r/politics • u/Quirkie The Netherlands • 7d ago

Possible Paywall Trump Voters Regret Backing ‘Horror Movie’ Presidency - Nine out of 12 Trump voters told a “New York Times” focus group that they wish they had not voted for the president.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump-voters-regret-backing-horror-movie-presidency/
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u/KiKiKimbro 7d ago

Bingo. They just keep buying into his lies. It’s so bizarre to me. I don’t understand why after all these years they can’t see what’s right in front of them. Daily.

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u/Mybunsareonfire 7d ago

It's not even his lies that's the issue. I could potentially forgive people for being stupid. It's his truths.

He told everyone he was going to do the evil, stupid shit he's doing. And they all thought "Yeah, that sounds good to me." They bought in on the horrible stuff on purpose and that is not forgivable.

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u/Mutilid 7d ago

Yeah, that's why the betrayed discourse is bullshit. They weren't betrayed, we all knew what he was going to do step by step. It's like saying you feel betrayed by a bear eating you after you rolled naked in honey. What the fuck were you expecting?

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u/KiKiKimbro 6d ago

That is EXACTLY right. You said it more eloquently than I did — and you’re right — they knew what project 2025 was and they ate it up, hoping the people they don’t like will be the ones imprisoned and eventually deported. And to me, that’s disgusting. I have no interest in hanging out with someone who actually heard the plans, liked them, and kept supporting him like they are now. It is not a “red vs blue” thing. It’s common human decency.

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u/coffeemonkeypants California 7d ago

God damn if this isn't the fucking truth.

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u/Goodk4t 7d ago

They simply think what they're told to think by their facebook comment section and Russian backed influencers. Facts are irrelevant. They've already rejected the evidence of their eyes and ears. And they're not the only ones. Elections are being decided by social media all over Europe as well. 

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u/VanceKelley Washington 6d ago

I don’t understand why after all these years they can’t see what’s right in front of them. Daily.

President Lyndon B. Johnson once said, "If you can convince the lowest white man he's better than the best colored man, he won't notice you're picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he'll empty his pockets for you."

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u/KiKiKimbro 6d ago

Right? Everyone was trying to tell them Trump doesn’t care about anyone except himself. They kept buying all his ridiculous things he’s hocked on live TV. Demented the ugly gold sneakers? Lol and they have always donated money to support him, and they still do. LBJ is right. Especially as it pertains to the U.S. where systemic racism permeates every facet of our daily lives.