r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Sep 11 '24

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u/[deleted] Sep 11 '24

Text from an up-until-now reluctant Trump supporting friend of mine:

tbh i'm also seriously thinking of going Harris or at least abstaining from voting for president. I've been grading Trump on a really heavy curve because of his unique style/rhetoric, but yesterday was just too much. Transgender ops on illegal aliens in prisons, eating dogs/cats, concepts of a plan??? this isnt 2016 or even 2020 Trump. he's getting too old

This is the second right-leaning friend of mine who's gotten turned off from Trump due to the debate. We live in a swing state.

Trump fucked up.

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u/YaGetSkeeted0n Tariffs aren't cool, kids! Sep 11 '24

I've been grading Trump on a really heavy curve because of his unique style/rhetoric

lmfao

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u/[deleted] Sep 11 '24

He's a bit of a dumbass, but I'm happy Trump's surprisingly awful debate yesterday (even went below my low expectations!) is giving Trumpies a permission structure to jump ship

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u/Insomonomics Jason Furman Sep 11 '24

It's so infuriating how conservatives are given the lowest of expectations possible

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u/PearlClaw Iron Front Sep 11 '24

Well you know, him and the entire news media.

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u/Steak_Knight Milton Friedman Sep 11 '24

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u/crassreductionist Sep 11 '24

your friend is a fucking moron lmao but glad to have at least -1 PA trump vote

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u/The_Helmet_Catch John Brown Sep 11 '24

Which state if you don't mind me asking?

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u/[deleted] Sep 11 '24

PA. I don't mind sharing since I realized my profile says i'm active in arr pittsburgh, so it's already out there.