"One of my neighbors has had a Trump sign in his yard since before the 2016 election, but..."

[demmiblue]

One of my neighbors has had a Trump sign in his yard since before the 2016 election, but he took it down the other day. I asked him why, and he just said he “made a big mistake.” Next time I see him, I’m going to ask what the tipping point was.

Many of you are curious as to why my neighbor finally removed his Trump lawn sign. I’ll ask him over the next few days and will be sure to post his reply.
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I just asked my neighbor why he removed the Trump sign from his lawn, where it had been since 2016. He replied, “I couldn’t ignore his racism any longer. My son [10 years old] asked why I still support him, and I had no answer. If you lose your kid’s respect, you’ve got nothing.”

Link to tweet

[Funtatlaguy]

1. One small win at a time.

[gordianot]

2. Give him time I find they revert and really do not change.

[magicarpet]

17. He voted for Bush the dumber twice and McCain & Romney over Obama...

...then gleefully voted for trDumpf,.. but had no idea he was Fascist Racist fabricator piece of scum.

[BigmanPigman]

31. Oh brother, that's all I need to know.

[Mars and Minerva]

36. He's just gone underground...nt

[oldsoftie]

48. For some, not for all. I know a few who changed some time ago & no longer vote exclusive GOP.

One voted for obama twice, then trump, and now supports biden. I KNOW she hasnt reverted. She's rabidly anti trump now. The others say they are just not going to vote at all next year. "I cant see myself voting for a Dem, but i'm not giving that baby my vote again". I didnt ask, they volunteered the info, so i dont think theyre just blowing smoke.

Here's the thing; its ALL trumps fault. ALL 4 of these people kept telling me that trump was just playing a game during the election and afterwards he'd do what they ALL do; put aside the BS and act presidential. Hell, even I thought he'd do it to some extent. But his constant tweeting and harassment has totally turned them off. I'd bet they're not alone.

[gordianot]

56. When they continue to vote for any Republican they are supporting Trump.

[oldsoftie]

61. Not in Nov '20

[TheBlackAdder]

3. Trump wasn't Pro-Putin enough! 😂

[marble falls]

4. "If you lose your kid's respect, you got nothing."

[meadowlander]

24. Guess the kid was fine with pussy grabbing

And locking immigrant kids in cages...

[marble falls]

25. The kid was instrumental in getting this guy to take down the Donnie Two Scoups sign ...

sooo I'm guessing he wasn't all right with Trump on any level.

[ooky]

5. His sign is an advertisement about who he is and what he is about.

Maybe he wasn't feeling comfortable in advertising that anymore.

[Martin Eden]

9. You have a point -- maybe the "mistake" was in advertising his support

... but he hasn't changed his mind about voting for Hair Twitler.

[BamaRefugee]

12. bingo...they're ALL gonna vote for him again

[Martin Eden]

18. Diehard supporters will for sure, but not "ALL" who voted for Trump will do so again

There are many credible stories of people who've come to realize their vote for Trump was a mistake. We don't know for sure if the person cited in the OP was referring to the advertisement as a mistake. Some who voted for Obama twice voted for Trump.

[BamaRefugee]

22. I'll stand by my statement, we'll see the totals after the election (totals courtesy of Russia) ;-)

[NewJeffCT]

32. the 2016 election was so close

that even if 1 in 100 don't vote for him again, it's a huge difference.

[BamaRefugee]

33. Depends on several crucial states really, not the actual total

If tRump didn't recieve one single vote in NY and California, for instance, it wouldn't have any effect at all on the electoral college

[cstanleytech]

53. Or they are looking to sale the house and political signs can be

a deal breaker for some buyers.

[dalton99a]

6. They should continue to wear their stupid red hats in public for identification purposes

[crazytown]

29. A red armband would be more convenient.

[Loki Liesmith]

49. This is going to an ugly place

[mountain grammy]

7. Pretty sure he won't gain any new followers

so every old one he loses is a win. Even if they just choose not to vote.

I'm still having a hard time believing that all 62 million trump voters are as racist as he is. There's got to be a tipping point or we really are screwed.

[Everyman Jackal]

15. I am surprised that more racists didn't vote for him.

They probably don't vote or they were too young to vote. Whether or not he receives more or fewer votes in the next election will depend on how many racist die or reach the age of 18.

[safeinOhio]

8. Other than Klan members,

who hasn’t he insulted?

[Grins]

10. It took a 10-year old to tell him what was right in front of him..

...day after day for years. We’re gonna’ need a lot more 10-year olds.

[Texin]

11. He was probably just embarrassed to have the sign in his front yard now.

We all know there went those aplenty who voted for the miserable scum who didn't have yards signs. They just weren't comfortable advertising that fact, because unlike their proud advertising ken, they didn't want others to know that they wear Klan hoods in secret.

[ToxMarz]

13. The reason many of those it is hard to believe even voted for him

still support him is because they will NEVER own up to being wrong. It is about them and their own sense of superiority. Fallibilty = weakness, the worst failing one can have in their minds.

[murielm99]

14. I worked with a woman for fourteen years

who was always a conservative republican. We listened to each other, but she was not going to change.

I saw her recently. She told me her granddaughters were turning her into a liberal.

