Reid is still distraught over the election. She’s finding different ways to cope with Donald Trump’s victory.
And MSNBC’s Joy Reid just lobbed an appalling criticism at Trump supporters in an unhinged rant caught on video.
MSNBC host Joy Reid recently sparked debate with remarks about the fear and distrust some communities feel toward President-elect Donald Trump’s supporters. Speaking in a viral social media video, Reid argued that these feelings stem from genuine concerns about safety and security in the wake of Trump’s victory.
Reid described the alarm as “rightful,” claiming that many people view Trump’s election as a direct threat. “They have a reason to be alarmed,” she stated. “And if you would vote for that, people may not feel so confident that they are safe with you.”
She went on to suggest that the fears of Trump supporters are not baseless but rather reflect legitimate concerns. “This is not crazy,” she said. “This is legitimate feelings of fear of you. And a feeling that you might not be someone they can trust, if this thing goes way south. Autocracies go south real fast, and things get ugly and people get asked to do things and turn people in and point people out and turn on them.”
Reid emphasized that Trump supporters would need to reckon with the consequences of their vote, particularly in their personal relationships.
“If you think you can vote for what people see as their destruction and then demand that they’re still cool with you and have Thanksgiving with you, you are kind of missing the point about what people are upset about,” she explained. “They’re afraid. Autocracy and fascism are things that are legitimate to be afraid of. So you might want to step back.”
MSNBC host Joy Reid: Stay away from pro Trump family members since they ENDED democracy, may turn you in pic.twitter.com/3v1UGKeSdT
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) November 22, 2024
Cutting Ties Over Political Differences
Several weeks ago, Reid hosted Dr. Amanda Calhoun, a psychiatry resident at Yale University, on her MSNBC show The Reidout. During the segment, Dr. Calhoun advocated for individuals to establish firm boundaries with Trump-supporting family members, particularly during the holiday season.
Dr. Calhoun noted that the societal norm is “if somebody is your family, they are entitled to your time.”
“And I think the answer is absolutely not. So if you are going to a situation where you have family members, where you have close friends who you know have voted in ways that are against you, like what you said, against your livelihood, it’s completely fine to not be around those people and to tell them why.”
Dr. Calhoun also emphasized the importance of protecting mental health in the face of such conflicts, adding, “People are concerned about their human rights, their existence, their safety. And I think, you know, when we’re talking about people who are worried about getting gender-affirming care.”
“We’re talking about people who are worried about being able to get access to women’s health care, to, you know, life saving procedures to abortions. That has a very, very devastating downstream effect on one’s mental health.”
She linked these concerns to broader societal impacts, including the mental health of children whose parents face ongoing struggles. “And when, you know, as a psychiatrist, the child psychiatrist, but I also work with adults, we also see a lot of children who are born to parents who are struggling. They might have mental health issues, and those children sometimes develop very severe behavioral problems, su*cidality, and I have a lot of concerns about the support that those kids are going to have going forward,” she explained.
A Divisive Debate
Reid’s comments and Dr. Calhoun’s advice have ignited heated conversations about the intersection of politics, personal relationships, and mental health.
While some see their perspectives as a necessary acknowledgment of the stakes involved, others argue that such rhetoric deepens divisions and alienates those with differing political views.
Leftists like Reid and Calhoun continue to allege that Trump supporters are a threat to not only democracy but to society as a whole. They want families to separate because of how dangerous they view Donald Trump and those that voted for him.
Apparently they don’t realize that this kind of rhetoric only divides the country more than the alleged actions of Trump supporters.
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