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Miles Archer

(24,266 posts) Sun May 17, 2026, 02:23 AM 3 hrs ago

A 3-time Trump voter w/ buyer's remorse is a perfect example of people believing sh*t simply because they choose to.

What's noteworthy here isn't the fact that it's another boo hoo hoo woe is me Trump lied to me MAGAt.

I posted this to shine a light on a very common human trait. It's how we get into conflict over religious views, etc...sometimes people CHOOSE to believe something, with no evidence to back it up. And this caller had "reservations" that they ignored, based on the actual events of Trump's life, and they CHOSE TO IGNORE those details because their NEED and DESIRE to BELIEVE won out in the end.

During a Saturday call to C-SPAN’s Washington Journal, a man from Hawaii, identified only as Thomas, revealed he had backed Donald Trump in all three of his presidential campaigns before reaching his breaking point over the past year.

“It’s hard for me to say this,” Thomas began. “
I wanted to believe Trump was the real deal for a long time.
”

The caller said he had lingering doubts because of Trump’s business history, but chose to support him anyway.

“Now I regret my support for him and I should’ve known better,” he said.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/three-time-trump-voter-unloads-on-worst-president-ever/

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A 3-time Trump voter w/ buyer's remorse is a perfect example of people believing sh*t simply because they choose to. (Original Post) Miles Archer 3 hrs ago OP

A lot of these people will say "I messed up, I was wrong, I should have known better" RockRaven 2 hrs ago #1

How profound! Abolishinist 2 hrs ago #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Ponietz 1 hr ago #3

Every single one of them would vote for him again BigmanPigman 1 hr ago #4

RockRaven

(19,742 posts)

1. A lot of these people will say "I messed up, I was wrong, I should have known better"

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Sun May 17, 2026, 03:14 AM

2 hrs ago

but virtually none of them will say "and these are the steps I will take, this is the work that I will do to fix whatever in myself to prevent this being repeated."

Even knowing there are all the ones who won't ever admit the mistake, admitting the mistake is the easy part. Recognizing how/why the mistake was made and changing oneself to avoid repetition is the hard part.

Abolishinist

(3,051 posts)

2. How profound!

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sun May 17, 2026, 03:36 AM

2 hrs ago

An anonymous caller, identified only as Thomas, calls CSPAN with regrets he voted for fRump.

Of course he could have been anybody, but oh well, this 'perfect example' is GROUND BREAKING NEWS!

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BigmanPigman

(55,518 posts)

4. Every single one of them would vote for him again

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sun May 17, 2026, 04:29 AM

1 hr ago

Their profound "wake up call" is short lived BS!!! Their personality is one of a proud and ignorant cultist. They do not "think" or choose to become educated about any issues that goes against their grain. They choose to remain ignorant, hateful and blind sheep. Always have and always will. This is the average American voter. They vote against their own best interests and that will never change. Fuck them! Too bad we all have to pay for their constant desire to keep their heads up their asses.

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