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Quiet Em

(1,361 posts) Thu Jan 16, 2025, 10:13 AM 22 hrs ago

The majority of people don't have faith in the con artist to lower food, housing or health care costs.

Most people don't like his proposed policies, either.

https://apnorc.org/projects/most-adults-are-skeptical-that-trump-can-address-costs-and-other-economic-issues/

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The majority of people don't have faith in the con artist to lower food, housing or health care costs. (Original Post) Quiet Em 22 hrs ago OP

Right. They voted for him out of pure altruism Easterncedar 22 hrs ago #1

I don't have faith in the con artist to do anything that can make people's lives better. Dave Bowman 22 hrs ago #2

The MSM blabbered that the cost of living was the #1 issue among eligible voters. Diamond_Dog 22 hrs ago #3

I have faith that trump will line his own pockets at our expense... Wounded Bear 22 hrs ago #4

Yes but he entertains them and tells them like it is. Irish_Dem 21 hrs ago #5

They just love the hate speech, while the country is getting robbed. technokleptocracy. usonian 21 hrs ago #6

People didn't vote for him because of the economy Blue_Tires 21 hrs ago #7

Yup. And this poll makes it quite clear. Quiet Em 21 hrs ago #8

Oh, c'mon! Keep the faith. keithbvadu2 20 hrs ago #9

Easterncedar

(3,700 posts)

1. Right. They voted for him out of pure altruism

Reply to Quiet Em (Original post)

Thu Jan 16, 2025, 10:17 AM

22 hrs ago

Need I add the sarcasm thing?

Dave Bowman

(4,082 posts)

2. I don't have faith in the con artist to do anything that can make people's lives better.

Reply to Quiet Em (Original post)

Thu Jan 16, 2025, 10:19 AM

22 hrs ago

Diamond_Dog

(35,461 posts)

3. The MSM blabbered that the cost of living was the #1 issue among eligible voters.

Reply to Quiet Em (Original post)

Thu Jan 16, 2025, 10:24 AM

22 hrs ago

We can see how much truth there was in that.

Wounded Bear

(60,988 posts)

4. I have faith that trump will line his own pockets at our expense...

Reply to Quiet Em (Original post)

Thu Jan 16, 2025, 10:25 AM

22 hrs ago

That's about as far as my "faith" goes.

Irish_Dem

(61,041 posts)

5. Yes but he entertains them and tells them like it is.

Reply to Quiet Em (Original post)

Thu Jan 16, 2025, 10:37 AM

21 hrs ago

And hates the same people they hate.

So it is all good.

usonian

(15,162 posts)

6. They just love the hate speech, while the country is getting robbed. technokleptocracy.

Reply to Quiet Em (Original post)

Thu Jan 16, 2025, 10:40 AM

21 hrs ago

A.K.A. Broligarchy.

How? Here's how.
Procurement Capture
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219876755

Source: https://www.anildash.com//2025/01/04/DOGE-procurement-capture/

Broligarchy

Blue_Tires

(57,315 posts)

7. People didn't vote for him because of the economy

Reply to Quiet Em (Original post)

Thu Jan 16, 2025, 10:44 AM

21 hrs ago

They voted for him to further entrench white supremacy....

I don't know how many more times I got to repeat this 😔

Quiet Em

(1,361 posts)

8. Yup. And this poll makes it quite clear.

Reply to Blue_Tires (Reply #7)

Thu Jan 16, 2025, 10:50 AM

21 hrs ago

It was never a pocketbook election. It was a white male rage election.

keithbvadu2

(40,814 posts)

9. Oh, c'mon! Keep the faith.

Reply to Quiet Em (Original post)

Thu Jan 16, 2025, 12:23 PM

20 hrs ago

https://www.bing.com/search?q=trump+promises+to+lower+grocery+prices&form=ANNTH1&refig=fdf8dfcb0ed749a28a6ac87bd8a8f12c&pc=U531

Trump promises to lower grocery prices,

“They’re going to be affording their groceries very soon,” he said …

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