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Summary

Conservative economist Oren Cass warns that Donald Trump could jeopardize his presidency by focusing on donor and activist agendas rather than the priorities of swing voters who secured his victory.

Writing in The New York Times, Cass argues that new presidents often mistake donor interests, such as tax cuts and deregulation, for the will of the electorate, leading to ineffective governance and loss of public trust.

Cass urges Trump to prioritize issues that resonate with the broader American public to avoid a fate that has derailed past presidencies.

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[-] BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca 23 points 1 week ago

Why would he care? He can't get elected again. He's probably not even going to be alive many more years (or at least not mentally aware of anything)

[-] cogitase@lemmy.dbzer0.com 39 points 1 week ago

He can’t get elected again

He's going to start talking about a third term within a month of taking office. At first they're going to write it off as "jokes" and then he's going to push it to the supreme court.

[-] Ele7en7@lemmy.world 40 points 1 week ago

Am I the only person in the world that heard him say many times that if you vote for him you'll never have to vote again? I feel like I'm going fucking crazy here.

[-] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 23 points 1 week ago

Yes. He said it and he meant it.

At least ~70 million people are actually mentally ill. Don't bother trying to rationalize their actions because that will make you insane.

[-] PunnyName@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago

Not mentally ill, actual fascists.

[-] naeap@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 week ago

Same thing, different names

[-] agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago

Some of them for sure. I'd wager the largest demographic are just profound idiots in a propaganda bubble. I hope.

[-] HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com 11 points 1 week ago

It scares me the way his base ate it up. What is wrong with people that they don't appreciate living in a modern democracy. Its just crazy to think of living before world war one compared to were we are at now.

[-] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 2 points 1 week ago

Prosperity breeds discontent, unfortunately. It's human nature.

[-] jj4211@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Oh he did. My only hope at this point is that he is just so self-centered he meant he didn't care about their voting anymore because he personally could never run again.

At least from a personal perspective, I wouldn't be surprised if he would be ok with closing his legacy having "won the game" by serving as president as long as he was allowed to serve with an overwhelming electoral victory.

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