy a meme back in 2017? JHB Nov 12 #72
"realize after voting that the Affordable Care Act, which he relies on, is one and the same. " BumRushDaShow Nov 12 #74
I revel in the crushing regret of their final agonizing death throes. NBachers Nov 12 #75
Yesterday my sister heard a woman beveeheart Nov 12 #76
LOL... Lovie777 Nov 12 #78
My sister and her team laughed at her too. beveeheart Nov 13 #100
Well trump voters Rebl2 Nov 12 #77
I can't help it, but this makes me smile... I guess I'm a little petty (or a lot), but liberalla Nov 12 #82
They should all be shunned Dem4life1234 Nov 12 #88
So over Theproletariat Nov 12 #97
Only 22% of the population voted for him. ZZenith Nov 13 #113
Do they yet realize that the watched too much FOX and Tucker? Jit423 Nov 12 #90
Boo-fucking-hoo. Karasu Nov 12 #98
We've become too dumb to save ourselves Blue_Tires Nov 13 #99
Motherfuckers were drinking bleach, taking horsey paste, and trying to get lights up their whatzamacallit to cure covid. SoFlaBro Nov 13 #119
the resulting inflation from the tariffs and the loss of cheap labor lapfog_1 Nov 13 #102
Oh, and while painful, the resulting "soft landing" lapfog_1 Nov 13 #104
Lol. I woild like to think this is the last time they make a horrible decision like this ColinC Nov 13 #103
He knows how to play the stupids lindysalsagal Nov 13 #108
It's not like we didn't warn them Mz Pip Nov 13 #118
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