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Why young Americans swing towards Trump

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by g8orbill, Dec 21, 2024 at 4:11 PM.

  1. g8orbill

    g8orbill Old Gator Moderator VIP Member

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  2. ursidman

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    Sometimes youngsters have to put their hand on the stove before they understand why they shouldn’t
     
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  3. g8orbill

    g8orbill Old Gator Moderator VIP Member

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    or maybe they looked at their checking account
     
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  4. GatorJMDZ

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    We can educate ourselves out of this.

    It's sad that with all these little name games the OP likes to play, one of the few politicians he shows deference to is the 34 time convicted felon/serial liar/abuser of women.
     
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  5. gtr2x

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    So the Kool aide is strong with the bro culture.:rolleyes: Check back in 2 years.
     
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  6. gator_jo

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    Because they are the ones helped out by tax cuts of which 80% went to corporations and upper brackets?

    Highly doubtful.
     
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    Keep in mind that although their percentage of voting for the Democratic candidate was lower than in past elections younger voters still cast their votes for "the cackler" by a significant margin. As with voters in general within less than a year there's going to be significant "voters remorse among younger voters and when they discover that the Orange One's policies haven't improved their economic well being they're going to return to the Democratic Party for the 2026 midterms.
    Youth Voting in the 2024 Election - Data on Young Voters
     
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  8. gator_jo

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    More of them voted for The Cackler than for The Rapist.
     
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  9. g8orbill

    g8orbill Old Gator Moderator VIP Member

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    true but no where enough as there was only a 4 point difference in 24 vs 24 points in 2020
     
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    And now they're mad as hail that the Dems told them that it would not hurt.
     
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    It’s a low risk bet for them. Lame duck President Musk has 2 years before the midterms. We’ll get Trump 2017 tax cuts tax extended and younger replacement for 2 SCOTUS judges. Meh. Nothing else will stick.
     
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    Definitely. Inflation wasn’t global and the US absolutely had it the worst. We weren’t the only major economy in a recession. Definitely not. It’s all fake news.
     
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  14. chemgator

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    And then realized that Trump's tariffs were going to drain it? I don't think so. Trump is going to do some great things for billionaires the next four years. For the younger generation? Not so much. Biden did more for the younger generation (paying off college loans, etc.) than Trump will ever do. I don't agree with throwing money at colleges to deal with the problem of the high cost of college, but that was something positive for younger people.
     
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    chemgator GC Hall of Fame

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    In this instance, Trump IS the stove. And, no, democrats did not say that touching the stove would not hurt.
     
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  16. g8orbill

    g8orbill Old Gator Moderator VIP Member

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    or at least that seems to be what you are hoping for
     
  17. G8tas

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    The sad part is the working class is convinced that the richest people in the world really care about them
     
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  18. Emmitto

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    These Billies will take care of ya’ll.

    When you feel they aren’t, review your daily instructions.

    It ain’t that hard. Just “you make me laugh” at all negative realities. That way YOU are the “elite”, which of course you hate.

    Don’t spend brain capital on that though. You have a boat to pet.
     
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    Google translate isn’t working for me
     
  20. Emmitto

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    Shocking!
     
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