To say there’s a political divide in the United States in 2025 is an understatement. And the two major factions probably haven’t been this divided since the Civil War.
After Trump 2.0 took office in January, the schadenfreude has also been strong. Like, how’s the price of eggs doing?
More than a few progressives are enjoying their MAGA counterparts realising they’re not exempt from the platform they voted for as their spouses get deported, they lose their government job or federal subsidy thanks to Elon Musk’s DOGE, and discover tariffs are paid by consumers, not the country importing goods.
There’s even a song to capture the feeling of the moment:
The memes abound as well.
It’s undeniably petty.
But is petty wrong?
A woman who couldn’t suppress her reaction to a MAGA minion neighbor’s economic downturn turned to the “Am I The A**Hole” (AITAH) subReddit for feedback.
Similar to AITA, the AITAH subReddit allows posters to ask for advice and post about ending romantic relationships. However there are no official voting acronyms and no final judgment given.
Affectionate_Art3835 asked:
“AITAH for laughing at my MAGA extremist neighbor for getting evicted?”
The original poster (OP) explained:
“I (25, female) live in California. I am Mexican and rent an apartment. I don’t have a problem with people of opposing views, if they are open minded and willing to converse peacefully, then there is no issue on my end.”
“I do not however, like the extremist MAGAts that have terrorized our country.”
“With that being said, I have a neighbor an old White dude who has Trump plastered all over his patio, garage and jeep. Which is fine, like, pop off queen, we love a fan girly!”
“But aside from that, he’s also said some stupid comments about me being Mexican, very passive and trying to be funny. But I just walked away cause I don’t want to let a wrinkled racist prick bring me out of character.”
“And he gives dirty looks when I am coming in or out of my apartment. So I clearly know why he voted for Trump.”
“I know people have bad days, but I’m putting two and two together—dirty looks at a Mexican woman and MAGA posters and flags everywhere. He clearly is on the hateful side of politics.”
“The other day I overheard him talking to one of the neighbors while I was throwing out my trash, saying he got evicted because the rent was too high and he can’t afford it anymore. His words as he was packing his U-Haul.”
“I just laughed!”
“Of course, they started to stare, but I just walked away. Because the IRONY of voting for a man who wants to cut/enforce all sorts of acts/bills/regulations that are gonna be costly for most Americans and he is getting evicted!”
“Like, c’mon. I told my boyfriend about this and he said it’s messed up to laugh at him for getting evicted, but I don’t care.”
“I told him he supports a fraud, grapist, bad body bigot who has no morals. So, NO, I don’t feel bad.”
The OP later added.
“I laughed because he was packing up his Trump memorabilia while saying he was getting evicted because he can’t afford rent. You know, the same president that promised a booming economy, but we’re suffering the consequences of his incompetence, still.”
“I didn’t stop and laugh and point. I just couldn’t hold the laughter in as I went about my business.”
“I mean, if MAGA supporters are mostly made up of inconsiderate, racist, greedy individuals, then I don’t see why there is an issue to dislike them. When they don’t care for basic human rights.”
“I mean, I was able to walk away from his previous snarky comments and not make it political. If anything, he did by openly displaying his love for Trump and his lack of respect for other races and women.”
“He had always said things like, ‘making tacos tonight’ or ‘where are you really from’ whenever he saw me.”
“I guess just built up frustration after the many microaggressions and being the bigger person in every scenario, it was satisfying to see him get what he was putting out!”
Some Redditors weighed in using the AITA voting acronyms:
- NTA – Not The A**hole
- YTA – You’re The A**hole
- NAH – No A**holes Here
- ESH – Everyone Sucks Here
Redditors decided the OP was not the a**hole (NTA) for her spontaneous laughter.
“My youngest sister has a neighbor whose wife was deported roughly two weeks ago. Here’s the thing: she’s Cuban-American and voted for Trump.”
“The husband was a Harris supporter through and through. That woman literally voted to have herself deported. The husband claims she’s a recently naturalized citizen, but with no due process…” ~ Maleficent_Draft_564
The comments made it clear that there wasn’t a lot of sympathy for OP’s neighbor.
