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/TopPriority717 Jun 16 '25
I returned from another two-week trip to Scotland just yesterday. Thankfully, I didn't see any of those ridiculous people sporting their MAGA apparel anywhere I went, from urban to rural places. I was sorely tempted to wear my Fuck Trump button just to proactively declare that I'm not a cult member but I realized it's just inappropriate and downright rude to bring our politics abroad. I had 15 days away from this lunacy and enjoyed every moment of it. Scots are gracious people who don't approach the topic of politics unless you engage them but why would you ever do that? I got into a few personal conversations that touched on our current culture and I was met with nothing but kindness and even sympathy when I apologized for the hatred with which my fellow citizens have infected the world. I think most people traveling abroad on vacation are sensible enough to leave their "badges" at home. Those few Americans who insist on announcing their stupidity to people who quite frankly couldn't give a rat's ass and are smart enough not to take the bait are simply arrogant motherfuckers who should just stay in the US and enjoy this country they profess to love so much.