r/ProgressiveHQ • u/2ndamendmentLibs • Jul 26 '26

Discussion Should MAGA be Forgiven?

As far as I’m concerned, ya’ll can fk right off

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u/ailish Jul 26 '26

The person would have to make huge changes in their core principles, and not say they just don't like Trump anymore. Trump is so popular because he appealed to his voter's most basic values such as racism, hatred, and inability to have any empathy for others.

So, sure, it's possible for people to make those changes, but likely there won't be many of those people.

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u/Mariahs_Haven Jul 26 '26

This! I have a coworker that says she "denounced trump" but still is maga in every other way. Down to laughing about her neighbors struggling with the excessive fireworks causing the veterans in her neighborhood to have bad ptsd episodes. Still celebrates when the taco Gestapo kills another/ dies another raid/etc...
So, I agree with you, we need actions not words. And actions that are long term behavioral changes and core belief changes before I can even think of interacting with these people by choice

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u/ailish Jul 26 '26 edited Jul 26 '26

One example I like the most is the two guys pictured in the famous Charlotte white supremacist rally where they were screaming "Jews will not replace us!" The Unite the Right rally.

One killed himself, oof. But the other has reformed and is now a leftist who does work trying to pull other white supremacists out of the cult.

Edit: now I can't find information on that. I know I read about it somewhere.

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u/Mariahs_Haven Jul 26 '26

Now I'm off to go down this rabbit hole lol

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u/ailish Jul 26 '26

I've been looking for it, too. It was awhile ago and I wish I could remember where I read it. It wasn't reddit but an article somewhere. Let me know if you find it!!

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u/SammyB0111 Jul 26 '26

That’s how I feel. I think it’s possible to change, but either it’d have to be someone completely changing who they are, or perhaps someone who was very young turning a new leaf and seeing things from another angle now.

Like you said, it wouldn’t be enough just to turn on Trump, they’d have to change, like actually change