I know the whole family. I cannot believe there are any liberals in that family! Times are changing.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

44. When (RubleCon Party) makes conservatism extreme, then only extremists are conservative. . . nt

[Karadeniz]

16. Good neighbor! Now to seal the deal, can you make a "love thy neighbor as thyself" or some

such innocuous but antiracist sign so that each time he reads niceness he's reminded of how godawful the repubs and trump are? That way you don't turn into a harpy and he's subliminally inspired to evolve.

Thanks for posting and giving us hope!

[INdemo]

19. I asked a neighbor sometime ago if I could have his

"Thank You Jesus" sign after Trump was impeached....and it did not go over well

[Demovictory9]

20. there is hope

[JudyM]

21. Interesting that he said he "had no answer," yet had continued to support him (till challenged)

What does that say.

Questions are supposed to be the best way to get someone to open their mind. We should start asking questions instead of always telling people how bad he is.

[Ferrets are Cool]

23. I just don't get excited over this. THEY are still going to vote repug

Yeah, I'm glad they FINALLY understand that they voted for a &^$%#%^#&&*%&*. But that will not stop them from pulling that lever for all the other repugs on the ballot. And, in my mind, it doesn't clear them from the blood on their hands. That wont wash off.

[klook]

26. Maybe he'll vote for Bill Weld in the primary

and write in John Kasich in November 2020. I could live with that -- sure he's not likely to vote for a Dem, but if he doesn't vote for Trump, i call that a win.

[lindysalsagal]

27. Insulting women and mexicans is fine. But not our own elected officials.

Maybe there's hope for this guy?

[silentEcho]

28. My son [10 years old] asked why I still support him, and I had no answer.

Wow. That is big.

[jimlup]

30. Be nice - you might have a wedge position

he/she's final figured that FOX lies and distorts. That is window for touch of truth.

[yardwork]

34. Democrats must be relentless about Trump's racism.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

45. +1. Can say "Racism is not consistent with the value system Americans died for."

Let that sit in the air. Then follow up every denial of racism with evidence.

[58Sunliner]

35. So if he had a daughter, sexism would not be a deal breaker?

[Aussie105]

37. What is wrong with Trump voters

is quite simple.

They were not happy with their lives, and could not see any way to improve things for themselves. So they put the 'make things better please, somebody' out there, then Smug Donnie came along and promised to do so.

They voted for Trump because they wanted to give him a chance, I mean, things couldn't get any worse, could they?

Then things got worse.

Most Trump voters are, hopefully, going to realize before the next election that things are in fact worse, Donny didn't - and can't - deliver, that he is bunkered down in a defensive, surly, non-productive, abusive frame of mind.

In short, if a Trump voter wants to protect what he has, he needs to revise his thinking.
But it needs something to kick that off. In this case, the 10 year old asking 'Why?' was enough.

Got to get that 'Why?' question out there, get Trump voters to re-evaluate why they voted that way. It might hurt their brains, but something good may come from it.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

46. Excellent analysis & path. Stock market up is all he's got but it won't last. That and cons judges.

Racism & tax giveaways to the rich are anti-competitive. Sooner than later it sabotages the economy.

tRump voters need to be reminded that racism, sexism, and classism are not the changes they want. Only Democrats have and will deliver the changes they want.

Remind them that the economy does better under Democratic Presidents and legislatures. The Democratic Party is the only hope for people like them, who want their lives improved. They need to stop voting for the 0.1% because they have less than 0.1% chance of joining the 0.1%.

[ProfessorGAC]

47. I Tell Them, The Markets Were...

...rising at around 8% before the idiot got elected.
So even market growth is deflecting PR

[PJMcK]

38. Kids

They're the ones who could save this nation.

[dem4decades]

39. I heard my neighbors talking about how great Trump is while they were on their deck.

They even had their Trump yard sign with them.

Mr and Mrs Dumb and Dumber.

[Maru Kitteh]

40. Eventually for some, the fever will break.

The others were infected long before this particular illness took it's grip.

[orleans]

41. there's a house just outside of

my kid's subdivision that has looked like absolute shit for the last couple years (siding is off, insulation is showing, etc etc--she was describing it but the phone kept cutting out). so she calls me today when she's on her way and starts yelling "I KNEW IT! I KNEW IT!"

turns out mr. white trash unfurled his white trash trump 2020 banner across his hovel

he's in an unincorporated area so my kid (and everyone else in her subdivision) is gonna be looking at that crap for the next year and a half since the road he lives on is the only way in and out of that subdivision

[Sugarcoated]

42. I know a few Trump voters

who are can't stomach doing it again

[oldsoftie]

50. I dont understand why so many folks here just dont believe this is happening.

[Cha]

43. I'd really like to know what

that "big mistake" was!!?

[MarvinGardens]

51. People can change. Few are irredeemable. (nt)

[cstanleytech]

52. Trump could simply not be enough of an extremist for your neighbor.

[Gothmog]

54. trump's base is shrinking

[Marcuse]

55. He will still support trump in the privacy of the voting booth. He is simply back in the closet.

[SunSeeker]

60. Exactly what I was thinking. nt

[aidbo]

57. I gotta agree with Gravel on this one.

Link to tweet

[Hotler]

58. OMG! One of them had a fit of clarity. Ya got to love the kids.

They don't hold back. Plus this was a positive father-son bonding moment.

[TheCowsCameHome]

59. "One small step for man, one...."