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City Lights

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16. Lately it seems that voters care about what Fox and social media tell them to care about.

Thu Nov 7, 2024, 11:27 AM

Nov 7

They don't seem to have many original thoughts of their own. We'll see if that changes down the road. Too many people live in an alternate reality where they are riled up over things that are not even happening and ignore the actual perils we face.

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The exact thing that helped Trump win could become a big problem for his presidency [View all] IronLionZion Nov 7 OP

I don't think the cult can distinguish fantasy from reality anymore Walleye Nov 7 #1

I would like to tell them....Congrats you owned... yourout Nov 7 #7

Elon is going to slay two trillion from the budget. There will be no added debt. jimfields33 Nov 7 #42

Yeah, these morons are about to get Xed. All they need to look at was what Musk did in his "restructure" efforts. Texin Nov 7 #48

Not without getting bills passed through Congress he won't VMA131Marine Nov 7 #53

He has a trifecta orangecrush Nov 7 #2

"Who are they going to blame when inflation gets worse under Trump?" Biden, of course. Jim__ Nov 7 #3

Yep it started under Biden! rurallib Nov 7 #24

I don't give a shit who they blame ... dawg Nov 7 #40

Hey, if Republicans Had Cooperated More With Biden's Legislative Initiatives . . . DarthDem Nov 7 #4

I keep hearing "teach a lesson" but I don't think anyone is learning the lesson IronLionZion Nov 7 #12

FAFO Strelnikov_ Nov 7 #5

"They won't forget"? Horseshit... PCIntern Nov 7 #6

The immigration issue is SO stupid. valleyrogue Nov 7 #8

I think immigration is great. So do most democratic supporters. jimfields33 Nov 7 #43

When Jesus was in the Garden when arrested, Scripture says(a metaphor) ProudMNDemocrat Nov 7 #9

These are the EXACT points I just made to a friend of mine.... democratsruletheday Nov 7 #13

Nah Johnny2X2X Nov 7 #10

The GOP has a strong propaganda machine and control of the voting process. Irish_Dem Nov 7 #11

They are psychotic dumbasses with poor brain wiring Dem4life1234 Nov 7 #14

Who reports inflation, GDP data? Yavin4 Nov 7 #15

People would see the prices in the store though IronLionZion Nov 7 #17

They will just dismiss you as a Lib. Yavin4 Nov 7 #18

Lately it seems that voters care about what Fox and social media tell them to care about. City Lights Nov 7 #16

To paraphrase Bill Clinton: "It's the sexism and racism, stupid." notroot Nov 7 #19

The irony is that sexism and racism hurts our economy IronLionZion Nov 7 #20

Americans are obviously mostly too stupid to understand that fact. notroot Nov 8 #58

Project 2025 - arrest Journalists. High prices aren't his problem, he doesn't plan to have more elections rainin Nov 7 #21

They will say that it is because of Biden's policies. world wide wally Nov 7 #22

Trump will blame Elon. It's Elon's idea to let the economy crash, then rebuild it as a bitcoin currency economy. ancianita Nov 7 #23

I Find Some Of The Analysis Questionable ProfessorGAC Nov 7 #25

Correct Orrex Nov 7 #28

Because it wasn't about inflation or the economy. It was about the misogyny Ray Bruns Nov 7 #36

Trump is about to take credit for that whopis01 Nov 7 #39

Yup! krkaufman Nov 7 #54

He will blame liberals and minorities and childless women. Orrex Nov 7 #26

They will blame us JustAnotherGen Nov 7 #27

And the NYTs will wonder why it's so wolfie001 Nov 7 #35

When the trump recession hits it will be cold comfort Klarkashton Nov 7 #29

He'll be speaking to the idiots who elected him wolfie001 Nov 7 #37

Trump economy won't start until October 2025 when his budget begins. jimfields33 Nov 7 #46

Fascism always borrows beyond its means and always ends in expansionary wars Prairie Gates Nov 7 #30

It is already happening, read this Beachnutt Nov 7 #31

Voters are so ignorant they want full employment, rising wages, and falling prices bucolic_frolic Nov 7 #32

Reminds me of the weather forecast in the movie Pleasantville -- Pinback Nov 7 #55

Most of GOP voters don't care about facts. This is just emotional. progressoid Nov 7 #33

Companies were already planning on him. Blue Full Moon Nov 7 #34

He's not only exempt from the coming hardships, he bought a group of mansions for his kids + ex-wives Attilatheblond Nov 7 #50

He will fuck everything up and still claim to have the best economy ever nt Quixote1818 Nov 7 #38

It's going to totally fuck up this country, probably for generations. Initech Nov 7 #41

Asshole will just tell them that this is caused by Democrats and he has no choice. lark Nov 7 #44

Why is the national debt only a problem when there is a DEM in the White House Attilatheblond Nov 7 #45

It's simple airplaneman Nov 7 #56

But it was the Rs who gave the rich guys those deficit increasing tax cuts Attilatheblond Nov 7 #57

Trump dosent give a shit about any of that stuff. BradBo Nov 7 #47

So this Ryan Sweet guy has no credibility, then krkaufman Nov 7 #49

Inflation is climate crisis related now IbogaProject Nov 7 #51

And we're injecting 12 billion barrels/yr of toxic fracking waste into the ground in the US hatrack Nov 8 #59

Trump doesn't give AF about inflation. Musk said there will be economic suffering for many (most) Freethinker65 Nov 7 #52