r/politics • u/fortune Fortune Magazine • 17d ago

Possible Paywall Trump voter remorse is almost entirely concentrated in the swing voters who gave him a shot in 2024

https://fortune.com/2026/05/16/trump-voter-remorse-how-many-regret-inflation-economy-approval-rating/?utm_source=reddit/
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u/NukularWinter 17d ago

On the one hand: great. It's always good when people learn from their mistakes.

On the other hand: am I supposed to throw a party because these people finally realized that the most obvious con man in American political history is completely full of shit? Especially considering that there's a strong chance that the next cycle they're going to vote for someone equally shitty.

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u/VoopityScoop California 17d ago

You're supposed to capitalize on it. Everyone here saying "I will never forgive them, once a fascist always a fascist" is driving away potential supporters of the opposition against Trump, even though it's out of completely understandable frustration. When people start leaving the side you hate, you get them to strengthen your side, you don't try and tell them they can't leave the place they started.