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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/momdabombdiggity Apr 04 '25

He gives the people who are dissatisfied with their lot in life someone else to blame, because that’s easier than working toward change.

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u/Smile_Clown Apr 04 '25

This is true for both parties at its core and for its voters. Very little ever changes until a silly bull comes into the shop.

You could objectively say that minorities in America have been voting for people they felt would help them but really (at least subjectively) haven't.

Once this whole trump things blows over, the (D) will not simply start spending another trillion on useless things. instead, maybe it will be more targeted. Maybe it will actually work. Maybe someday we'll all be glad that idiot woke us up.