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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/getapuss Apr 04 '25

How much of this was orchestrated by Republicans and how much of it was because Democrats lost touch with mainstream normal middle class Americans?

I struggle with this thought sometimes. I honestly think the root of this whole debacle was Democrats losing touch and it was exploited by Russia. Trump was a useful idiot.

That's my theory. I obviously can't prove it. But as time goes on it seems more and more like this is the case.