FAFO gets very real for my wife's trump-loving niece

[calguy]

My wife got a call from her half sister last night. She’s scared for daughter, who just lost her job.
Now, the daughter served eight years in the Coast Guard. She divorced her husband and took custody of their two kids when she came out as lesbian and married her girlfriend. Because of her military service, she was given preferential consideration to land a job with the federal government. During the past year, she transferred to a different federal job that paid more money. They just bought a house, and last Friday, she got an email at work notifying her that she had been terminated.
My wife had a smirk on her face as her sister cried about how unfair this is to her daughter, as both of them, and everyone in their family, voted for trump both times. Her daughter can’t afford the house she just bought, and she’s also worried about the GOP eventually nullifying her marriage with her lesbian wife.
It’s all so unfair, my wife and I both agreed, but we have zero pity or sympathy for them. This is, after all, what they voted for.

[marble falls]

1. Not paying attention can be life changing.

[JBTaurus83]

2. Guess she better work

on her resume writing skills. I currently work in Municipal Gov. I am betting state and local jobs are going to become very highly sought after by all of these laid off federal employees.

[calguy]

6. She doesn't really have any qualifications other than her past military service

The government gravy train is over for her. This is what she voted for, but she’ll never see it.

[marble falls]

35. Law enforcement candidate.

[TommyT139]

64. If she lives in a blue state, maybe.

But if not, and she has a house, but no relocation money, good luck with that. Blue eyes are more expensive because we've been paying a civil rights "tax" for decades now.

And frankly, there's going to be a glut of qualified ex-govt workers.

[Cirsium]

45. There is a desperate need here

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We desperately need farm workers. The regular workers have all been terrorized and run off.

Healthy outdoors work, with lots of exercise and fresh air, all of the fresh produce you can eat, free housing, $20 an hour. Plus, you get the satisfaction that you are doing something that is of genuine value to the community - growing food.

Come on MAGA supporters! Those immigrants are not taking "our jobs" anymore. We got jobs for you right here! Come and get 'em! Pruning starts next week, and there is lot of equipment maintenance work to do. Truckloads of turkey litter will be showing up soon, and it will need to be spread on the fields.

[mdbl]

99. A lot of those jobs rely on funding from the federal govt

They will soon by affected.

[Ilsa]

3. I want to feel badly for them, but I cant.

They had access to the same information we did. We warned them, but no. And I bet one or more of them said nasty, misogynistic things about K.Harris. Fuck 'em. Not a dime towards their GoFundMe if they start one.

[ismnotwasm]

4. Yikes.

I don’t know what people expected

[mdbl]

100. All they do is watch misinformation stations for their news

They were propagandized into voting for an Idiocracy.

[markpkessinger]

5. As a gay man myself . . .

. . . It simply boggles my mind whenever I hear of a gay or lesbian person who supported Trump.

[barbtries]

23. women voted for him.

gay people, Black people, latinx people.

it's utterly mind boggling. propaganda - TCFSF and musk are shooting out transparent, obvious lies like a couple machine guns. legacy media yawns and the cult believes.

[Gak73]

33. And also

So called Christians.

[radius777]

83. The power of celebrity and social media.

Many voters will just vote for whatever seems to be getting alot of media attention, and Trump certainly is a master at that.

Also, there are those who are non-white, gay or women who are themselves right wing, xenophobic and hateful against others, and want desperately to see themselves as aligned with the dominant white group. Many of them also think Trump isn't talking about them, but the 'bad' minorities.

[OMGWTF]

24. The Log Cabin (gay) Republicans have always baffled me.

Clearly, they are not paying attention.

[yardwork]

26. They think it won't affect them.

They want to be part of the majority culture and get some of that money. Same with every other woman and minority who votes Republican.

[DENVERPOPS]

68. I cannot begin to even fathom

ANY minority of any group voting for Trump in 2024....Especially after all his racist prejudice bigotry towards anyone not a white male, and ESPECIALLY Mexicans, Blacks and Women........

Blows my mind, certainly an enigma........

[dwayneb]

80. You are assuming

That the next "election" will be anything other than a sham. Musk is prepared to throw billions in all directions in order to corrupt.

[DENVERPOPS]

84. No

I was trying to refer to this last election, and even other elections before it....

I totally expect, by the time we get to 2028 that our elections will be no different than the elections in Russia.....

