Ok so some Trump voters *are* questioning things

I’m 💯 prepared to be called a bot and that’s totally fair bc I only joined Reddit in the wake of the Inauguration. That said, I am a real person. Believe me if you want. I wasn’t believing a lot of the posts like this and I’m still very skeptical of most.

I went on a play date with a pretty new mom friend today. She knew my political leanings and I was pretty sure I knew hers. Over the course of that hour and a half, she gradually opened up about being really scared and confused.

She acknowledged that she’s been really ignorant and hasn’t taken the time to educate herself. That she ultimately followed her boyfriend’s advice and isn’t sure what to believe.

I just listened to her and validated her. I acknowledged my bias and shared with her what I know. She asked for resources and what we could do. She expressed despair and fear and shame and overwhelm and confusion.

I sent her what resources I have. I’d love if you all had some more unbiased ones that I can share with her?

Edit: I removed the “to get real news and get off of socials.” From the top of this post because (to me)it was an off handed remark and it was grossly mis-interpreted by the vast majority of commenters. I think largely because it came up in the little blip at the top that everyone can see when they’re scrolling.

A newbie mistake on my part, for sure. It completely detracted from the conversation that I was trying to create here.

I know Reddit is not a primary source for news. I also know that it is a social media platform. My original remark was an overly reductive way to say that I got off of Meta platforms and still want to be able to see what individuals are saying in addition to large media news outlets. I know how to find primary sources of information and do not perceive these kinds of platforms as one.

A bit disappointed in a lot of you who are so quick to latch on to a specific remark rather than look at the totality of a post. Talk about losing the forest for the trees 🙄