How yall feel about this

[u/EnlightnedRedditor]

Idc too much for politics, just wanna know other peoples opinions on it.

[u/Salt_Sir2599]

In the last 2 years I have been shocked at the number of vocal trump supporters that aren’t boomer white dudes. I worked for a trump supporting lesbian and with a few black trump supporting men ages 22/35/54. Had some good convos, but nonetheless I still can’t understand it.

[u/potatohats → u/Salt_Sir2599]

I'm a grown lesbian, and was disappointed to learn my ex from high school is a Trump supporter. It blows my mind that people in my community could support such a piece of homophobic trash. They're few and far between, but they're out there (unfortunately.)

[u/FilteredRiddle → u/potatohats]

I’m a queer, mulatto trans dude with non-apparent disabilities. It’s shocking to me that people in any of my communities support Trump and yet I run into them with enough frequency to be concerned.

Log Cabin Republicans supporting the same vitriol towards gender-diverse folks that trans women like Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson fought to end for the entire LGBTQ+ community.

Uncle Toms talking about how BIPOC folks—especially those who haven’t had real opportunities to escape the cycle of historical oppression—are ruining the economy, lazy, violent, “ghetto.”

Second or third generation immigrants blaming first generation immigrants and refugees for taking jobs, adding violence to the system, and soaking up resources.

Disabled folks supporting the same man who actively mocked them and who would take away all public aid or accommodations if he could.

Women supporting the same candidate who has raped multiple women, insulted the women he sexually assaulted, and proudly boasted about grabbing others by the pussy. And cohorts who have decided that a woman’s body and rights rely solely on what men will allow them. It’s mind boggling.

If you challenge their beliefs though, we’re the ignorant ones.

[u/fireside68 → u/FilteredRiddle]

The tie that binds: "I got/am getting mine; fuck you".

The inevitable other shoe: "We achieved our goals; you tokens can get spent now."

[u/Ok_Concentrate_75 → u/Salt_Sir2599]

Imo those are the people who put racism in the back of there head if they can make money. It's like neo-Booker T logic (minus the calls for segregated communities but still wanting the bootstraps mentality)

[u/BZenMojo → u/Ok_Concentrate_75]

A lot of gay and black people are waiting for the day they can be treated as straight and white never once stopping to think the status of "white" and "straight" as the higher status is the reason they can't feel comfortable being gay or black.

[u/A_Naany_Mousse → u/Salt_Sir2599]

Trump appeals to lots of folks who have that weird energy. Something about em just a bit off. For lots of them it has nothing to do with policies and everything to do with how they feel. Same could be said for most people tho tbh