ex-frumper at work: Great story!

[lindysalsagal]

This guy was subbing for someone and so I just know him slightly, but, not for long.

I was explaining to an old friend of mine at work how the Penn vote was a vote against frump and therefore a great sign for november.

He was within earshot, but not involved in the conversation.

So, I was totally shocked when he chimed-in.

He admitted he voted gop in the last 2 pres. elections, but that now, he's so pissed off at the gop and frump that he wants the entire gop voted out of office in november. He said it with malice, too, and that was a surprise because like I said, it was work and so I would never directly discuss politics or anything personal with him. He's not a real employee: He's outsourced, and also just a sub.

He was insisting on telling me how much he hates frump. I agreed that had they run Kasich we'd all be far better off than we are now (ok, ok, I know we here don't like him, but when it's a stranger, you want to appear even-handed, especially at work).

But we agreed that this catastrophe of a white house is entirely the gop's fault, for allowing the grifter to take the gop candidacy.

Out. Of. Friggen. Nowhere. I am not making this up or exaggerating.

There are probably lots of people out there, but since politics are really forbidden at work, most of the time, they keep quiet.

[Piasladic]

1. "He's not a real employee: He's outsourced, and also just a sub." -nt

[lindysalsagal]

2. The people who pay me, who I answer to, are not the people who oversee him. I only meant

that he shows up because of a contract, through another company, but I don't feel like it would be my place to discuss something like this with him.

So, he's not OUR employee, so, it was really wierd that he spoke up. That's all.

[Drahthaardogs]

4. Everyone knows what you mean.

Most employers expect you to interact differently with contract employees. No small talk, just here's your work and go on your way.

[calimary]

8. Welcome to DU, Piasladic.

Whichever way he's described, I'm glad he feels the way he does!

[Duppers]

9. You're implying what?

[blugbox]

3. My hope

Is that there are many, many more like this out there that are finally waking up.

[Stuart G]

6. Many more are...how do I know?..Last night's election of Lamb is how I know.

A district that went 20% more for Trump than Hilary, just elected a democrat. Why? Those people are sick of Trump. Why? He is a lying, thieving, self absorbed asshole that couldn't care less about this country. He only cares about himself and possibly Russia.....(maybe a few members of his family, maybe)

and guess what??? The people in that district in Pennsylvania, did indeed wake up and vote for the opposite of who Trump endorsed. And Trump was in the area a few days earlier touting his support for the republican..and those people last night elected a democrat.............................................................

............................................that is the proof..........................need I say more?

[calimary]

12. Welcome to DU, blugbox!

Just heard Jason Kander on MSNBC (on Chris Hayes's show) that this is true! He said in his travels and his work as a Demo organizer now, he sees it all over the place, wherever he goes. Particularly among those who basically admit they just woke up. He said he's never seen so many people who reported getting involved for the first time in their lives, as of the rise of trump.

[Salviati]

13. And that they really connect it with the republicans in general...

... and not just trump. He's just a late stage symptom of the disease that has taken over the republican party over the last 3-4 decades.

[smirkymonkey]

5. Good to hear. I think there are probably a lot of people like this.

I even know some republicans that couldn't stand Trump to begin with, but I think a lot of them voted for him because he had an R next to his name and/or they couldn't stand Hillary. We hear a lot from the Southern/Midwestern evangelicals because they are vocal and angry, but they are hardly entirely representative of the republican party and I think a lot of "reasonable" republicans have finally had it with his shit.

[Kirk Lover]

7. This trashpot is so revolting that people just feel the need to share their disgust. I do it and

plenty of others have done it around me. It's. Just. That. Bad.

[lindysalsagal]

10. That was it: He found a sympathetic ear, but it was ready to come out.

[griloco]

11. Remember, these are patriotic Americans who

stand for the Anthem and pledge to the Flag while Trump is a traitor.

[byronius]

14. I've got tons of these stories. Trump's a Black Swan Event who's going to stain the GOP for years.

[cab67]

15. Frankly -

we would be better off with Kasich as president. Not good, but at least not the world’s laughingstock.