To break with my boyfriend over MAGA?

[pinkbolacha]

Name changed for this.

Been with my BF for aboout 18 months, we don’t have kids together and don’t live together.

He is American and since we met he has been to the US 3 or 4 times

Everytime he goes he asks me if I want anything and I always tell him I want a original MAGA hat

He always refused saying he did not want to give money to Trump’s campaing or enter his cards details on his website or go to a rally.
I tell him to do eBay or Walmart but he refuses - every single time

I have just asked again now that his next trip is close but he sent me the vomit emoji

Now, I’m not MAGA and never been right wing, I do laugh at Trump but I’m well aware of how dangerous he is. I’ve supported Biden and Kamala from day one. I was very sad at the results.

Before the election I wanted the hat for me to wear on Halloween as I had a scary costume in mind

Now after the election I want one so I can send to my 80 years old aunty who lives in Brazil and loves Bolsonaro and Trump.
She has health issues and will not last much longer. She is the only one in the family who has this politics and has been feeling increasingly lonely and isolated. She is not going to change and maybe never vote again.
I don’t care about her politics, she has always been very supportive of me and there for me always and throughout all my hardships.
She has everything she needs. She can buy whatever she wants. That hat, bought in the US and given as a gift would mean a lot to her.
I know. She is delusional.

AIBU to break up with my BF is he doesn’t give it to me? Why can’t he take it as a joke? He knows I’m not MAGA.

I will not break up but I’m very disappointed.

I know it sounds bonkers.

Yes, it does....and unbelievable.

So tell us again why you can’t get one yourself online?

Day after the election, saw an idiot in our Lancs village striding along in a TRUMP 2024 tee shirt. It was freezing so he was obviously showing off his stupidity. Sadly as I drove past there was no convenient puddle

Multiple people have given you the link to buy one yourself.

Have you broken up with him yet?

I've just looked on Amazon and there's loads of them. Can't you order one for your aunt?

Grow up.

He should break up with you tbh. Would you find it funny if he asked you to buy him some nazi memorabilia?

Had this thread been reported as absolute bollocks yet?

For his sake leave him. You can probably get one on the internet if you’re that desperate.

Barmy thread.

Maybe just ask him for a KKK hat instead ?

you don't have to support people in their insane thinking you know. One usually just stays noncommittal to elderly relatives who have lost their minds and souls to fascists. One doesn't buy them merch to support it LOL

You're either insane or on a wind up.

This is mumsnet so such behaviour and thoughts are not permitted. Shame on you.

Get one of amazon

You sound completely politically naive and amoral.

Trump is a nasty woman hating narc and anyone who buys merch which represents him makes his vile ideas more mainstream.

I wouldn’t fancy anyone trying to emotionally blackmail me into buying a reform T shirt either TBH.

Bolsonaro is responsible for the huge deforestation of the Amazon rain forests as well as being an all-round right wing cunt. Trump is a danger to women, immigrants, minorities and democracy.

Why on earth would you pander to her, even threatening to break up with your boyfriend if he sticks to his principles and won't buy a MAGA hat?

The behaviour of breaking up with your boyfriend because he refused to buy you a MAGA hat but it's not for you because you're a massive Kamala fan it's for your 80 year old Brazilian aunty who has a dictator fetish and needs to be wearing an ORIGINAL Trump hat while she fantasises about a threesome with Bolsonaro?

Oh yeah that Mumsnet classic

Tell you what, can you go and buy a Reform hat for him? Just for lols. Then travel with it in your luggage to take to him to America. So funny. Or a "I voted leave" hat. Go on! It'll be so funny. Go to a shop that sells right wing tat and buy it as a joke. I bet everyone who sees you do it will know it's all about the lols and not that you're a disgusting racist who secretly thinks women should be stripped of all their rights! Top bants. Lols.

How old are you fgs?

You sound absolutely draining. If you want a hat for whatever reason then buy one online and don’t drag him into your nonsense. Get over yourself.

Not even as a joke, OP.

We watched the news in horror as children were separated from their parents at the US border under Trump. See attached link noting over 1400 children are still not confirmed reunited. Further, as many were too young to identify themselves/parents didn't speak english, it wasn't possible to reunite them and many have been adopted and will never know their families again.

https://www.npr.org/2024/11/11/nx-s1-5186522/tom-homan-border-czar-trump

Just buy one on amazon send to your relative.

Bullshit.

He should dump you

I did tell her off for having such thoughts so why are you having a pop at me?