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[–] ceiphas@lemmy.world 63 points 4 days ago (3 children)

And the change with trump is "get the billionaires some more billions, lol"

[–] Breezy@lemmy.world 32 points 4 days ago (2 children)

America is full of idiots. So yes they might not get it but they probably do think trump will do something good. Or they just want worse for the minority. Idk i dont understand all this either.

[–] 0000011110110111i@lemm.ee 10 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Or they just want worse for the minority.

The truth that most people know, but don’t want to say out loud.

[–] Breezy@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago (2 children)

As a disappointed American, you are so right. Im sorry for not voting even if i think it wouldn’t have mattered, if all non voters stood up and voted we could have turned the whole country blue. I personally feel responsible for trump and i hate it

[–] HulkSmashBurgers@reddthat.com 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Hopefully this is a lesson for you to always vote in future elections.

[–] MegaUltraChicken@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

If there are any...

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] Breezy@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Liberal in a very red state. Plus fear of being a known Democrat sounds rather dangerous now a days.

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

Do you think people are going to watch you vote? I'm quite curious.

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.

-Lyndon B. Johnson

[–] HulkSmashBurgers@reddthat.com 7 points 4 days ago

Totally. They're smart enough to know they're getting screwed, but then they do the worst possible thing to lessen the screw.

[–] tdawg@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Unfortunately most people don't think beyond swapping to the other guy when things are bad under the current one

[–] SquatDingloid@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

Let's hope we still have elections in 4 years once people are mad at Trump for making the economy worse like in 2020

[–] wildncrazyguy138@fedia.io 3 points 4 days ago

It’s as if the sheep decided, “f these boring shepherds, let’s go party with these wolves.”