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samplegirl

(14,204 posts)
Tue Jul 14, 2026, 10:25 PM 21 hrs ago

An Open Letter to every Trump Supporter

AN OPEN LETTER TO EVERY FORMER TRUMP SUPPORTER, “BOTH SIDES” INDEPENDENT, AND EVERY PERSON WHO COULDN’T BE BOTHERED TO VOTE.

First…

Welcome.

We see you’ve finally arrived.

Incidentally, the emergency exit was over there the whole fucking time.

Now, before we all lock arms and sing “Kumbaya” because you’ve recently discovered that fire is, in fact, hot…

There is something you need to understand.

You don’t just owe America an apology.

You owe us one.

Personally.

Because for the better part of a decade, every goddamn warning we gave was met with the same smug bullshit.

“You’re overreacting.”

“You’re hysterical.”

“Calm down.”

“Touch grass.”

“Trump Derangement Syndrome.”

Remember that one?

You people diagnosed half the country with an imaginary mental illness because we had the audacity to read the fucking news.

We told you he’d attack elections.

You laughed.

We told you he’d treat the Constitution like it was printed on Charmin.

You laughed.

We told you he admired dictators.

You laughed.

We told you tariffs weren’t magical economic fairy dust.

You laughed.

We told you that rights, institutions, alliances, and democratic norms were a lot easier to destroy than rebuild.

You laughed.

We told you that chaos wasn’t an accident.

It was the business model.

You laughed.

Every.

Single.

Time.

Then reality showed up carrying a baseball bat.

Now the prices are still climbing.

Now the promises didn’t magically come true.

Now international crises didn’t vanish because somebody declared themselves a master negotiator.

Now government institutions are being bent into pretzels.

Now you’re posting things like…

“I didn’t think he’d actually do that.”

No shit.

WE DID.

That’s why we were screaming.

The part that really chaps my ass isn’t that you were wrong.

People are wrong all the time.

It’s that you made being wrong into a goddamn spectator sport.

You ridiculed us.

You sneered.

You made memes.

You called us traitors, communists, snowflakes, groomers, enemies of America, and every other stupid label you could pull out of the MAGA Grab Bag of Bullshit.

You weren’t merely unconvinced.

You were contemptuous.

You mocked people who were trying to keep the country from driving off a cliff.

And now that you’ve looked over the guardrail and noticed the pavement rushing toward your face, you’re asking everyone to be understanding.

Sure.

Eventually.

But first?

Own every fucking second of it.

Don’t tell us you were “misled.”

You were warned.

Repeatedly.

Loudly.

In detail.

With receipts.

You just decided the people warning you were the enemy.

That’s on you.

So yes, if you’ve changed your mind, welcome back.

Sincerely.

Democracy needs people who are willing to admit they were wrong.

But don’t skip the part where you apologize to the people you spent years ridiculing for being right.

Because this wasn’t just about Trump.

It was about treating anyone who disagreed with you like they were crazy, stupid, or evil, when many of us were simply paying attention.

You don’t owe us worship.

You don’t owe us sainthood.

You owe us the words you refused to say while you were busy laughing.

“I was wrong.”

“You were right.”

Then we can get on with the miserable business of fixing the damage.

But before you come back into the building, wipe your fucking feet.

