Distraught about college son who’s happy about Trump

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A lot of males 18-30 voted or Trump. Look at the Army Navy Game today, those are his people.

Look at a restaurant kitchen, construction site, small business, and black barbershops. Those are Trump's people, too.

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Op, he is actually hating what you are offering. You think you are better just because you are liberal progressives and white and that shows some kind of entitlement. He wants to have a fair shot at things too and you are not understanding his problems. There are a lot of young adults that think this way and democrats need to keep that in mind.

[Anonymous]

My ex-wife started cussing our daughter because she supports trump and she cried for several hours. Horrible thing to do to a child, no matter what side you support.

[Anonymous]

OP, try to emulate Susan Rice, who has a conservative son.

She publicly acknowledges his views, respects his right to have them, and loves him nonetheless.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/susan-rice-trump-supporting-son

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I get it op.
Being a republican is fine, but your son is supporting a traitorous conman.
I listen to focus groups and it’s really disheartening to listen to people talk about politics. Our citizens don’t understand how government works and really don’t have a clue about basic facts and history.
BUT
I have to wonder what the heck is happening on college campuses. Is DEI really this bad, or is this all online and boys are internalizing what they see on social media.
Something is going on and OP’s son is reacting to it. I’m just not convinced that it’s reality and not just perception.

"Everyone who disagrees with me is stupid and irrational. Why don't they vote like me?"

Pp, it's fine to have these internal thoughts. But one of the reasons there's been a big right ward swing is this constant message of incivility from the left.

I mean… people who don’t know the basic functions of the government still have opinions, but they aren’t well reasoned opinions. Sorry if that hurts your delicate feelings.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I get it op.
Being a republican is fine, but your son is supporting a traitorous conman.
I listen to focus groups and it’s really disheartening to listen to people talk about politics. Our citizens don’t understand how government works and really don’t have a clue about basic facts and history.
BUT
I have to wonder what the heck is happening on college campuses. Is DEI really this bad, or is this all online and boys are internalizing what they see on social media.
Something is going on and OP’s son is reacting to it. I’m just not convinced that it’s reality and not just perception.

People are trying to get educated and find a job but instead are being harassed with identity politics

How? Serious question. What EXACTLY is happening? And please don’t post some random Tik tok of a random dude talking about something that he heard about.

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Anonymous wrote:He is young. Continue to try to teach him.

Does he understand that he knows women that have had abortions? He may not know that he knows them, but he most certainly knows them. Is he really okay with them being as good as common murderers the minute they step over certain state borders?

Does he understand that he knows women that have been raped whether he personally knows this detail or not? Is he really okay with having a rapist in power over them?

[b]If he's never been conned himself, he certainly knows people that have been conned. Is he okay with having a con artist sit in the highest office in the country? [b]

Keep trying.

This might be exactly why he doesn't want to vote Democrat

No one is born understanding how to avoid a con artist. You may need to be taught or have a bad experience yourself before you get it.

Trump has long ugly history of being involved in cons. Try to teach your son to avoid this without having to learn the hard way.

PP. You're reading it the wrong way. The point was that the son might not want a con artist to sit in the highest office in the country, hence he's intentionally avoiding voting for a Democrat.

Typical MAGA garbage.

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Anonymous wrote:We are solid Democrats with progressive values. Upper middle class white family. Distraught and embarrassed that our college-age son is now a Republican. Too ashamed to tell people we know in real life. Heartsick that we raised a child who is happy about Trump being elected. He says a big reason is campus DEI and wokeness, which he feels has gone too far. Anyone else in this situation? How are you handling it? Any advice?

Is your son honest? Kind? Respectful to others? Is he smart and intellectually curious?
Is he in good health physically and mentally?
If you answered "yes" to all, you have nothing to worry about.
If you answered "no" to any, worry about those, not his politics.

I don't agree voting for trump says something about your kindness and respect-most MAGA are not kind, tolerant, and/or respectful. I think OP has reason to feel disappointed and worried.

