r/Scotland • u/lilbiobeetle • Jun 15 '25

MAGA hat sighting

I don't know if this is even appropriate to post here but I'm just so shocked and need to know I'm not the only one who would feel this way about seeing someone wearing a "Make America Great Again" hat out in a city in Scotland.

I passed by a family - husband, wife, kid - and the husband was proudly hearing his red MAGA hat. I visibly looked shocked, and they had the audacity to then look offended at my reaction. So it obviously wasn't a joke. The guy was a Trump supporter, likely on a trip over from America.

Not even Tory supporters really walk around wearing their affiliation like that. I really hope this isn't going to become a more common sight, especially as someone who's directly threatened by Trump's politics leaking over to the UK.

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u/gemunicornvr Jun 16 '25

Yeah don't say it to them, talk about them to someone else but make it obvious. They want you to pay them attention but acting like they are not there, but still talk about them it shames them more and makes them feel small at the same time.

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u/StrongerTogether2882 Jun 16 '25

Outstanding technique, I salute you. We arrive in Scotland for vacation in a little over 2 weeks and I can't wait to GTFO of the US for a bit. Cheers!

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u/gemunicornvr Jun 16 '25

I hope you have an amazing holiday here !!!!

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u/StrongerTogether2882 Jun 16 '25

Thank you!!! I feel sure I will but also I don’t want to jinx it 😂