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CJMusic Oct 7, 2023:

Joe Biden is the worst US president in history.

CJMusic Jul 6, 2024:

It would appear that, in light of Biden failing and floundering, the Dems sent their minions out to foment panic about Project 2025. It won't work.

CJMusic May 1, 2025:

I regret voting for Trump.

My husband is laid off and can't find a job and my kids' credit scores have tanked bc of his student loan policy.

This is not what I voted for.

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[–] circledot@feddit.org 6 points 1 day ago (13 children)

I don't really get the hostility towards the person. It is good to relize and even admitting you were wrong. We should encourage that nd not give shit. Important are the person's future actions.

[–] 000@lemmy.dbzer0.com 39 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I mean, they are still likely OK with everything else the republicans stand for. This self realisation is most likely temporary because it affected them personally. They probably still are OK with trans/homophobia, bigotry, and authoritarianism

[–] davepleasebehave@lemmy.world 25 points 1 day ago

which is 'what they voted for'.

[–] ChairmanMeow@programming.dev 31 points 1 day ago

I mean, they didn't admit they were wrong. They're saying they were basically "totes bamboozled" by Trump once he was elected, which we know is horseshit because half the country apparently did see this coming (and was quite vocal about it).

It shifts the guilt for what is going on entirely on Trump rather than taking an ounce of responsibility for their own role in the whole ordeal.

[–] Smoogs@lemmy.world 19 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Let’s not fool ourselves: Donald’s blatant sexism and racism wasn’t going over this voter’s head. Not even for a second. So I wouldn’t insert the complexity of empathy and understanding the effects of responsibility of choice where someone hasn’t exercised it yet.

everyone has the right to change their own mind but it’s another to start inserting trust and faith in them.

this looks more like regret for their own misfortune (not for anyone else’s). This doesn’t mean their racism and sexism they got on board with that lead to this decision in their life magically vanished or that they wouldn’t hesitate at the chance another president with the same ideas. They merely gained the ability to not deny it has provided a different problem altogether that affects them personally now. Which is ok, great. step one. They hit a bottom. They got to the point they admit there’s one problem. Many refuse to even go there for their thirst of revenge on ‘woke’.

At best at this point you could only expect they could at least understand to vote in their own interest and not just to vote as a form of revenge. Perhaps they found Donald is a bigger enemy than DEI. I just wouldn’t mistaken that as them suddenly seeing everyone around them as equals just yet or that pain is universal

[–] Sunflier@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago

The post didn't admit she was wrong. She merely said the particular harm she suffered was not what she voted for.

[–] blacklisted@lemmy.org 18 points 1 day ago

This person is a horrible narcissistic fascist. Not until he harms them does this person admit they were wrong. This person would never have changed position otherwise.

[–] Merva@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Because they voted for hatred, they just didn't vote for that hatred to target themselves. This is not people realising they were wrong, this is just a "he isn't hurting the right people" moment by an asshole.

[–] Ougie@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago

This person disregarded the racism, xenophobia, dangerous climate policies and every other negative thing associated with their party of choice. They only "changed their mind" when stupid policies affected their own wallet. This person is the very definition of an "idiot" in the ancient Greek sense of the word and they deserve to have their faces eaten by leopards and to be made fun of. They didn't do their duty as a citizen and these are the results of their actions. The only way they will learn is if they suck on it so... Enjoy

[–] KeenFlame@feddit.nu 10 points 1 day ago

Ah well let me explain

When someone makes a mistake - such as small babies peeing outside the toilet and shit like that - that's on the parent. There's "bitch baby stop doing that shit" approach and there's the "baby please learn how to pee I will help you"

Responsibility and learning is different things.

When you vote. And brag. About voting for leopards eating people faces, and then your face gets eaten..

That's not a mistake. That's misusing responsibility. I'm certain you can catch on to the difference. Babies don't learn how to not miss the toilet like idiots until they assume responsibility for their urine dispatch and understanding the perils of not doing that.

Please look back at this easy flowchart for reference in the future:

Realizing mistake - > thankful for being rediculed, as you now understand what a fool you where and this is a relief to see people helping stop others from doing that. We don't tell babies that they are awesome for peeing at a location at random. We give them praise when they start trying to pee correctly into the toilet. Even if they fail, we say good job chap, you are peeing in maybe the right direction or at least trying my boy or girl, well on ya

Rediculed and becoming a baby, crying - > you regress into childhood and potentially start peeing on the edge of the toilet messing up the entire outfit and it's because you absorbed a correct helping jeer as a hostile attack on your inner soul. Of which nobody will ever see if you abstain from error correcting, such as for instance learning how to pee correctly or vote sanely.

You're welcome!

[–] runeko@programming.dev 8 points 1 day ago

Note: This is Leopards Ate My Face. This is the place where people enjoy seeing comeuppances manifest.

[–] guy@piefed.social 7 points 1 day ago

Absolutely true, but these people don't admit they were wrong.

[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 day ago

Valid point, but this is the leopards ate my face community. We're here to see faces eaten.

[–] Crikeste@lemm.ee 4 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

I don’t get the grace your giving a person who voted explicitly to harm migrants, the lgbt community, homeless people, marginalized people, leftists, lawyers, judges and anyone who isn’t white.

Baby back liberals as their enemies wrap the noose around their neck

“we cAnT eVeR hUrT sOmEoN’eS fEe-fEeS we hAvE tO be tOlErANt aNd tOoThLeSs AnD nEvEr dO aNyThInG”

Fucking pussies

[–] gradual@lemmings.world 1 points 20 hours ago

I think you're both right, but from a practical perspective it does little good to berate these people after they show remorse.