No, absolutely not true. OP and this entire thread is why I have lost all faith in Democrats.
What the previous poster said (in bold) is what is 100% true.

I am also UMC white family. I voted for Harris but my son voted for GOP policies and values. He is honest and respectful to others. He is smart and intellectually curious. Physically and mentally healthy. I am proud of my son and respect his political choices.

My DD's boyfriend also voted for Trump - he is also honest and respectful to others. He is smart and intellectually curious. Physically and mentally healthy.

I am very disappointed in OP and anyone supporting OP. The more I see this type of attitude towards family members, especially your own son, the more I lose faith in Democrats and really regret my vote for Harris. I think I'll vote red in 2028.

Absolutely no one cares.

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Anonymous wrote:OP, can you take a coloring book to your safe space?

Seriously!

She would but her husband is cowering in her safe space where she consigned him when Harris lost the election.

Typical MAGA hate....you all don't like when democrats say anything but spew garbage all over the place. Keep America "great" with your treasonous rapist.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We are solid Democrats with progressive values. Upper middle class white family. Distraught and embarrassed that our college-age son is now a Republican. Too ashamed to tell people we know in real life. Heartsick that we raised a child who is happy about Trump being elected. He says a big reason is campus DEI and wokeness, which he feels has gone too far. Anyone else in this situation? How are you handling it? Any advice?

Good for your son. He is man enough to walk away from your "crazy."

[Anonymous]

I struggle with the "wokeness" thing. Why is this an issue? Who cares if one is woke, it hurts no one else. It's not like wokeness is taking your money.
OP, I'd be concerned too, not because of his views, but because he's likely being influenced by someone and not thinking clearly.

[Anonymous]

This thread has me wondering about the Venn diagram of “boy moms” and “maga moms”
I’m thinking it might be a circle.
Op, there is a real tension of boys raised in a world they owned, to a world where they are supposed to have some consideration for others. Turns out Grand Theft Auto playing Gen Z boys don’t like not being the constant point of reference. It’s not really a surprise. They weren’t raised that way.

[Anonymous]

Op - what does your son’s girlfriend think?

[Anonymous]

If Democrats can't see why they've lost so much of the working class, the middle class, Hispanics, Asian-Americans, black men, and young people, I don't know want to say. Anyone that's been paying any attention to politics over the past four years can see that the primary message of progressives is We Don't Like You. And people internalize that. Democrats expect young white men in particular to simply stand back and be allies to the the trans community, to BLM, to Gaza protesters, to DEI hiring and so on. And when anyone voices any kind of mild opposition to progressive priorities - like closing schools for a year and a half during Covid or "restorative justice" - Democrats will automatically ostracize and cancel them - like OP is doing with her own child. Progressives these days are like Maoist Red Guards. They will burn everything down, including their own families, over any kind of dissent from their rigid ideology. It's pathetic. And Democrats will continue to lose everywhere because they are legitimately awful people these days. As OP demonstrates with her own kid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If Democrats can't see why they've lost so much of the working class, the middle class, Hispanics, Asian-Americans, black men, and young people, I don't know want to say. Anyone that's been paying any attention to politics over the past four years can see that the primary message of progressives is We Don't Like You. And people internalize that. Democrats expect young white men in particular to simply stand back and be allies to the the trans community, to BLM, to Gaza protesters, to DEI hiring and so on. And when anyone voices any kind of mild opposition to progressive priorities - like closing schools for a year and a half during Covid or "restorative justice" - Democrats will automatically ostracize and cancel them - like OP is doing with her own child. Progressives these days are like Maoist Red Guards. They will burn everything down, including their own families, over any kind of dissent from their rigid ideology. It's pathetic. And Democrats will continue to lose everywhere because they are legitimately awful people these days. As OP demonstrates with her own kid.

Yes. There is a reason OP ran to the DCUM bubble for support. And that’s the same bubble that was complete surprised when Trump won, even though nobody outside the bubble was.