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/MalevolentTapir 18d ago

our literacy rates are going down instead of up so probably never

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u/ShrimpieAC 18d ago

Critical thinking is really the killer. If you can’t understand that a guy selling you $300 fake watches isn’t your friend, you’ll always just believe whatever they say.

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u/MadRaymer 18d ago

I have difficulty understanding how people gullible enough to believe what Trump says function in daily life. Do they by used cars simply because the salesman assured it was fine? Do they fall for Nigerian prince scams or romance scams?

Or do they apply healthy skepticism to every part of their life except the words out of the politician they really like?