A few weeks ago, i had a customer ask "Why is coffee so expensive!?"
I told her it was the tariffs, she told me "Tariffs wouldn't do that"
"Mam, that's the only thing tariffs do..."
These people are remarkably immune to reality.
The come down from magical thinking can be rough
Noooo Bart don’t wear the pedo hat
Have people actually heard folks in their lives say this? Where I am, best case scenario is that they are ignorant to all that's happening. But more often they are enjoying it.
Oh I definitely have. I usually follow up with "Would you vote for him again?"
100% of the time they say yes.
These people are a cult
Its only the ones that get fucked over, people that had their immigrant spouses taken away by ice, etc.
I doubt it. I talk with MAGAts at work ... they are happy that ICE is getting the illegals out.
That's it. That is all they really care about. They think the economy is fine. They want the Epstein files released so the Clintons (both Hillary and Bill apparently) will go to jail. If Trump is in the files it is of course a setup. Never ever underestimate how snowed and stupid MAGA members are.
That's probably because they're not impacted.
The ones reconsidering their votes are the ones that can't afford their bills because their business was hurt by tariffs and the ones losing neighbors that they thought would be safe because they were "the good ones".
I actually have. My mother in law fell for the con hook, line, and sinker. Repeating Sinclair network talking points and dismissing verifiable evidence that goes against her worldview.
Her main thing was "there's men in women's sports!!1!" Which ....ya know, is not an actual issue like the Commander in Chief blatantly ignoring the law, raping people*, and blackmailing other officials.
*There is no evidence publicly available that he is currently raping people but he has a long history of it and there's no evidence he's stopped.
When you're a star, they let you. Ipso facto, not rape.
A child cannot consent so.....
No, you see, they let you
The remaining ones
Instead of fueling division this energy could be used to advocate for a preferential voting system
That takes honest introspection on behalf of those wearing red hats…
I’ll let you hold your breath on that one.
Voting system? I like your optimism.
Sure, I'll advocate for it.
But it's not going to happen unless you pay them to make it happen. Until then, it will get thrown into the "later" pile, along with term limits, abortion rights, reductions in military, insider trading law, universal healthcare, and other things 80% of voters want
Our system now is "you and your family get filthy rich with no legal consequences" vs "do the right thing", and nobody picks the latter.
I disagree. I think public shame is an excellent deterrent. Maybe next time they'll think engage their brains before defending such an evil platform.
These people clearly do not experience shame.
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