# I pit over-the-top Anti-Trump hysteria **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Tags:** trump\ **Created:** [August 5, 2025, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-over-the-top-anti-trump-hysteria/1021735 "2025-08-05T18:11:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 100
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2026, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-over-the-top-anti-trump-hysteria/1021735/2168 "2026-04-29T16:03:49Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > “I apologize if you were offended.” - Fake apology. Implies the person who was offended was the one who was wrong. > > “I apologize if anything I said offended you.” - Real apology. Accepts that the speaker is the one whose actions caused the problem. If you cannot name one person you have offended, then you have not apologized. ---
**Author:** ![Frilly\_Heck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/90ced4/32.png) [@Frilly\_Heck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frilly_Heck)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2026, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-over-the-top-anti-trump-hysteria/1021735/2169 "2026-04-29T17:09:49Z")
[Another example of Fox News calling Democrats hysterical.](https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/democrats-hysterical-about-threat-democracy-dont-dare-look-mirror) Being like Fox News is bad. Honestly, it’s my own fault for letting this thread lower my morale. I keep thinking Democrats are worth communicating to, like they will actually listen, and they don’t. And I know this, because of decades of experience. At least this thread has given me a lot more insight into why so many people have given up on voting. There’s a strong, visceral feeling of rejection when people assume they can act as shitty as they want to you because they count on you to be the bigger person. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2026, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-over-the-top-anti-trump-hysteria/1021735/2170 "2026-04-29T20:26:26Z")
> [@Frilly\_Heck](#): > > Being like Fox News is bad. Pretty sure you won’t hear the following on Fox News. > [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Let me be clear on this point; I am not defending Donald Trump. He is both evil and stupid. He is a terrible human being and he is the worst President this country has ever had. He, along with the Republican party, are trying to destroy democracy. He has committed numerous serious crimes and should be in prison. > [@Frilly\_Heck](#): > > Honestly, it’s my own fault for letting this thread lower my morale. I keep thinking Democrats are worth communicating to, like they will actually listen, and they don’t. And I know this, because of decades of experience. > > At least this thread has given me a lot more insight into why so many people have given up on voting. There’s a strong, visceral feeling of rejection when people assume they can act as shitty as they want to you because they count on you to be the bigger person. Let me get this straight. You’re not going to vote for any Democrats because a guy on a message board used the word hysteria. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2026, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-over-the-top-anti-trump-hysteria/1021735/2171 "2026-04-29T20:41:16Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Let me get this straight. You’re not going to vote for any Democrats because a guy on a message board used the word hysteria. Where in her post does she say she won’t vote? ---
**Author:** ![Frilly\_Heck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/90ced4/32.png) [@Frilly\_Heck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frilly_Heck)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2026, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-over-the-top-anti-trump-hysteria/1021735/2172 "2026-04-29T21:38:32Z")
You have failed in getting that, or anything, straight. ETA: I am still going to vote, most likely. But I am done with voluntary outreach. I used to persuade nonvoters. I (not single-handedly, it definitely took a village) helped get several people to vote for Kamala Harris even though they were unhappy about Gaza in 2024. I just don’t have that juice in me this year, though. ---
**Author:** ![Frilly\_Heck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/90ced4/32.png) [@Frilly\_Heck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frilly_Heck)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2026, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-over-the-top-anti-trump-hysteria/1021735/2173 "2026-04-29T22:01:52Z")
And, that decision isn’t just about this thread, but this thread keeps reminding me of how frustrating it is to try to communicate anything to my Democratic Senators, who I voted for. The Senators are the real problem. Little\_Nemo just keeps me reminded of that. ---
**Author:** ![Sylvanz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Sylvanz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylvanz)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2026, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-over-the-top-anti-trump-hysteria/1021735/2174 "2026-04-30T00:25:49Z")
Me too, but I left because A: Hi-jack B: Not overly fond of beating my head against titanium walls. So, here I go hi-jacking again. And now I agree with frilly heck 100 % to circle back to the subject at hand. ---
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2026, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-over-the-top-anti-trump-hysteria/1021735/2175 "2026-04-30T00:32:33Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > “I apologize if you were offended.” - Fake apology. Implies the person who was offended was the one who was wrong. > > “I apologize if anything I said offended you.” - Real apology. Accepts that the speaker is the one whose actions caused the problem. No, you were told that you have offended anti-Trump people in this thread. _If_ puts the onus on the person offended not on you the person doing the offending. A real apology would be “I apologize that I offended you.” Now tell us how you feel about you being tone policed? > [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > I feel this thread has demonstrated that plenty of people like I described exist. Name them. ---
