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mahatmakanejeeves

(69,760 posts) Mon Mar 16, 2026, 11:25 AM Mar 16

Trump sold young voters on his vision. Many are having buyer's remorse.

Trump sold young voters on his vision. Many are having buyer’s remorse.

They were a key part of the coalition that powered the president’s comeback, and their frustrations signal vulnerability for Republicans ahead of the midterms.

March 16, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. EDT

A November 2024 Trump rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan. (Joshua Lott/The Post)

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Trump sold young voters on his vision. Many are having buyer's remorse. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Mar 16 OP

Many young people are realizing the core of their mistake: SSJVegeta Mar 16 #1

Uneducated and willfully ignorant then hamsterjill Mar 16 #2

Fuck anyone who "bought" anything The Dotard was "selling." He is plainly a liar and conman RockRaven Mar 16 #3

They fell for a pack of lies. tanyev Mar 16 #4

tRump had a vision? What was it? Did I miss out. Polly Hennessey Mar 16 #5

Idiots. DavidDvorkin Mar 16 #6

SSJVegeta

(2,841 posts)

1. Many young people are realizing the core of their mistake:

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Mar 16, 2026, 11:27 AM

Mar 16

Subscribing to and listening to social media; and our toxic attachment to technology. They are beginning to change that culture in fundamental ways, and it will likely have some enormously positive results in the future.

hamsterjill

(17,568 posts)

2. Uneducated and willfully ignorant then

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Mar 16, 2026, 11:30 AM

Mar 16

Because common sense would dictate that Trump was not the right choice. No excuses!

RockRaven

(19,327 posts)

3. Fuck anyone who "bought" anything The Dotard was "selling." He is plainly a liar and conman

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Mar 16, 2026, 11:54 AM

Mar 16

and the degree of willful ignorance required to buy his BS is so great that buyer's remorse is no route to absolution.

"omg! I was lied to!" -- the liar is YOU. YOU lied to yourself about what you were doing and why, and now you are lying to the rest of us. FUCK OFF!