Trump at his rallies said: "Vote for me just this one last time, and you will never need to vote again".....
And he obviously knows that, because he is already doing things that will trample all over his Trumphumping MAGAot Voters.....
Many Trumphumpers are still so dense, that they haven't yet realized they have outgrown their usefulness and he is going to throw all of them under the bus, just like he has done with us Dem Libtards......

Anyways, Trump, The Republicans, AND the U.S. SupremeCourt may change the term limits amendment, (just like changes were done in Animal Farm) and he will be allowed to run for as many terms as he wishes.(Just like Putin did)......We can all hope that with his health, and his diet, he may not make it until then.....Actually it doesn't really matter, because the Republican Party will still be there.....

[Butterflylady]

41. You and me both.....

Never could understand why would anyone who say their gay vote with a party who basically doesn't have their interests at heart for them.

[SharonAnn]

34. Peter Thiel, the tech-bro behind J. D. Vance and Musk comes to mind.

[GB_RN]

40. It's The ICHTM (aka IWHTM) Mindset...

What’s that, you ask? “It Can’t/Won’t Happen To Me.”

[Upthevibe]

75. markpkessinger.............

It boggles my mind too.

My best friend and her wife (who are progressives) are friends with another lesbian couple who are 45 supporters. It's shocking.

[Rebl2]

105. Same here

Never understood why they would support republicans who want to destroy them.

[Hippo_The_Pointer]

7. 2025 word of the year

Unfortunately FAFO will be the 2025 word of the year. It did not need to be this way.

[littlemissmartypants]

13. Too bad it's only an acronym because it should be woty.

[JoseBalow]

29. We could make it a word by using it as such

With enough widespread usage, it could happen. I think our best bet would be in some past tense form, such as "his arrogance was short-lived, as verily he fafoed."

[W_HAMILTON]

61. Schadenfreude works!

[brush]

8. Too bad, so sad. Next time don't vote for a convicted criminal.

[CrispyQ]

51. This. 👆🏼

They knew he was a liar & a fraud. Guilty on all 34 counts, so there are no damned excuses!

[mdbl]

101. If there is a next time.

[brush]

110. We'll see. The rethug/Nazi party will have to establish their autocracy quicly before the special and off-season...

etections start, which is in months, because all the firings, rumored Social Security, medicad and medicare cuts and food prices rising are affecting everyone, including older red-state trump magats.

[mdbl]

122. That's assuming his pimply hackers haven't screwed the entire system

It doesn't take too long to do that from an IT standpoint.

[brush]

123. We'll have to see. Musk and teens could screw is all, with no coming back.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

9. Zero sympathy for her and all who voted with her.

The real shame is that others have to suffer also, but just remind her how wonderful it will be when her taxes are a lot lower. Oh, wait, I bet she doesn't have a multi-million dollar income. Gosh, what a shame.

So, who will she vote for next time?

[hay rick]

19. She can find solace in the fact that her taxes will be a lot lower. Being unemployed does that for you.

[subterranean]

10. Do they regret their vote now?

Did your niece think she’d be exempt from his policies that explicitly targeted people like her? Or were they low-information voters who simply went along with the views of people around them?

[calguy]

11. They're low-information voters

Living in racist Tennessee, they’d vote for trump again hundred times over to prevent a black woman from being President.

[Dan]

12. I'm not you because I would say something like this to her

Well, at least the Black woman didn’t become President, and what we’re enduring now is a small price to pay to ensure that didn’t happen.

[calimary]

44. More like a BIG price to pay.

It may take years for us to dig our way out of this mess.

The way that FAR TOO MANY people have gravitated to the donald really worries me. WHEN are they gonna snap out of it? Or maybe by now it should be: ARE THEY EVER gonna snap out of it?

[Demobrat]

72. I have every intention of saying that and I know exactly to whom.

[Ars Longa]

39. What exactly, was the original attraction to the Trump/Musk

nightmare for your niece? It doesn't make sense---(However, ---not a lot makes
sense these days)!!

[calguy]

56. I don't know know why she was attracted to trump

My wife and her sister have the same dad, but different moms. We hardly know the niece. I’ve only met her once, at her wedding, to the father of her two kids. My only impression of her was that of an airhead.

Her mom & step-dad are big trumpsters, living near Memphis, so it’s not hard to guess why she fell for trump’s garbage, even though trump foments hatred towards gay folks like her.

[IronLionZion]

14. My sympathies are only for Kamala Harris voters

Trump voters chose this but are too stupid to admit they were wrong.

