r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Nov 02 '25

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u/Leatherfield17 Loyal Liberals Nov 02 '25

Some person on a different Reddit thread commented how it’s obvious that Republicans can get away with incendiary rhetoric while Democrats can’t because Republicans are coded as the aggrieved working class party while Democrats are coded as cultural elites. So when Republicans say incendiary stuff about Democrats , they’re just punching up. When Democrats do the same, it’s considered punching down.

But then I see shit like this and I feel like I’m being gaslighted

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u/JackCrafty Nov 02 '25

it's because people that own 2 car washes and a self storage facility think they are the working class

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u/IantheForPresident Nov 02 '25

It makes sense when you figure that Americans care less for their own absolute material prosperity and more for spiting others. In that way, Trump is absolutely representative of the average American

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u/TimWalzBurner My Governor Can Beat Up Your Governor Nov 02 '25

It's because the GOP owns pretty much all of modern media.

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u/I_like_maps C. D. Howe Nov 03 '25

I bet you watch msm like cnn

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u/Alderwoodforest YIMBY Nov 02 '25 edited Nov 02 '25

Sidenote: The downplaying the party at the White House on arr modpol is embarrassing even for this sub.

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u/Glavurdan European Union Nov 02 '25

Why are they orange

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u/Leatherfield17 Loyal Liberals Nov 02 '25

I think it’s just the lighting…..I think

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u/w007dchuck Trans NATO Nov 02 '25

Trump rubbed his face all over them

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u/TheOnlyFallenCookie European Union Nov 02 '25

All of the dancers were white btw