By Robert Fawkes
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An Open Letter to every Trump Supporter (Original Post) samplegirl 21 hrs ago OP
Brava! Well stated! SheltieLover 20 hrs ago #1
No doubt he will give his speechThursday samplegirl 20 hrs ago #4
Slobby should stfu. SheltieLover 20 hrs ago #5
"And tell his base we are the Nazi's." Talitha 9 hrs ago #25
The only thing I might add, is you TSF supporters had... Enter stage left 20 hrs ago #2
They will slap a laughing emoji stamp on your letter with "Return to Sender" LuvLoogie 20 hrs ago #3
Maybe after they'll get explosive diarrhea or catch cancer after drinking water... Justice matters. 15 hrs ago #21
You are correct. sheshe2 20 hrs ago #6
So much damage to fix BlueWaveNeverEnd 20 hrs ago #7
Honestly, much better than mine. Orrex 20 hrs ago #8
Hey, that works, too! calimary 19 hrs ago #16
That would be mine also FoxNewsSucks 19 hrs ago #18
I must admit, I like ALL posts like these. calimary 18 hrs ago #20
Kicked! KPN 20 hrs ago #9
Superb but TLDR for them. Suggestions. usonian 19 hrs ago #10
I'm not good at hating, but Coach-D of youtube says we don't hate these people enough. I agree with him and your post. ShazamIam 19 hrs ago #11
Well done.. Permanut 19 hrs ago #12
And to all the true believers DiverDave 19 hrs ago #13
That is the biggest problem, these people believe they speak for their God. They have taken state of stupid 18 hrs ago #19
I guess DiverDave 9 hrs ago #27
Forgive? Never forgive. Only pretend to forgive. Xipe Totec 19 hrs ago #14
Wow! That's a keeper! calimary 19 hrs ago #17
Yes, the mocking was salt in the wounds, BUT Qutzupalotl 19 hrs ago #15
Don't forget fox 'n fiends... Justice matters. 15 hrs ago #22
Ummm Stacey Grove 13 hrs ago #23
Absolutely correct. The Grand Illuminist 3 hrs ago #29
That's why my letter to magats would be much shorter and to the point. BannonsLiver 2 hrs ago #30
Perfect, as i had a similar thought the other day. Volaris 12 hrs ago #24
🏆 underpants 9 hrs ago #26
Sure. But this assumes they have a conscience or are vaguely self-aware. progressoid 3 hrs ago #28

Talitha

(8,295 posts)
25. "And tell his base we are the Nazi's."
Wed Jul 15, 2026, 10:05 AM
9 hrs ago

IIRC, didn't Putin tell his captive population that Ukraine was full of Nazis - and that's why he was invading it, to clean them out?

Enter stage left

(4,705 posts)
2. The only thing I might add, is you TSF supporters had...
Tue Jul 14, 2026, 10:46 PM
20 hrs ago

Multiple functioning brain cells, you would have seen what we saw 12 years earlier!

LuvLoogie

(9,112 posts)
3. They will slap a laughing emoji stamp on your letter with "Return to Sender"
Tue Jul 14, 2026, 10:47 PM
20 hrs ago

Yeah, No Pants MAGA expect you to invite them to dinner and want to sit on the couch. Fuck them.

They walked into The Bog of Eternal Stench with fair warning and on purpose.

They. Don't. Care. They're laughing at the immigrants getting gunned down by ICE. Still MAGA.

They just expected their money to be worth more. They're mad about that. But they'll still call Democrats communists and keep voting for racists and racist policies. Enjoy those data centers and fracked water tables mother fuckers.

And stay out of Chicago when your polluted wells run dry.



Justice matters.

(10,301 posts)
21. Maybe after they'll get explosive diarrhea or catch cancer after drinking water...
Wed Jul 15, 2026, 03:46 AM
15 hrs ago

Cyclosporiasis, a parasitic infection that spreads through contaminated water or food, often during the summer, has now reached 34 states... most of them red...

sheshe2

(99,306 posts)
6. You are correct.
Tue Jul 14, 2026, 11:05 PM
20 hrs ago

Sadly, there are far too many that don't care about the truth or the facts. I hope their numbers are dwindling. I hope they have learned.

We shall see.

TY, samplegirl, good post.

Orrex

(67,643 posts)
8. Honestly, much better than mine.
Tue Jul 14, 2026, 11:22 PM
20 hrs ago

My "Open Letter to Trump Supporters" is just "Go fuck yourselves, you worthless sacks of shit" repeated 1,000 times.

FoxNewsSucks

(12,042 posts)
18. That would be mine also
Wed Jul 15, 2026, 12:16 AM
19 hrs ago

Even though it's rude and probably less effective, it's what I think. Fuck them. Fuck them all, and may they go straight to hell.

calimary

(91,770 posts)
20. I must admit, I like ALL posts like these.
Wed Jul 15, 2026, 01:05 AM
18 hrs ago

Every one of ‘em! Hard to pick a favorite!

Posts like these are validating and reinvigorating. Posts like this help me remember that I’m not suffering through this outrage alone.

Thanks, and hugs!

usonian

(27,561 posts)
10. Superb but TLDR for them. Suggestions.
Tue Jul 14, 2026, 11:33 PM
19 hrs ago


Here's Trump and company's God.





He lies. TO YOU.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=21370157 (Too many images for this post)

He LOVES "Commies"
FIGHTING COMMIES, ONE HUG AT A TIME!


He is HAUNTED by his past sex crimes, blackmail and money laundering a la Epstein.



