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That's an empty threat. Trump might not get a 3rd term but it seems pretty clear that Dems are disaffected for the foreseeable future, perhaps permanently.
by root_axis 1y ago
That's an empty threat. Trump might not get a 3rd term but it seems pretty clear that Dems are disaffected for the foreseeable future, perhaps permanently.
- TrackerFF 1y agoI believe Trump is going to disillusion so many voters with his tariff trainwreck, that it will be nigh on impossible for any republican candidate to win the next election. I also believe that many, far too many US voters care more about what their groceries and consumer goods cost, than the civil rights of their fellow man...and that is what ultimately decides who they'll vote for.
- root_axis 1y agoI think what we're going to see is that republicans won't receive much blame for groceries and consumer good costs rising. I also think outside of extreme events (e.g. COVID) the vast majority of the voting public doesn't really understand how to judge the health of the economy, and instead only defers to the economy as a post-facto rationalization for what they were already leaning towards. The tariff chaos is on everyone's mind right now so it seems as if people genuinely care, but in reality it's just a function of the media attention cycle. By the time the next elections come along, complaining about tariffs is going to be a boring talking point that democrats mistakenly think is a winner, but the public will have already moved on to the next thing.