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Touching investments and 401k is political suicide (lemmy.zip)
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[–] [email protected] 22 points 13 hours ago (4 children)

I find this baffeling. Multiple people, on different topics did disagree with his campaigns promises, and voted for him against their best interest. (Farmers for exemple) Their justification ? "He won't do it". Are you telling me you are voting for someone who promises to do things, in the hope that he does all the other things but the one that would negatively impact you ? REALLY ?!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 hours ago

But you see, America is the Greatest Country in the World™, and therefore anyone they elect as President can't be that bad. It doesn't matter if he repeatedly states how he absolutely will be that bad, he won't actually do the things he says he'll do because those things Can't Happen Here.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 13 hours ago

I always assume politicians won't keep the promises I like and will keep the promises I don't. Generally speaking, I've been pretty right about that.

That said, Trump did these tariffs in his last term, so I don't understand why anyone would think he wouldn't do it again.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 hours ago

Couple of days ago there was a news item here in the Netherlands about a Dutch tulip grower. And his dad was wearing a MAGA hat. And this old man was saying that Trump was doing the right thing even though his business is negatively affected by Trump’s tariffs. Seriously, conservatives all have brain worms or something. Or they hate everyone else so much that they would gladly suffer to see other people get hurt.