And you got free sex! RIGHT!
YOU'VE BEEN FUCKED.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219770873


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ShazamIam

(3,218 posts)
11. I'm not good at hating, but Coach-D of youtube says we don't hate these people enough. I agree with him and your post.
Tue Jul 14, 2026, 11:41 PM
19 hrs ago

I

DiverDave

(5,287 posts)
13. And to all the true believers
Tue Jul 14, 2026, 11:48 PM
19 hrs ago

Ive talked to. For the love of God, stop shouting.
I know it is the play, but quit it.

state of stupid

(260 posts)
19. That is the biggest problem, these people believe they speak for their God. They have taken
Wed Jul 15, 2026, 01:02 AM
18 hrs ago

the mantle of God for themselves and made themselves God. One of these days
there is going to be a true awakening among the faithful followers that will put a
spotlight on the heresy of these false Christians and the rest of these phony folks
of all religions that use their faith as some kind of weapon to control everybody
they do not agree with. I am sorry but I will live and die free; I am not a slave to
anyone!!!

DiverDave

(5,287 posts)
27. I guess
Wed Jul 15, 2026, 10:14 AM
9 hrs ago

They decided god shouts.
Not one time has a maggot not ended up shouting at me.
And, of course, if they shout loud enough, they don't have to listen to facts.

Xipe Totec

(44,621 posts)
14. Forgive? Never forgive. Only pretend to forgive.
Tue Jul 14, 2026, 11:54 PM
19 hrs ago

Only then you can come near and plunge a dagger into their beating heart.

- Aztec Autumn
1997 historical fiction novel by Gary Jennings

calimary

(91,770 posts)
17. Wow! That's a keeper!
Wed Jul 15, 2026, 12:09 AM
19 hrs ago

Forgive? Never forgive. Only pretend to forgive. (Reply to samplegirl - Original post)

Tue Jul 14, 2026, 08:54 PM
Only then you can come near and plunge a dagger into their beating heart.
- Aztec Autumn
1997 historical fiction novel by Gary Jennings

Qutzupalotl

(15,908 posts)
15. Yes, the mocking was salt in the wounds, BUT
Tue Jul 14, 2026, 11:58 PM
19 hrs ago

remember Russia and other hostile actors attacked us and continue to attack us, deploying weaponized memes designed to divide and destabilize nations. Yes, the gullible and stupid eat it up; that’s by design. They share it, and now it’s part of their identity on social media. They own it. They will now defend that position as though they thought of it themselves, when they were really just persuaded. That’s how these convert people, subtly. That’s why it’s dangerous.

Justice matters.

(10,301 posts)
22. Don't forget fox 'n fiends...
Wed Jul 15, 2026, 03:55 AM
15 hrs ago

these professional liars exploiting them will lead them to catch explosive diarrhea or cancer after drinking unchecked water or food, thanks to that creepy HHS effer and his cuts.

Stacey Grove

(269 posts)
23. Ummm
Wed Jul 15, 2026, 06:04 AM
13 hrs ago

these are bad people who support everything the presidunce is doing.

That, and they take great satisfaction in knowing that it pisses you off.

We're in the middle of an epistemic collapse that is partially the result of universalization of the internet.

I have no doubt you can discern between what is true and what is not true.

The audience the author is writing to either does not have that capability or they do and they're just simple assholes who find other peoples' discomfort and pain a source of joy.

The Grand Illuminist

(2,144 posts)
29. Absolutely correct.
Wed Jul 15, 2026, 04:13 PM
3 hrs ago

An opponent and an enemy are 2 different things. This open letter is nothing but an olive branch to unsorry closeted fascists that needs to be dealt with in highest accordance.

BannonsLiver

(21,268 posts)
30. That's why my letter to magats would be much shorter and to the point.
Wed Jul 15, 2026, 04:41 PM
2 hrs ago

Dear MAGAts,

Kill yourselves.

Regards,
BL

Volaris

(11,885 posts)
24. Perfect, as i had a similar thought the other day.
Wed Jul 15, 2026, 06:52 AM
12 hrs ago

We told you he was nuts.
We told you he was a criminal.
AND THEN WE PROVED IT IN COURT. LIKE, 70 TIMES.
So, yes, welcome to the resistance.
Also, fuck you.

progressoid

(53,656 posts)
28. Sure. But this assumes they have a conscience or are vaguely self-aware.
Wed Jul 15, 2026, 04:04 PM
3 hrs ago

Millions are just like Trump and can't admit they were wrong.

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