r/politics • u/ben_watson_jr • May 19 '24

How Can This Country Possibly Be Electing Trump Again? Soft Paywall

https://newrepublic.com/article/181287/can-america-possibly-elect-trump-again
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u/hskfmn Minnesota May 19 '24

Unfortunately, far too many people labor under the delusion that that is in fact how that works…and no amount of reasoning will convince them otherwise.

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u/MourningRIF May 19 '24

I have friends and in laws who have made absolutely terrible financial decisions in the past 5-20 years, and they are hurting for money. They blame Biden and are sure the only thing that will save them is a Trump economy. (And somehow he's going to make their 100% home-equity loan and $50k of credit card debt go away overnight.)

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u/Expensive-Rub-4257 May 19 '24

It was not the Trump economy it was the Obama economy. Covid destroyed the Obama economy, but Trump did little to prevent it. Very bad policies to fight Covid.

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u/NO_SPACE_B4_COMMA America May 19 '24

He saved us though! Just have to inject bleach into your body.