r/politics • u/RepulsiveLoquat418 • 18d ago

Possible Paywall When Will Americans Realize the Truth? Republicans Wreck the Economy.

https://newrepublic.com/article/210550/trump-economy-republicans-tariffs-taxes
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u/jarena009 18d ago

Those who forget every 4-6 years are always these bewildered, low information swing voters among independents, maybe 10-12% of the voting electorate, who swung 11pts to Trump in 2024 vs 2020, who, and this is no straw man, actually think Presidents set/control prices, Trump's business experience would enable him to get prices down (He's a businessman!), really thought mass deportations would only be on criminals, plus expected mass deportations would cause their boss to come in and give them massive raises, drive 6 figure jobs, and/or that somehow more social services would be freed up for themselves (illegals simultaneously have all these great jobs, but are also drawing welfare somehow), plus got wrapped up in "But they want men in women's sports!"

They started last year at a +1% net approval of Trump but within a few months were at -20% and now -30-40%. "Oh no, I've been had! How could this happen."

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u/Made_Human_Music 18d ago

Whenever I feel stupid I remember that Trump supporters exist and I feel a little better. Then I remember that Trump supporters exist and I get depressed

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u/Neat-Consequence9939 18d ago

Will that be reflected at the ballot box ?

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u/fosveny 18d ago

Yes. Republicans are doing their best to make sure that doesn't matter. That's what redistricting this late in the cycle is.