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Following the election, there has been much discussion about people severing off their Trump-supporting family members as we face another four years of Donald Trump. According to one report I came across, a father is financially severing his sons who support Trump, and people are discussing whether or not he has gone too far as a parent.
In the words of g_scotty_brahms, here is the entire story: Does my brother’s desire to financially isolate his sons for supporting Trump make him a ‘am I the asshole’ candidate? My brother and I, both in our 50s, have been exchanging messages since the election, just like many other Americans. To be very honest, we are both Democrats.
In summary, he is upset with his two 20-something sons for supporting Trump. He is considering severing their financial ties in order to give them a firsthand understanding of how Trump’s policies would affect them.
The irony here is that the argument is the opposite. This is the contrary of what you normally hear: younger voters disagree with their MAGA parents.
“My brother doesn’t understand how his two sons, who have lived a life of privilege, feel like they have been violated by society, enough so that they feel Trump hears them and their struggles.”
Regarding his boys, my brother told me, ‘These young men need a little dose of reality. Leave the house and begin to support themselves.
His followers all have one thing in common: they gripe and hold everyone accountable for their issues. whether they are employed in a trade, attending school, or living at home with their parents. They will be saved and everything will be improved by King Trump. Make it happen for yourself and take some personal responsibility rather than moping over everything you see on TikTok.
“In order for my two Trump-supporting boys to experience firsthand the cost and price of his utterly foolish policy decisions, I have chosen to pass on the [college] expenses to them. This includes the cost of meals, gas, and education expenses. I’m unsure whether to phase in these [education, food, and gas] costs in year two or pass them on in year one.
I want to know if many parents feel like my brother. Do any Democratic parents of MAGA men of voting age believe that their sons’ votes for Trump are a failure? Is this typical?
Although the story wasn’t unique, people in the comments had a variety of thoughts about it. According to one user, the dad wasn’t a jerk and should actually save his money in case the economy collapses under Trump’s leadership.
User Fantastic-Problem832 said, “Dad might need that money for retirement if the new administration destroys the economy as they have repeatedly promised.” “Let the kids take out loans like everyone else, and they can really reap what they have sown if the Dept. of Education gets eliminated!”
An additional user concurred that the father’s actions were entirely justified and believed they will serve as a lesson for his two sons when they become adults.
User FloofyDireWolf wrote, “They should pay their own way, especially given this situation, since they are adults.” “Trump is against student loan forgiveness, the Affordable Care Act, etc., and the sons can learn what that means for them and how it impacts their feelings about Trump and future elections.”
A parent who refused to prepare Thanksgiving meal for their kid who voted for Trump had a similar experience.
“As a Democrat, I am the parent of a 27-year-old white man who votes for Trump. Fortunately, I brought him up to be self-sufficient, but I did assist until he was 21. However, for the third consecutive year, I chose not to prepare Thanksgiving meal for him and his spouse,” user International_Ad2712 stated. “In their home last year, when my son and his 24-year-old wife were sleeping, I prepared 90% of the food alone and ended up doing all the dishwashing myself. I’m leaving that position, then! I appreciate you letting me rant.
Not everyone thought the father’s actions were justified. Lurkerque, a user, took a very different stand and believed that politics would destroy his connection with his boys.
His decision to cut them off will demonstrate to them the effects of Dad’s policies rather than those of Trump’s. You’re a jerk for not covering their education expenses when you promised to. His boys will cease talking to him if he follows through on that. He won’t be able to interact with them, he won’t get to see his grandchildren, and he won’t have someone to look after him in his latter years. That’s all well and good if he’s cool with it, but it sounds like he’s a face painter who would take off his nose to get even with his face. Who my friends and family voted for doesn’t matter to me, and I will never inquire. He is a jerk if his political beliefs come before his family. Biden was tolerated by Republicans. Trump will be tolerated by Democrats. Anyone who is’stress-vomiting’ about all of this has to get a handle on themselves because it’s not the end of the world.”
There were better “hills to die on” than an election, according to user Adcscooter.
There are, in my opinion, far nicer slopes to die on. We’re not referring to a second cousin here. His sons are these. Politically, my youngest daughter and I don’t agree. If she needed aid, I wouldn’t even consider not helping her. Your brother is a jerk, then. If you have to inquire at all, you’re the jerk. You both need to mature and act like you’re in your 50s. Everyone who is complimenting your brother on this site needs to mature too.
This user believed that rather than punishing his sons for their votes, the father would be better off having political conversations with them.
