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41. Keep in mind that voting with one's wallet is a very common tendency across modern American history

Sun Mar 9, 2025, 01:49 PM

Mar 2025

so that is to be expected, and needs to be carefully addressed. That's why Trump was out there on the campaign trail calling America an economic dystopia, when the economy was strong. He was amplifying the idea that inflation meant the USA was in a recession, which it was not.

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How Did America Not See This Apocalypse Coming? [View all] Celerity Mar 2025 OP

It's because as a society, we're apparently just fucking stupid. Ocelot II Mar 2025 #1

54% of Americans have a literacy level *below* sixth grade. Duncan Grant Mar 2025 #8

And that's a big problem. Many of us are in relatively highly educated bubbles... DSandra Mar 2025 #18

I live in a multicultural, multilingual, west coast city, that's not a bubble. Duncan Grant Mar 2025 #19

Yes but we don't realize how "special" it is to be educated, given that the majority of Americans don't seem... DSandra Mar 2025 #23

In fairness, literacy isn't the only metric for intelligence. meadowlander Mar 2025 #24

Important distinction -- thx! (nt) Duncan Grant Mar 2025 #35

i might have been skeptical about demons rampartd Mar 2025 #36

I understand the demon thing. xmas74 Mar 2025 #42

How? Because he accomplished so little his first term, voters were reassured andym Mar 2025 #2

Yes. A LOT of people worked overtime to prevent the worst of what his instincts were telling him to do... Blasphemer Mar 2025 #9

Too many people voted with their fucking wallets. Initech Mar 2025 #30

Keep in mind that voting with one's wallet is a very common tendency across modern American history andym Mar 2025 #41

I saw it coming. Scrivener7 Mar 2025 #3

He has poor political instincts, or none at all. bucolic_frolic Mar 2025 #4

Trump is from Queens... appmanga Mar 2025 #33

I said in 2016 boy are we fucked now kacekwl Mar 2025 #5

NO ONE READ PROJECT 2025 vapor2 Mar 2025 #6

Stupidity, maybe? Thinking America was somehow better/stronger/more stable than it actually is, maybe? Solly Mack Mar 2025 #7

Fox News and other pernicious propaganda outlets Mysterian Mar 2025 #10

Millions in the U.S. are resentful and vindictive. Trump is their therapist. Duncan Grant Mar 2025 #11

A lot of America DID see this coming. Buns_of_Fire Mar 2025 #12

I saw it coming when he said "Russia if you're listening" wendyb-NC Mar 2025 #13

Ignorance apathy and stupidity. The Third Doctor Mar 2025 #14

Celebrity status has more value than just being a decent human being Blue Owl Mar 2025 #15

I saw this coming four years ago, Trump only lost in 2020 because of COVID DSandra Mar 2025 #16

They did not care what he was going to do William769 Mar 2025 #17

I did and I voted against him 3 fucking times. rickyhall Mar 2025 #20

I did and I voted against him 3 fucking times. rickyhall Mar 2025 #21

They have been talking about doing this since I was in the 6th grade. Blue Full Moon Mar 2025 #22

'70s conservative movement's think tanks, evangelicals, fundraising and advertising by direct mail betsuni Mar 2025 #37

They voted their racism and against the image that the cult propaganda mill projects about Dems. usonian Mar 2025 #25

a majority of his voters did NAZI this coming. lapfog_1 Mar 2025 #26

How did The New Republic not see it? That's the question... FakeNoose Mar 2025 #27

Because half of this country is too busy being distracted by the shiny objects on Fox and social media. Initech Mar 2025 #28

Article's subheading.... krkaufman Mar 2025 #29

he is so physically ugly Demovictory9 Mar 2025 #31

This voter didn't choose him. mdbl Mar 2025 #32

How? ReRe Mar 2025 #34

"Why didn't Democrats stop/why did they allow _____ ?" What are you talking about? betsuni Mar 2025 #38

Republicans have been against E.D.U.C.A.T.I.O.N. ReRe Mar 2025 #40

No, no, no---Fuck that shit. Paladin Mar 2025 #39

America has been living in a diminishing commercial bubble Uncle Joe Mar 2025 #43