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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Another lie we tell ourselves is that the voters couldn’t possibly have wanted want what Trump offered.  But we’re wrong.  The voters consciously voted FOR tariffs, FOR revenge on Democrats who have been working for a decade to undermine the will of the people, and FOR an end to the Ukraine war.  Seems crazy to us after all the Ukraine flags we’ve waved.  But it’s true.  [/quote]

No. In this past election, people voted against the other side more so than for their own side. A lot of people voted for Trump because they were appalled by Democrats allowing millions of undocumented migrants to stream across the border and because they rejected the excesses of DEI policies. They weren't voting for tariffs or against Ukraine. And they certainly weren't voting for Elon Musk. I think there was an expectation that Trump II would be like Trump I, mostly a loud check on the excesses of progressives. I don't think there are many voters who voted specifically for the carnage and destruction that Republicans are now inflicting on the country. I think there are many who feel betrayed by Republicans, especially those who were voting on economic issues. [/quote]

Democrats imagine that Republicans are as upset as they are about federal worker layoffs.  They aren't.  You're right, a lot of people voted for Trump because they were appalled by Democrats' policies on illegal immigration and DEI.  Have Democrats adjusted those policies at all?  No.  It's going to be even harder for Democrats next time, because now, instead of campaigning to keep the status quo on open borders and affirmative action and DEI, they'll have to campaign on bringing these disliked policies BACK after they were cancelled by Republicans.  It will be a tough sell.  [/quote]

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