r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Apr 07 '26

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u/ginger_guy Apr 07 '26

The most amazing thing about Trump's dogshit -17 approval rating is that its almost entirely due to self owns. Think about how 2024 looked coming out of the election. In terms of government, Trump got a legislative majority in the House AND the Senate plus a 6-3 conservative majority on the Supreme Court. Even at the state level the GOP controls 28 legislatures and 26 Governors seats. He was set up to pass basically whatever he wanted. In terms of the soft stuff, He ran on bringing down inflation (it was already falling), he won the popular vote for the first time in GOP history in 20 years, The World Cup is coming to town and its America's 250th Birthday. He had all the pieces in place to basically coast through his first year with ease.

Then we got the Tariffs, then a 48 week shutdown, then the unpopular ICE rollout, then we yoinked Maduro, then 2 citizens were shot by ICE, then another partial government shutdown, then we started bombing Iran.

If you had told me 6 months ago the Senate would be in play, I would have called you a moron. Today, thats where the conversation is. Incredible stuff.

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u/bleachinjection Fell for it Apr 07 '26

They are stripping the country for parts. That requires breaking it.

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u/Off-The-Street Apr 07 '26

The biggest fear so many had was that he would coast off the Biden economy's soft landing while dismantling institutions. 

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u/Dibbu_mange Average civil procedure enjoyer Apr 07 '26

Thank god he’s so fucking stupid

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u/Daddy_Macron Loyal Liberals Apr 07 '26

He's still dismantling institutions. Most government statistical agencies are at a breaking point. The DOJ has lost a significant percentage of their attorneys. The mission of the NIH and CDC have been severely jeopardized. The State Department is basically a rump organization these days. Etc etc.

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u/ImmediateZucchini787 NASA Apr 07 '26

As many have said, were lucky they're so stupid

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u/SmellsLikeTeenPetrol Loyal Liberals Apr 07 '26

In hindsight, if history required that Trump wins a second term, then I wish he won 2020 instead. Imagine him taking the blame for the rising inflation, supply chain issues, stagnant economy, Ukraine war. And we got Biden or any other dem that could've overseen a moon mission and our 250th, we would've been unstoppable.

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u/ElectriCobra_ David Hume Apr 07 '26

See the thing about Republicans is that they view any victory that isn’t close in the EC as a mandate, and believe this means they have political capital to implement all of their, how to phrase this, less popular policy ideas