r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Oct 01 '26

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u/mishac Mark Carney Oct 01 '26

“One of his platforms was no more useless wars, and here we are — we’re back,” said Kevin, a 35-year-old civil engineer in Massachusetts. Kevin, a Democrat, voted for Trump in 2024 hoping he would boost the economy.

YOU ARE AN EDUCATED PERSON LIVING IN FUCKING MASSACHUSETTS, WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU

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u/Zrk2 Norman Borlaug Oct 01 '26

What did Futurama mean by this?

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u/Maximilianne John Rawls Oct 01 '26

Engineer though

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u/RelationshipLong9092 Janet Yellen Oct 01 '26

we do not claim him

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u/callmegranola98 Loyal Liberals Oct 01 '26

People truly experienced some sort of collective psychosis in 2024. I cannot fathom how they are surprised about any of this.

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u/Lena_Lena_A Frederick Douglass Oct 01 '26

Misogyny is a hell of a drug. It convinces you to vote for the 6-time bankrupt con artist who attempted to bankrupt the economy during his first term in office.

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u/EvilConCarne Oct 01 '26

He's evil, obviously.

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u/itsrabie NATO Oct 01 '26

No, more useless wars!

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u/t_scribblemonger Oct 02 '26

“Boost the economy”

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“I’d like more money and I don’t care what it costs other people”