"Fool me once, shame on you... fool me twice, shame on ME! Trump is giving the people who voted for him, and those who didn’t, his middle finger."

"Further, Starbucks is considered one of the best companies to buy stock in because of the high dividend return. So, corporate greed explains why a cup of coffee at Starbucks costs five dollars, and the average American doesn’t take the time to dig deep to find out why."

"Voted independent in 2020 because I still had 25 years of anti-democrat indoctrination at that point and couldn’t bring myself to do it. Voted for Kamala in 2024. Pretty vehemently anti all the things that this admin and the Republican Party are doing at this point. Can’t say the Democratic Party is winning me over, but it’s where I most closely align now. Another factor was actually my faith. Grew up Christian, but ironically, the Jesus I know certainly doesn’t condone any of the behaviors of the right. I still call myself a Christian, but unfortunately, I always have to clarify — not the MAGA Jesus kind."

"Turns out, he was comfortably back in the White House watching it all unfold on Fox News and doing absolutely nothing about it. I never particularly liked Pence. Too much of a bible thumper for me, but I gained a newfound respect for that man when he refused to do Trump's bidding and held to his oath and his beliefs. I knew then, and there, my Republican Party would never be the same. Now I feel like a rudderless ship without a party that truly represents what the Republican Party used to be about. I know Ronald Reagan is rolling in his grave right now…"

"Though I would never have said I was in the MAGA movement (I always thought he was an awful human being), casting that vote and the instant regret really helped push me to educate myself better, and I'm so glad for it."

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