“I don’t understand that mentality here in Florida. My Cuban Venezuelan family also voted for him, citing religion while hiding it was really about hating others.”
“My brother is a moron who thinks Trump is a godly man and believes his propaganda. Now if only his toxic girlfriend would get deported, that would be great!”
“I voted for Harris and had to hide it from them. So overall, no, I don’t feel sorry for those who get what they voted for in the slightest.” ~ StardustJojo13
“Karma hits different when hate finally costs them—you’re not wrong for laughing.” ~ IconicAngeel
“Yeah, she shouldn’t feel bad about laughing. Every time I see a post from a Trump supporter whining about something bad happening as a result of Trump’s new policies, I laugh my f*cking a** off and tell them they’re getting EXACTLY what they voted for.”
“Let’s face it, Trump is enacting so much of the Republican manifesto ‘Project 2025’, they should have known EXACTLY what was going to happen when they voted for him!”
“They’re whining about school funding cuts, but federal spending was one of the things he said he’d cut education before he got elected, but they were too stupid to listen.” ~ Wynonna_DH
“It makes no sense. That’s like my family. I’m Mexican & Filipino. My uncles voted for Trump.”
“I’m like really‽‽ You’re first generation American. Your parents/my grandparents came to America via Bracero program and stayed here illegally until they finally applied for citizenship in the 70s.” ~ lilyevi
“NTA. Hateful people like that get a hoot and holler from decent people going though terrible circumstances, so turnabout is fair play.” ~ Hopeful-Card-2931
“I hope it was because he was a federal worker and he got DOGEd.” ~ GroovyYaYa
“The funniest karma I’ve seen thus far? The Department of Defense banned some books for schools around the world for military dependents. The list includes Hillbilly Elegy written by JD Vance.”
“I guess what I’m trying to say, just like the word list that targeted achievements for BIPOC and female service members on all Department of Defense sites and pulled them down, the book ban was the same.”
“I’m not quite sure which word got Vance’s book banned. I know that John F Kennedy’s book A Nation of Immigrants is not allowed anymore either.”
“I guess it wasn’t possible for all races and creeds to have contributed to the flourishing of America. Again, White and Caucasian only.” ~ OG-Lostphotos
“NTA. You should have said, ‘Trump did that’ and walked back inside.” ~ AvaLLove
“Honestly, I get it. When someone disrespects you for who you are, it’s hard to feel sympathy when karma comes around.” ~ Wooden-Analyst8910
“Every single person who voted for Trump is on the hateful side of politics. You can’t vote for a racist bigot and claim that you don’t support racist bigotry.” ~ sonicboomslang
“He should have just pulled himself up by his boot straps.” ~ Fe_block
“My wife’s cousin was in the US illegally (Peruvian) for almost 20 years. He finally got his legal permanent residency at the end of the Obama administration, then his citizenship during the Biden administration.”
“He then voted for Trump, specifically to keep illegal immigrants out. Now that he has his citizenship, he thinks everyone else has to do everything legally.”
“He went back to Peru in March to visit. He headed back in early April. He had a long layover in Panama on his way back. He left the airport to get a meal and walk around.”
“When he came back to check in for his flight, he was told that his US passport was not valid. He had to turn around and go back to Peru. He has been dealing with the embassy trying to get back ever since, but they aren’t making an honest effort to help him.”
“He’s in total denial about what’s happening. He says that it must be something Biden messed up before he left office.” ~ Substantial-End-9653
“NTA. There was a time I would have agreed with your boyfriend, but honestly, the Trumplicans have no compassion for people that don’t look and act just like them. They wouldn’t hesitate to laugh at someone in a minority group being down on their luck, I mean that’s half of Trump’s damn platform.”
“I have ALWAYS tried to lead with kindness, but now I reserve that kindness for those who would show that same kindness to others.”
“I hope those fools get every last thing they voted for, and I won’t have any sympathy or be offering any aid to any of them either. Let them burn in the fire they stoked.” ~ TwoGuysNamedNick
“Hell no, laugh more. And you should congratulate him because he got what he voted for.” ~ shiruduck
It seems people found no fault with OP’s laughter.
Maybe she can show the post to her boyfriend.