13 "independents" who voted for Trump

[Orange Buffoon]

were interviewed by the NY Times in today's paper. None of the 13 said they regretted their vote--all said they would vote for him again. Many--primed by Trump--acknowledged that tariffs might lead to rough economic waters, but vowed to ride out the storm, even if it took five years. From their answers to the moderator's questions about his job performance and the issues (tariffs, Musk, etc.), one doubts their knowledge of the issues and basic reasoning ability. One suspects a heavy diet of Fox News.

[kimbutgar]

1. They're liars who are not independents

I would check their social media and find out they are really magaloons.

[Wounded Bear]

2. For many years now, any "indies" I've known voted straight repub all the way...

True of 90% of people I've known who claim to be "independent."

Yeah, I made up the actual statistic, but that's my experience. They're almost all "conservatives" who wanted to destroy government.

[Woodwizard]

4. Same experience here.

They want to give the illusion that they are free thinkers.

[regnaD kciN]

3. Did the NYT go out to their usual "rural diner"...?

[Stargleamer]

7. It's so rare that these news outlets

ever interview Harris/Biden/Obama voters to see why they voted the way they did. It's always rural conservative voters at diners--at least that's how it seems.

[sop]

8. Cletus Safaris

Cletus Safari: The kind of news article in which the writer makes an expedition from some enclave of sophistication—New York City, let's say—to go talk to the exotic folk out in the hinterlands to get their take on an issue of interest.

[Celerity]

5. Link please. TIA

[LymphocyteLover]

6. As Blue Gal of the Professional Left podcast says, most "independents" are Republicans ashamed to

admit they are Republicans, for whatever reason

[Wounded Bear]

9. ...or Libertarians, which are just republicans who smoke weed and party...nt

[Cosmocat]

10. True

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