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Vogon_Glory

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7. I remember reading a quote by right-wing activist Grover Norqist back in the 80's

Thu Mar 27, 2025, 02:44 PM

Mar 27

chortling about the bright prospects for the Republican Party because so many people who lived through the Great Depression were dying off.

And to an extent, that proved true. I doubt nearly as many voters from that age cohort would have been buying the BS THE Conservative Movement is pushing now.

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More Americans say Trump's second term has been worse than expected, according to a new poll [View all] In It to Win It Mar 27 OP

Surprise, surprise. Aristus Mar 27 #1

I will never understand how so many Americans (a) saw his first term as positive (did they forget COVID?); and (b) still spooky3 Mar 27 #2

I have come to believe that a lot of the potential electorate wasn't paying attention. They'd grown up with Vogon_Glory Mar 27 #4

good point nt spooky3 Mar 27 #6

I remember reading a quote by right-wing activist Grover Norqist back in the 80's Vogon_Glory Mar 27 #7

I would call all three facts, not hypothesis, but you neglected to mention Fox propaganda and Gary 50 Mar 27 #24

Republicans are still clueless only 15% of them think he's a danger. kerry-is-my-prez Mar 27 #27

Americans on the aggregate are stupid. They couldn't recognize before he was elected what was about to happen? OrlandoDem2 Mar 27 #3

Exactly. LisaL Mar 27 #5

Stupid or brain dead. raccoon Mar 27 #13

The Republicans STILL don't realize.- only 15% realize it. kerry-is-my-prez Mar 27 #28

I don't know how it's not a lot worse. GoodRaisin Mar 27 #8

I was about to say the same thing. calimary Mar 27 #19

Fox News and other propaganda. Just watch Fox for 5 minutes and you'll see. kerry-is-my-prez Mar 27 #29

I dream of the day Pox Noise finally goes out of business. calimary Mar 27 #39

Well DUH. nt CousinIT Mar 27 #9

30% say "better than expected" 0rganism Mar 27 #10

Hardcore white racists wolfie001 Mar 27 #23

Watch and listen to right wing media. progressoid Mar 27 #25

I expected nothing less from them, myself. The stupidity of this nation has no limit. Karasu Mar 27 #34

Just more evidence of how dumb tens of millions of Americans are GulfofMexico Mar 27 #11

No offense, but I just read about 2 owners that got attacked by their GS kerry-is-my-prez Mar 27 #35

Welcome to DU - love the name ☮ walkingman Mar 27 #40

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Friday #41

For those that voted him in it must be like waking up still drunk and in a cell. Ping Tung Mar 27 #12

Proof that "more Americans" are shockingly misinformed, and criminally negligent. Martin68 Mar 27 #14

You think? Sun-Moon Mar 27 #15

D'oh! bmichaelh Mar 27 #16

Impossible for me aroach Mar 27 #17

Yes, the thing that's shocked me is how much has already happened in 2 fucking months. The rate at which this collapse Karasu Mar 27 #36

There is a vast percentage of people who do not pay attention. BarbD Mar 27 #18

I'd like to see one follow-up question... jmowreader Mar 27 #20

It was already obvious that there are a lot of stupid people in this country. Paladin Mar 27 #21

51% of respondents in that first poll are dolts with the attention span of an amoeba. spudspud Mar 27 #22

CONVICTED of 34 felonies should have been their first clue. rubbersole Mar 27 #26

How stupid can people be? He told you exactly what he was going to do. JohnSJ Mar 27 #30

A meaningless poll jimmy the one Mar 27 #31

Definitely worse than I expected birdographer Mar 27 #32

Hold on... angrychair Mar 27 #33

That's why you can't trust people in this country. Why else is Trump and the Reps still running things? kerry-is-my-prez Mar 27 #37

What were they thinking? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 27 #38