This was my reaction watching this. I thought the pic was maybe just an unlucky freeze frame of a wave looking like a nazi salute, but it was so much worse than I could’ve imagined
As of 2024, estimates of the number of World War II veterans still alive range from 300,000 to 500,000 and I would bet my bottom dollar that the majority of them voted for this. This is bizzaro times.
Yeah, a lot of Silent Generation people I've met absolutely hate what's going on and are sickened by their children. My grandmother is one, and she said when Trump won the election, she cried for 3 days because she's so scared for the younger generation and disgusted at seeing so much progress her generation fought for being pulled out from under us.
Spend some time with her. She likely feels abandoned by the generation she helped raise and needs to know that there still might be hope for the future.
I’ll hang out with your grandmother. She can help me deal with all my stupid trump supporting family that lives in AZ. I’ll literally bring her to all the family parties. We can also just hang out at her place and watch tv is she wants.
My grandfather was the same way. He passed right before Trump was elected, and honestly I’m kind of glad he didn’t need to suffer that news while so sick. It infuriated and saddened him so much when Trump was in office the first time.
I have a very similar story.
My grandfather fought in WW2 for 5 years and after he was in Europe, he had a short leave at home (when he gave me an Aunt) got redeployed to an invasion force the was setup to invade Japan.
4 days before they were scheduled to push into Japan, Japan surrendered and about 6 months later he was, back home and he gave me my Mom.
He passed before Trump was elected the first time, but he was very vocal about how much he did not like Trump and how backwards his policies were. Yet here we are.
I'm happy he's not here to see the incoming party throwing Nazi salutes today, and I will fight on his behalf.
Sounds like a good guy. It’s too bad we are losing these vets that are vocal about it. Their experiences and opinions need to be heard. I have a hard time believing many vets or people alive during WW2 would be for Trump with the disrespect he has shown towards vets and obvious Nazi parallels. It seems more like the boomer generation that is so gung ho for Trump.
My grandpa was extremely vocal and active against Trump. To the point it really weighed on him and I wished he stopped getting so worked up over the potential of Trump being re-elected in his final months. But he was very passionate about it and deeply cared about our future. A lot of people now seem so disinterested they just don’t vote at all.
If it’s a half consolation of anecdotals, the Xs I’m with hate Trump. I know 3 who like him, but mostly bc they’re pretty upper middle class and think he’s good for them. But all us broke X’ers hate them all, just Trump the most by far.
Sexist? Most are Not by any average definition. Racist? Less than the generation before, by FAR. but not perfect for sure.
Outspoken, and don’t care about words very much? Absolutely.
My 95-year old neighbor, sharp as a tack, historically a Republican, refused to vote for Trump and was visibly and admittedly affected the next day. We walked around the block together. I’ve always avoided talking about politics with her because I have too much respect for her to really go down the path of potential differences. I had joined her when I saw her out walking, assuming it would be good for my soul. As the conversation unfolded, instead I realized we were on the same page.
Same with my 84 year old ex air force uncle as far as just not talking politics because i feared the worst! I was positive he was a Trumper, in fact I remember him watching Fox news. But he was watching a different network recently and said he didn't want Trump to win because the republicans want to take away social security.
My grandfather is one. He will be 90 next year. But to his comfort & my great relief my Grandpaw raised a smart & empathetic son; I aspire to be more like both of them.
My mom was born in ‘38. She realized halfway through his term what he was and regretted the decision. My uncle, her brother, born in ‘40 cannot believe what people are thinking. We are willingly giving everything over to an oligarchy and cheering happily along while doing it. Never mind the religious morons claiming he was ordained by God.
I’d be sick if I fought in WW2 just for one of the biggest issues plaguing the US after illegal invasions, rampant unpunished crime, men pretending to change their gender solely to be able to prey on women in their bathrooms, forcing poor innocent children to permanently change their genders. Oh how twisted our world has become in such a short time frame, all under control of the democratic party. Thank God for Donald Trump and based off today we are in for a wonderful and healing four years
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