through three elections. Before the 2024 election I was in a zoom meeting with him and another Trumper. Their take was they hoped Trump would get elected so he could set things right that had been so screwed up under President Biden. They acknowledged that I probably didn't feel that way. I avoid political discussions because of 1) how strongly I feel about the stupidity of their positions and 2) being afraid of not being able to constrain voicing my thoughts once I get started, so I just said I hoped he didn't win. Fast forward to April 9th, 2026. I was in a zoom meeting with this same coworker and out of the blue he said:
XXXXXXXXXX, Apr 9, 1:57 PM
I'm voting democrat in the midterms because it doesn't matter I want them to burn it all down and impeach Trump
Crazy huh
You, Apr 9, 1:59 PM
Yes, I wasn't going to say anything because I value our friendship.
Your family has a lot on the line.
I've thought about that a lot.
XXXXXXXXXX, Apr 9, 2:00 PM
Thankfully, YYYYYYYYYY's position keeps her at Pendleton, even when her unit gets deployed.... so far. 🤞🏻
ZZZZZZZZZZ didn't re-up
You, Apr 9, 2:02 PM
Good.
XXXXXXXXXX, Apr 9, 2:03 PM
He did join the Kansas National Guard but who knows if they'll get sent anywhere. He got a job at USPS fixing their vehicles and equipment.
He works at their main repair hub in Topeka
You, Apr 9, 2:03 PM
good for him.
The national guard might be deployed to protect ICE anywhere in the US.
XXXXXXXXXX, Apr 9, 2:04 PM
ICE isn't happening.... another Trump TACO lol
And even if he does get deployed internally it's a lot better than getting deployed to the sh!t hole that we (and a certain other country) created in the ME
The country that SHALL NOT BE NAMED! lol
This is quite a change in attitude from him. I don't know if he'll follow through with voting Democratic or not but wow, I never thought he would turn on Trump judging how firmly his lips were planted on Trump's ass in 2024. But hey, if he can turn on the Republican party, any of them can.
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