Some in Michigan's sizable Arab American community feeling 'buyer's remorse' with Trump

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

FAFO

[dflprincess]

1. Too bad

They brought it on themselves.

[SamKnause]

2. Fuck them and anyone who voted for trump !!!!!

[godsentme]

3. They were giddy

I remember comments from some leaders saying they were teaching a lesson to Kamala and democrats.

[Initech]

7. That was the direct result of Jill Stein's meddling.

Fuck Jill Stein.

[MustLoveBeagles]

8. Hate her

[Scrivener7]

11. That's no excuse anymore. It's all on these assholes' heads.

They thought they'd teach Democrats a lesson by voting for Taco? Seriously? What IS that?

Well, they did it. And here we are. Lots of lessons being learned, I guess.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

57. And Rashida Tlaib ... wait .... sheshe2 said it better in another post

[OnDoutside]

61. That'll learn'um !

[MustLoveBeagles]

4. I have sympathy for the people of Gaza

However voting for the fascist to spite Joe & Kamala was just plain dumb. That did nothing to help their cause and everything to hurt it.

[Initech]

5. Jill Stein did this. There is a special place in hell waiting for her.

[sheshe2]

20. As much as I hate her you can't put this all on Stein.

Rashida Tlaib Slammed for Urging Voters to Withhold Support for Joe Biden

She added: "This is the way you can raise our voices. Don't make us even more invisible. Right now, we feel completely neglected and just unseen by our government. If you want us to be louder, than come here and vote uncommitted."

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Civil rights attorney Andrew C. Laufer sarcastically wrote, "That's an amazing stance @RashidaTlaib. Have your supporters not vote or vote for the guy who will deport them. Just an amazing position."

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A coalition of Muslim Americans in critical swing states, including Michigan, launched a #AbandonBiden campaign late last year, urging voters to not reelect the president in 2024.

https://www.newsweek.com/rashida-tlaib-slammed-urging-voters-withhold-support-joe-biden-1871006

[LisaM]

32. Don't forget Kshama Sawant.

She went to Michigan specifically to work against Harris. She apparently had already caused enough harm in Seattle. She's a horrible person.

[OnDoutside]

60. She contributed for sure, but they did this to themselves and need to own it, otherwise they'll repeat it.

[Takket]

66. no, those voters made their decisions all on their own.

most of them at the urging of their community leaders.

[Cha]

6. Oh shit.. Not Again.. Poor Stupids..

actively Voting Against Kamala .. and the Mayor of Dearborn told us ".. to enjoy Traitor".. I won't write the name.

No Fucking Clue who the Fat Racist, Rapist, Traitor was, eh? Found out the fucking hard way.. When We Warned you

They Assisted Screwing It Up for the World

What did they think Traitor was going to Do? The big fuck actually advertised what he had in mind for Gaza.

[EllieBC]

28. They cared more about messing up

the rights of women and LGBTQ. Look at that suburb of Detroit. One of the first things the mostly Muslim council and mayor did was ban Pride. They used their concern for the ME as an excuse to support someone who hates the gays maybe more than they do.

[LisaM]

33. Hamtramck (not technically a suburb, not that it matters).

It's always been an immigrant community, and is historically Polish. A large number of people feel betrayed by the anti-gay city council, I hope they can vote these jerks out.

[EllieBC]

39. I read about the anger and betrayal by

More liberal people who thought they were doing the right thing supporting diverse candidates. Maybe just find out where those candidates stand next time is the lesson here.

[Abolishinist]

42. Look no further than DU...

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100217827114

[EllieBC]

44. That reminds me of

discussions on other parts of the internet when it came out that Norway had to start giving “cultural coding” classes to new immigrants. Basically it was: women here can dress how they like and work and date and no you can’t rape them.

The amount of whataboutism was astronomical.

[sheshe2]

36. And now many are crying and saying, DO SOMETHING!

They should have thought about that when they had the chance.

I have never been a single issue voter, that would be selfish of me.

WE not ME.

[Cha]

38. Right? And, as EllieBC is pointing

out they also are not big on LGBTQ & Women's Rights.

Two Issues Dems Care About. AS Well as the Whole Beautiful World.

[EllieBC]

40. Somewhere along the way

Dems thought they could welcome everyone into the tent and everyone would try to get along. We thought that during W’s bullshit wars in Afghanistan and Iraq that Muslim Americans would be happy to be welcomed.

Maybe should have reminded them we also care a lot about the rights of women and the LGBTQ community.

[Cha]

43. Yes, and help them to understand

Voting against Destroying Gaza, the USA, and the World is more Important Than Voting against People who can Love whom they want and Women's Rights.

Mahalo, EllieBC

[sheshe2]

46. You are right.

It is about We The People.

When one rises more will follow



Pass it on.

They are one person
They are two alone
They are three together
They are for each other
-Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

[Cha]

50. Aww.. That Teared me up...

I get Verklempt when I hear or read about a simple act of Human Kindness.

Mahalo, she

Love Crosby Stills Nash and Young.

[B.See]

47. He certainly did. The Harris protestors sealed the fate of Gaza.

And it wasn't as though he lied to them about his intent. The fkr TOLD them up front who and what he is... joked about beachfront condos in Gaza.

So once again, PEOPLE, of various nations, become fodder: sacrificial lambs in the power plays of deal makers, deal breakers, and despots.

Where will it end?

[Cha]

51. Absolutely... Mahalo for your

Insightful Post, B.See.

[B.See]

62. Thank you, Cha.

[Cha]

67. 🕯️🕊️💙🌈🇺🇸

[Scrivener7]

9. Assholes.

I'll never understand the logic behind that assholery.

