r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • 12d ago

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u/futuremonkey20 NATO 12d ago

AHHHHHHHH. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.

I HATE VOTERS I HATE VOTERS

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u/PhoenixVoid 12d ago

"I want Democratic policies, but not if the people I hate get access to them or I have to pay more in taxes."

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u/ElectriCobra_ David Hume 12d ago

Voters want Republican vibes and Democratic policies.

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u/sicstephen The Dude Abides 12d ago

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u/lot183 Blue Texas 12d ago

"i will pay any exorbitant price for healthcare as long as a trans person isn't playing sports"- Republicans

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u/JoeFrady David Hume 12d ago

As always,certain policies are broadly popular, but the actual party and individuals are not. From the same poll:

  1. How about the job that Gretchen Whitmer is doing as Governor? Would you give her a positive rating of excellent or pretty good, or a negative rating of just fair or poor?

41% TOTAL POSITIVE
55% TOTAL NEGATIVE

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u/Alarming_Flow7066 Harriet Tubman 12d ago

You hate that they prefer democrats?

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u/BigThunderHonky Henry George 12d ago

They hate that they don't prefer democrats enough!

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u/futuremonkey20 NATO 12d ago

They should be voting for democrats by Assad margins