[booksenkatz]

21. I've gone feral.

The only question I have is WHO DID YOU VOTE FOR. I used to be squishy, sweet, and generous to all, but November 2024 has made me feral. I only care about me and mine, and will extend help ONLY to Kamala voters. I'm also stocking provisions in case some hungry Canadian soldiers come through Michigan, as I will be fighting on their side.

[IronLionZion]

25. MAGA voters could pressure their GOP reps to put a stop to this idiocy

but of course they won't

[JoseBalow]

31. I'm also no longer delicate in inquiring

I find the level of discomfort in answering (or lack thereof, either way) to be a key aspect of my evaluation.

[niyad]

63. Your avatar mde me smile. .and then think about what TX has had since then...

[Linda ladeewolf]

15. She'd better sell that house quick.

I’ve got an awful feeling that houses everywhere will soon be flooding the market.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

42. On the up side, interest rates are declining.

Which usually means houses sell more quickly.

[Bettie]

16. I would have had a very hard time

not saying "Well, I'd think you'd be happy, after all, this is exactly what you voted for. They openly said they were going to do this very thing".

Actually, I'd have said it. I'm not feeling very nice these days.

[mcar]

17. Voting for the Mayor Who Promised to Blow Up the City Doesn't Mean I Approve of the Mayor Blowing Up the City

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220047424

[LPBBEAR]

18. I hear

McDonalds might be hiring. Maybe, if she gets hired, Trump's motorcade may one day swing through the driveup for a Big Mac She can think him for her fry cook job then.

[Chicagogrl1]

20. As my grandmother would say

You reap what you sow.

[OMGWTF]

22. We are locked in a room with the slow learners.

[calimary]

50. Sheesh - Understatement of the Year.

Well, so far. It’s only February. I’m sure there’ll be more by the time we reach the end of December.

[IrishBubbaLiberal]

27. Idiots. Typical Trump voters.

FAFO
Idiots.

It’s amazing just how stupid so many Americans really are.

Whenever I unfortunately talk to a MAGA,
It’s astonishing how ignorant they are.

[Blue_Roses]

54. My sister and brother-in-law

are like this and we rarely speak now. My sister is registered as an Independent voter and has always voted for the Democratic candidate. But, my BIL is a strong MAGA and I guess he gas-lighted her till she fell for it all.

And she's on SS ...it's about to get real for them.

[Hope22]

28. I feel a fool for worrying for the safety of gay married people with children in their custody...

….while some of them don’t have the sense to vote in their own best interests! But it won’t stop me from voting for people to keep them safe…it won’t stop me from caring. That being said, it is exhausting.

[NNadir]

30. It is difficult to show a shred of pity for those in FAFO land.

I would of course that they sat around on their asses complaining about the Harris administration but that was not to be.

These asses destroyed our country.

[Biglinda 52]

32. Call me clueless....

Why would a lesbian vote for Trump?? Oh oh I know, that brown skinned lady. Is all of this worth racism???

[maxsolomon]

43. Abortion.

It's the most important motivating factor for every MFer-voter I know.

Second, they think Harris is/was a Communist.

[PJMcK]

90. Most Americans don't know ideologies

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When Trump called VP Harris a fascist/communist/ socialist, he demonstrated his ignorance of those words. They are mutually exclusive! Of course, to most people, those are just scary words.

[maxsolomon]

112. It doesn't matter. It stuck.

My 88-year-old Dad told my brother that Harris was a Communist. He wasn't joking.

My coworker, who's 3 months younger than me, told me Harris was a Communist. He might have been joking a little.

Doesn't matter if they understand the ideology. Americans raised during the Cold War (like me) know Communist = You Hate America.

[Blue Owl]

36. When is the tipping point gonna come...

[kimbutgar]

37. How any LGBTQ person could vote repuke is beyond my comprehension ?

[Justice matters.]

49. Me too! I hope it's not "YMCA" ...

If so, the stupidity will burn...

[Random Boomer]

108. Too many gay people don't connect the dots

Looking back over my life (70 years), being gay is one of the best things that happened to me. Membership in a despised minority rattled my brain, it helped me make connections between topics of racism, classism, and sexism. I'm a better person for it, because otherwise I'd be a less aware person; I was raised in a conservative state (Texas) and by nature am inclined to trust authority. All my cynicism and skepticism has its roots in being gay and knowing first-hand the disconnect between what is said about me by the majority culture and my own lived experience.

As a young adult, I was surprised to find that there were so many gay people who didn't make that same journey. Whereas being gay transformed my life and changed its trajectory, they continue along the exact same path as all the other straight people around them, only with one twist. It's why queer kids commit suicide: they can't envision themselves being different from their family and friends, much less deriving joy from that difference. Terminal conformity.