[Intractable]

13. There's no logic, as such. They were mad that Biden didn't do more to help the Palestinians.

They were deeply angry, and it blinded them to the probability that Trump would be worse.

[Scrivener7]

17. And they didn't see this coming.

[AloeVera]

22. So glad to see this response.

Anger of course, blinding howling anger but also a sense of abandonment and betrayal. Not being seen or heard.

These people were in pain. Hurt people hurt people as it's said. They do stupid things because they are not engaging their brain.

Thanks. I so rarely see a comment that acknowledges the basic truth that "these people" are only human.

[Aristus]

10. They voted for the guy who instituted a travel ban on Muslims to the US

in his first term?

I wish I could say I had some sympathy for you guys. But shit! That is some Jethro Clampett-level stupidity there. Sucks to be you…

[tanyev]

19. IKR?

Four years of seeing exactly who he was, culminating in a violent attack on Congress to try and stay in power, and they thought bringing him back would teach the Democrats a lesson?

[Chasstev365]

12. What the FUCK were they thinking?

* Trump first tried to ban Muslims from the US
* Netanyahu disrespected Obama, Biden, and Harris but praised Trump
* Trump never said anything about helping Palestinians
* Trump took bribes from Egypt
* Many rightly hated the repressive regime of the Shah of Iran, but didn't have an issue with Trump's buddy buddy relationship with the horrific, murderous Saudis Royal family, including LIV golf corruption and giving $2 Billion to son in law Jared Kushner.

But you just couldn't vote for the Black woman.

You reap what you sow, Arab American community of Michigan.

[Demovictory9]

14. They were voting anti lgbt

[NickB79]

64. And anti-woman

Not a chance that men who keep their women in burkas are going to vote for one to be their President.

[David__77]

21. By addressing an entire community, this seems like racialized blame.

[Chasstev365]

23. See Article

Meanwhile, 21% voted for President-elect Donald Trump, and 20% voted for Vice President Kamala Harris.


https://www.cair.com/press_releases/cair-exit-poll-of-muslim-voters-reveals-surge-in-support-for-jill-stein-and-donald-trump-steep-decline-for-harris

[Mr. Evil]

15. ...

[Norbert]

16. He's lied all through his first term.

lied about losing his reelection.

And now they are surprised when his 2024 election turned out to be a pack of lies.

Spare me the crying please.

[Mountainguy]

48. He didn't even lie

He was pretty open about his plans to attack the Muslim community.

[newdeal2]

18. If it's really just some and not all

I don’t know what more they have to see before he loses their vote.

[Marie Marie]

24. 'Bout time. Nuff said.

[Arazi]

26. Traitor has just begun his term. Things are going to get so so much worse

The Genocide Joe /Killer Kamala thing stank of a Russian op. It sucks they were so gullible

[EllieBC]

27. Well maybe hate LGBTQ and women less.

Because that’s what it is. They supported him because they are socially conservative.

[LonePirate]

29. I really don't care, do you?

[Jack Valentino]

30. Well..... they SHOULD....

Would have been more helpful for their community and the country,
if they could have anticipated that from the candidate's own statements,
before the election....

[littlemissmartypants]

31. Bless their hearts.

[Capt. America]

34. FAFO

[Aussie105]

35. For whatever personal reason a lot of people voted for Trump.

They thought Trump would make their lives more significant, heal all their emotional wounds, redress all the wrongs they had suffered, and pave the roads with gold.

Instead they got royally shafted.

Those voters are now in the Find Out stage; they got duped and lied to.

Do those deluded people deserve our sympathy?
Yes/no/it doesn't matter?
I'm in the 'no' camp, pain is a learning and behavior modifying experience after all.

[Norrrm]

37. How could they possibly think that Trump in office would be good for them?

[JHB]

41. "I fell for the world's most obvious con man, and now I'm sorry"

Empathy, yes. Sympathy, no. You voted for this.

[usonian]

45. You bought it. You own it.

I haven't made a new FAFO flag in a very long time.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219770873
New one called for? I believe that I stayed away from Arab and Israeli issues in the series.

[SoFlaBro]

49. Fuck them MAGA-voting shitbags. "Do something"? Tried to do something on 11/4/24. They did that fuck shit to themselves.

[Dan]

52. IDK, let them continue to vote for the GOP.

The GOP may deport all of them. I don't care.

[Buns_of_Fire]

53. "Arab." "American." "Arab-American."

Pick one side of the goddam hyphen and stick with it.

[Vogon_Glory]

54. Buyer's remorse? They've still got over a year and change for tears and sorrow

I can understand their anger over Netanyahu’s erhnic cleansing campaigns in Gaza and the West Bank, but they’ll get to endure what Donald John and the Republican Parts does to all of us as well as the vicious and cruel special xenophobic treats Donald John and the Republican Party has in store especially for them.

[Captain Zero]

55. Any Trump voter deserves all the

Fucking they get.
Fuck all of them.

[MrWowWow]

56. FAFO

Experience is a dear school, but a fool will learn in no other.

-Benjamin Franklin

[GoCubsGo]

58. Just "some"???

The whole goddamn lot of them should be overwhelmed with regret. "Buyer's remorse"? Y'all need to fucking own this.

[dlilafae]

59. The signs were there.

Your fellow Americans were telling you it was a bad choice.

[edhopper]

63. Fuck Em

I hope they are so, so happy they made their point and now can rejoice that they sure showed them.

[Tribetime]

65. F them they will still vote republican. How about a democratic lawmaker

Who refused to endorse Harris...I wont forgive that

[republianmushroom]

68. Poor little rubes.

Live and learn.