**Author:** ![Sylvanz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Sylvanz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylvanz)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2026, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-over-the-top-anti-trump-hysteria/1021735/2176 "2026-04-30T01:41:09Z")
I can name one: Me. I told him right at the start that hysteria is offensive. He’s been told over and over _and over._ That it is a misogynistic word, and frankly not just offensive, but dismissive. He has been quite happy to continue using it and be extremely condescending. He even tells people from groups that _attempt_ to explain to him what are and are not offensive to them, that they are wrong because … well because he says so. He’s a troll. Sorry if I offended you. ---
**Author:** ![Disinfectus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/disinfectus/32/11085_2.png) [@Disinfectus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Disinfectus)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2026, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-over-the-top-anti-trump-hysteria/1021735/2177 "2026-04-30T01:56:08Z")
> [@crowmanyclouds](#): > > Name them. It would be easier for him to list those that agree with him. I’d be surprised if there were more than 5. But I’m also interested in hearing him name all of the hysterical people. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2026, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-over-the-top-anti-trump-hysteria/1021735/2178 "2026-04-30T10:54:47Z")
My god, can we stop the hysteria hi-jack. ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2026, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-over-the-top-anti-trump-hysteria/1021735/2179 "2026-04-30T12:25:24Z")
I pit over-the-top Anti-“hysteria” hysteria. I mean, Anti-“hysteria” prolonged-we-get-the-point-should-have-used-a-different-word-now-let’s-return-to-documenting-how-the-predictions-of-Trump-disasters-were-actually-spot-on-if-not-overly-modest. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2026, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-over-the-top-anti-trump-hysteria/1021735/2180 "2026-04-30T14:09:10Z")
> [@crowmanyclouds](#): > > No, you were told that you have offended anti-Trump people in this thread. > _If_ puts the onus on the person offended not on you the person doing the offending. A real apology would be “I apologize that I offended you.” Okay, I see your point. Puzzlegal, I apologize that I offended you. None of what I said was directed towards you. From what you have said, I fully support the way you acted. Crowmanyclouds, thank you for pointing this out and explaining to me what the problem was. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2026, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-over-the-top-anti-trump-hysteria/1021735/2181 "2026-04-30T14:12:07Z")
> [@JKellyMap](#): > > I mean, Anti-“hysteria” prolonged-we-get-the-point-should-have-used-a-different-word-now-let’s-return-to-documenting-how-the-predictions-of-Trump-disasters-were-actually-spot-on-if-not-overly-modest. Okay, is this sarcasm? I don’t want to misread this. Are you saying that predictions of Trump committing genocide, legalizing slavery, and starting a nuclear war were all accurate? ---
**Author:** ![Babale](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/babale/32/15666_2.png) [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2026, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-over-the-top-anti-trump-hysteria/1021735/2182 "2026-04-30T14:29:26Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Are you saying that predictions of Trump committing genocide, legalizing slavery, and starting a nuclear war were all accurate? No, they were _overly modest_. [![](https://media1.tenor.com/m/yy7Gug9lFpYAAAAd/colossus-stellaris.gif) ](https://media1.tenor.com/m/yy7Gug9lFpYAAAAd/colossus-stellaris.gif) ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2026, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-over-the-top-anti-trump-hysteria/1021735/2183 "2026-04-30T16:14:27Z")
“You Maniacs! You blew it up! Ah, damn you! God damn you all to hell!” ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2026, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-over-the-top-anti-trump-hysteria/1021735/2184 "2026-04-30T16:18:33Z")
Krieger? ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2026, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-over-the-top-anti-trump-hysteria/1021735/2185 "2026-04-30T16:20:38Z")
Krieger was quoting [Taylor](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nd4-PDg42To). ---
**Author:** ![Frilly\_Heck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/90ced4/32.png) [@Frilly\_Heck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frilly_Heck)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2026, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-over-the-top-anti-trump-hysteria/1021735/2186 "2026-04-30T17:07:46Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Puzzlegal, I apologize that I offended you. None of what I said was directed towards you. From what you have said, I fully support the way you acted. I would appreciate an apology as well, but I will settle for your commitment to participate in this tomorrow: [https://maydaystrong.org/](https://maydaystrong.org/) ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2026, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-over-the-top-anti-trump-hysteria/1021735/2187 "2026-04-30T17:19:42Z")
That apology will not be forthcoming. I do not feel that the use of the word hysteria is automatically insulting to women. And the context in which I used it is not directed at women in particular. I feel it’s a legitimate term that can describe behavior exhibited by people of all genders. As for my participation in any demonstrations tomorrow, they will not be contingent on anything you feel I owe to you. I do not agree I owe any debt in general and I do not agree I owe anything to you in particular. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-over-the-top-anti-trump-hysteria/1021735.md?page=99) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-over-the-top-anti-trump-hysteria/1021735.md?page=101)