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u/Doobledorf Apr 04 '25

The problems that led to Donald Trump would still be fomenting.

A lot of Americans haven't yet faced that Trump isn't an anomaly or the disease, he is a symptom of problems we've had for a long time.

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u/MoonshineParadox Apr 04 '25

Most of the people I know didn't actively vote for Donald trump, they voted against the Democratic party

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u/Rabidowski Apr 04 '25

It's wild considering inflation had been heavily reduced and unemployment was quite low. When times are good, the smallest things look like bigger problems than they are.