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patphil

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9. You only care now because he hurt you too.

Sat May 9, 2026, 10:44 AM

May 9

That's the truth.
But a part of me hopes that there's an awakening within these people; a realization that we're all connected in ways that result in the consequences of hate being reflected outward in unintended ways.
Hate is it's own trap. It renders the hater incapable of seeing, hearing, or feeling what the consequences of their hate is.
And then comes an awakening event; a invitation to see what hate has done, and how it doesn't care who gets hurt; how the one who gets hurt can be family, friends, or even the hater himself.
Most of these hate bound people are too far gone to respond, but some of them will.

I'm not about to welcome them with open arms, but their awakening is the first step in stopping the destruction that will inevitably follow as the consequences of hate tear away at the fabric of society.

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Dear Trump voters: [View all] True Dough May 9 OP

And remember this at the pumps, MAGAts! True Dough May 9 #1

Eat a pinecone sandwich? Love it! 🤣 Chasstev365 May 9 #2

Hey, True Dough May 9 #3

I personally would prefer.... lastlib May 9 #11

FAFO usonian May 9 #4

While I agree..... frogstar0 May 9 #5

They can somewhat redeem themselves for doing the right thing at the ballot box True Dough May 9 #6

I say smile till we get their vote and tell them exactly what we think of them. Scrivener7 May 9 #8

Thank you LA Blue Bengal May 9 #12

The Democratic Party needs to improve its messaging Martin Eden May 9 #13

The concept of "common good" has disappeared. ananda May 9 #7

You only care now because he hurt you too. patphil May 9 #9

I agree with everything you said. rubbersole May 9 #10

Amen means I agree. Here's a big fat AMEN! n/t aggiesal May 9 #14

I can recommend a better use for those pine cones .... nt eppur_se_muova May 9 #15

I know Trump voters who I don't think are bad people. thesquanderer May 9 #16

sure Skittles May 10 #17

There is a difference between bad people and e.g. ignorant or misinformed or stupid people thesquanderer May 10 #18

To be frank... biocube May 10 #20

oh boy, not the "small town values" Skittles May 10 #22

there simply is no realistic acceptable excuse to vote for that vile POS Skittles May 10 #21

Ok, what if I give them being taken in by dummy usedtobedemgurl May 10 #23

Again, some of them voted for Obama. I don't think it's fair to lump them in with "the deplorables." thesquanderer May 10 #24

I was saying a subset of voters, too. usedtobedemgurl May 10 #25

Subset ok. The OP applied the brush to ALL Trump voters, that's what I was taking issue with. (n/t) thesquanderer May 10 #26

re: "Information is readily accessible." -- A couple of things... thesquanderer May 12 #30

I stand by what I saud. usedtobedemgurl May 12 #31

I'm well aware of the Obama-Trump voters AZProgressive May 10 #28

I automatically read the title as Dear Dumb Voters Beringia May 10 #19

IF, you were for HIM, B-4 you were against him... czarjak May 10 #27

You only care now because... Norrrm May 10 #29