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Summary

Jennifer Piggott, a self-proclaimed "MAGA junkie" from Parkersburg, West Virginia, regrets voting for Donald Trump after being fired from the Bureau of Fiscal Service during widespread cuts under DOGE.

Despite earning top performance reviews, she was among 125 civil service workers dismissed, sparking local outrage.

Piggott expressed disappointment, saying she expected Trump to protect working-class jobs.

A federal judge ordered reinstatement, but the Trump administration appealed to the Supreme Court, leaving affected workers on paid leave.

Piggott has faced vandalism and threats after speaking out.

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[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 130 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Oh look another conservative who needs to be directly affected to care about something.

[–] VeryInterestingTable@lemm.ee 26 points 3 weeks ago

Empathy is a crime! /s

[–] Wytch@lemmy.zip 87 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

That's so weird because I expected the rapid onset of a dystopian hellscape so I don't know, Jennifer, what do you think went wrong?

[–] fluxion@lemmy.world 17 points 3 weeks ago

Damn it's almost like we both observed objective reality instead of sticking our heads straight up MAGA's asshole for the entire election.

[–] shani66@ani.social 70 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (4 children)

"I expected better from the person who is literally famous for being one of the worst people in America!"

Seriously, how are these 'people' so unable to see the world around them? It's pathetic

[–] kata1yst@sh.itjust.works 31 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

They insulate themselves from the difficult topics and nuance of the real world with Fox News and a carefully curated Facebook/X feed.

Instead of having their beliefs challenged regularly and being forced to critically think and introspect, they only reenforce their world-view and get fed a steady dose of fear, hatred and outrage until they're incapable of human empathy with people different from them.

It's awful. I've seen it with several family members and friends. Good, kind-hearted people transformed into the most hateful versions of themselves with only their most negative emotions driving their decisions.

It takes something deeply personal and challenging to force them to reevaluate. And for some that's not even enough. They'll double down instead of admitting they might be wrong, and go back to the comforts of their carefully crafted world instead.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

They insulate themselves from the difficult topics and nuance of the real world with Fox News and a carefully curated Facebook/X feed.

And by "carefully curated," you mean "not curated at all, and instead uncritically accepting what the capitalist elite's Algorithm shovels into their faces by default."

[–] kata1yst@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 weeks ago

Even that sometimes shows them what they don't want to see, so then they block or remove the offending content.

[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago

There's another level to the delusion. The conservative voter is told that they are exceptional and special and the rules obviously won't apply to them. The rules are only for low performers and criminals.

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 13 points 3 weeks ago

But he said he was going to make everything better. There was literally no way of knowing that he wouldn't.

[–] tacosanonymous@lemm.ee 8 points 3 weeks ago

People with the most privilege tend to think they have the least.

[–] dota__2@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

"not hurting the right people" was famous from the first time and they voted for him again.

[–] TheDemonBuer@lemmy.world 48 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I expected better

Then you're a fucking idiot.

[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 3 weeks ago

"I thought I was one of the good ones!"

[–] GrassCat@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

She expected her boss to be fired and her coworkers to be placed in subservience under her trumpee authority. This is guaranteed what every trumpee who lost their fed job thought was gonna happen. Delusions of grandeur.

[–] BlemboTheThird@lemmy.ca 46 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

I've always known the average voter is a huge idiot with a tiny attention span, but articles like this really put into perspective how bad it is. How the fuck do you manage to forget the COVID pandemic? Did everyone really buy the "Chinese bioweapon" propaganda in order to avoid blaming Trump or something?

Trump was awful before and already ballooned the debt once. How do you not expect it to happen again?

[–] MountingSuspicion@reddthat.com 14 points 3 weeks ago

Honestly, even if you thought it was a Chinese bio weapon, he did a terrible job managing it. If anything it makes him bad at managing public health AND espionage.

[–] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 39 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

There once was a woman named Piggot
Who voted for a dumbass bigot
Then she lost her job
Along with poor Bob
And she thought she really would dig it.

[–] Haess@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 3 weeks ago
[–] Ironfist79@lemmy.world 31 points 3 weeks ago

I'm glad she got what she voted for.

[–] KulunkelBoom@lemm.ee 24 points 3 weeks ago

We expected you knew better.

[–] andallthat@lemmy.world 24 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

And this makes like... 10 of them now who changed their minds? Seriously, what the heck?

Trump's polls are still pretty high: https://news.gallup.com/poll/658661/republicans-men-push-trump-approval-higher-second-term.aspx Better than his first term overall and 92% among Republicans. 92%!

[–] tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 3 weeks ago

It's literally a cult. They need deprogramming

[–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 3 points 3 weeks ago

It's a sect. Most of they are willing to sacrifice for the greater good. Basically they can suffer for a couple of years as long as the immigrants will suffer even more.

[–] RagingSnarkasm@lemmy.world 22 points 3 weeks ago

Now that’s a face only a mother leopard could eat.

[–] mister_flibble@lemm.ee 21 points 3 weeks ago
[–] Professorozone@lemmy.world 18 points 3 weeks ago

I don't understand. Why isn't she happy about this?

[–] ctkatz@lemmy.ml 18 points 3 weeks ago

that's funny. as far as the government is concerned if you aren't in a specialized position and are just doing a job you're just an irrelevant face in the crowd who doesn't matter. your positions were going to be the first to be slashed outright. and he told y'all that. and you voted for him anyway.

my concepts of sympathy for you.

[–] Hark3n@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago

Hi Face, let me introduce you to some leopards.

[–] PurpleSkull@lemm.ee 12 points 3 weeks ago

Yummy yummy, I need faces in my tummy!

  • Leopard
[–] Washedupcynic@lemm.ee 11 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Say hi to Jennifer Piggot!

This cunt is a raging bigot.

Trump cast her out,

fucked around and found out;

her eyes gush tears like a spigot.

[–] unphazed@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago

Piggot the Bigot

[–] My_IFAKs___gone@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Poor lil Piggott the Bigot Lover

[–] MIXEDUNIVERS@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 3 weeks ago
[–] MSids@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

What about these voters makes them unable to sympathize with others when it happens to them? I don’t work in the federal government, but I feel very sad for them when I see them getting fired and their agencies disassembled.

[–] MemeSink@reddthat.com 2 points 3 weeks ago

What about these voters makes them unable to sympathize with others when it happens to them?

Sociopathy

[–] xc2215x@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Better late than never.

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 3 points 3 weeks ago

I can't even. I'm just glad the leopard is eating her face. Enjoy your suffering ya dumbass.

[–] wanderwisley@lemm.ee 3 points 3 weeks ago

Ooooh karma you hot beautiful lady❤️