[Biophilic]

38. I would guess by the end of the year the question being asked will be:

Was it worth it to ensure the brown skinned woman didn’t become president?

Oh, my poor, poor country. Finally brought low by your racism and misogyny. It’s truly a tragedy of Shakespearean caliber. Yes, I really do weep for my country. What a waste.

[EmmaLee E]

53. Well said

[struggle4progress]

46. Maybe she just needs a degree from Trump University

[GoodRaisin]

47. They voted for it. I have no sympathy. They drug the rest of us down with their stupidity.

I’m out of fucks to give for people this dumb. Because of them I now have to watch news clips showing Rubio representing the U.S. sitting with the Axis powers, making me want to throw up. They didn’t care enough about our country to learn what they were voting for.

[Historic NY]

48. ELECTIONS HAVE CONSEQUENCES

[dem4decades]

52. If i might quote Nelson from the Simpsons, "Ha ha"

[Linda ladeewolf]

55. It was recently (today)

Brought to my attention that the agenda of the creators of 2025 is not the same one that the technocrats have in mind. I think they are using each other to achieve their separate goals, one wonders just what they are really up to? This seems to be the logical sort of place to ask others opinions. I’m wondering when the breakup or meltdown will occur.

[Scalded Nun]

57. Boo-fucking-hoo

[LT Barclay]

58. She didn't notice what Trump tried to do to the USCG the first time?

He proposed a cut from 14 billion to 3 billion which would have parked every asset we have and put shore patrols on bicycles.
Then he tried to push homosexuals out of the military.
That should have been enough of a clue for anyone paying attention.

[usonian]

85. He just summarily shitcanned the USCG Commandant.

Linda Fagan.

Appropriate term for Trump: shitbird.

[LT Barclay]

120. But I'm sure there are some in the USCG who think it's okay.

They won’t wake up until he starts trying to pick the USCG apart

[Marcuse]

59. Bottom line is they hate the same people and love the same things that he does.

[pnwmom]

60. Have they learned anything? Are they mad at Trump yet, or have they found some excuse

for blaming Democrats?

[lanlady]

62. An ultra-Trumpie acquaintance of mine

--has been pissing and moaning about losing her job. Too bad, honey. You're a prime candidate for the Leopards-eating-my-face Party.

[XanaDUer2]

102. Oh was it a good job?

Was it federal? What is she saying?

[Clouds Passing]

65. ...

[StarryNite]

66. If they hadn't voted for the felon I would feel horrible for them.

But as it is I have no fucks left to give.

[calguy]

67. My sentiments excactly

[Mysterian]

69. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

[roamer65]

70. ...

[sakabatou]

71. Anther victim of face eating leopards

[Martin Eden]

73. Reply: What's happening to your daughter is exactly what you and she voted for.

Unsympathetic, but the truth.

[Wednesdays]

114. To be fair, the OP never said he voted for TCF.

Indeed, most likely the opposite.

[Martin Eden]

116. To be clear, the reply I suggested was from the OP to the person on the phone

It's a given that the OP is one of us. Sorry for the misunderstanding.

[Meowmee]

74. They should have known better than to vote for a known psychotic mass murderer

dictator lover...

[Beartracks]

76. If only there'd been warning signs.

Oh, that's right -- Trumpers don't heed warnings if those warnings come from Democrats. Heck, they probably don't even HEAR warnings with their heads so far in the sand.

====================

[Upthevibe]

77. calguy............

..........Can't feel sorry for any of the people who voted for him and are now getting fired....Not one ounce of compassion from me.

They're responsible for getting the entire country in this horrible situation. I'm in a constant state of anxiety. I already have Generalized Anxiety Disorder but this has amped it up to the 10th power.....

[calguy]

79. Absolutely

I don’t have an ounce of sympathy to give them, and they’re probably going to end up blaming everything on Biden anyway.

[lonely bird]

78. When they tell you they are and show you they are...

FUCKING BELIEVE THEM!!!

[Ol Janx Spirit]

81. I'm always amazed how many

people that follow the Great Orange Pig hate the very government that has provided everything for them. Where did they think voting for this hatred time and time again would lead? I actually feel sorry for their stupidity; for their selfishness I have nothing but contempt; for their carelessness toward others I have only distain. The two children are the ones in the worst position. But I am out of charity for anyone that supported this. They can take "personal responsibility."

