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Voters getting rid of the incumbent because of a perceived wrong does not discredit any of what I said. This happened internationally as well: incumbents lost.
by hypeatei 2y ago
Voters getting rid of the incumbent because of a perceived wrong does not discredit any of what I said. This happened internationally as well: incumbents lost. The rate of inflation and economy were doing quite well, with wages being higher than ever before[0].
No one is saying these people can't complain about high prices, but that we can't lie to ourselves about the solution. It was obvious to many that Trump would not fix this on day one and possibly make it worse. Now we're seeing the start of a potential trade war.
0: https://www.americanprogress.org/article/americans-wages-are-higher-than-they-have-ever-been-and-employment-is-near-its-all-time-high/ https://www.americanprogress.org/article/americans-wages-are...
- slothtrop 2y ago> Voters getting rid of the incumbent because of a perceived wrong does not discredit any of what I said. Most of it had no bearing on my point in the first place, but your claim that voters "didn't actually care" was refuted and you haven't offered a credible reason to believe it. > It was obvious to many Not to Trump's voters.
- hypeatei 2y agoThe "didn't actually care" was because, in light of all the memeing and facts, not to mention Trump's history with tariffs, they still voted for him. That would indicate to me that people don't invest much time in their voting choices and don't actually care. I personally think it was a nice talking point that converted some on the fence, but overall was just a vessel to further right wing/Christian fascism.