[TomSlick]

82. If you bought the ticket, enjoy the ride.

[usonian]

86. FAFO flags here (belated reply, I can't keep up)

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219770873

We all know someone who deserves one.

They make nice calling cards to leave, anonymously if you like.

[Wednesdays]

115. Like this one...

[usonian]

119. There will be plenty of construction jobs in Southern California.

Line forms at the Home Depot.

Grapes of Trump.

[COL Mustard]

87. I hate to see my fellow Americans hurt

But as you said, this is what a lot of people voted for, and it’s what a lot of people want to happen.

But I’m old and cynical.

[hamsterjill]

88. Maybe I missed this in your post.

But is your niece (herself) also a Trump supporter? Or is it just your wife’s half-sister who is the Trump supporter?

I have NO sympathy for the mother of the woman who lost her job. She supported Trump and can continue to bawl her eyes out for all I care, and I would gladly tell her that to her face if it were possible. I think it’s funny, as a matter of fact, when Trumpers get what they asked for!

If the niece is lesbian and voted for Trump, then I’d feel the same way. Probably to an even bigger degree.

If the niece did not support Trump, then I’m sorry she lost her job.

People who voted for him deserve what they get as far as I’m concerned. It’s entertaining to watch.

[calguy]

95. The whole family is racist and republican

Have been for as long as I’ve known them. Nice folks, most of the time, as long as you’re white like them.

[HarryM]

89. Boo freakin hoo

Dontcha love those MAGA tears?

[SheltieLover]

91. FAFO

[Emile]

92. That magic R has a lot of power with people who don't have possession

of all their mental faculties.

[Center Left]

93. What's unfair is we all have to suffer because of their votes

I don’t feel bad for them one bit.

[Bettie]

94. Yep, reading it again this morning

I am struck by my inability to feel any sorrow for her situation.

She explicitly voted for this, so, I just can't find it in me to feel sorry that she is getting what she asked for.

She wanted the face eating leopards, now she's sad that her face is included in their diet.

[Dem4life1234]

96. These people only thought he would hurt others

It's flying right back at their faces.

I hate this era.

[Bettie]

98. They were giddy with delight

over others being hurt.

And now, they are shocked that they are being harmed too.

It's almost as if that orange man doesn't actually care about them, as if he sees them as disposable...if he sees them at all.

[Chi67]

97. WTF?

As a gay man myself, any gay person who voted for Trump is a traitor to other gay people, as well as our country.! This person is someone who gets absolutely no sympathy. She should have known better She probably did, she just thought it would happen to other people.

[Jspur]

106. The problem with these voters I would say mainly white

voters who vote for Trump is they know of all the bad things he is going to do but they believe somehow Trump will recreate a Jim Crow type of society in which their whiteness will protect them from the harm of his actions and policies and only the minorities that they hate will suffer. This is what it really comes down to.

These people can't compromise and accept having a society where everybody is guaranteed a good quality of life regardless of race. This is why we have been held back from making significant progress towards an equitable society since the 60's.

[Demobrat]

103. I hope they don't come to you for money

because you’re faaaaaaaamily. And family helps each other, doncha know.

If they do, have your answer ready. Me, I wouldn’t mention Trump at all. I would reply with helpful links to job sites like Indeed and LinkedIn. And reminders that she can always drive for Uber and DoorDash - simultaneously. Hey, did you know you can drive for multiple companies at the same time? Double dipping!
She can keep her house if she’s willing to work for it.
And if she doesn’t like those suggestions you sigh and say “Nobody wants to work anymore”.

[AllaN01Bear]

107. i live in a hud building and many of the rezes are humpers on various fed programs . the chickens are coming back to

roost.

[the_liberal_grandpa]

109. You know what....

[amuse bouche]

111. Bigotry and stupidity has a price

[dsc]

113. The marriage is likely safe

thanks to the law requiring states to accept legal marriages. But I wish them no luck in terms of the job.

[Chi67]

117. Not really

Trump’s Supreme Court could overturn equal marriage rights just as easily as they did Roe, as it is based on the same legal precedent. It is not safe at all.

[dsc]

118. Roe was a decision of theirs

they aren't going to overturn a law of Congress that makes states recognize marriages. Now, if Obergefell is overturned, it will make marriages harder to get for some (such as me) but it won't nullify existing marriages nor will it let states not recognize marriages from other states.

[Chi67]

121. The Court certainly could

Nullify all same sex marriages. If they reverse Obergefell, there is nothing to stop them from reversing any law made by congress. Do not underestimate the right. That would be a huge mistake.