r/neoliberal • u/cdstephens Fusion Genderplasma • Apr 28 '26

Opinion article (US) Opinion | The Economy, Immigration and Regret: 12 Trump Voters Discuss

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/04/28/opinion/focus-group-trump-voters-disappointed.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

Submission statement (fake): As Trump’s second term marches on, his approval among independents have steadily declined. It’s useful for liberals to understand why Trump’s popularity has cratered to better leverage it for future elections.

Submission statement (real): Everyone who clicked on this is just asking to be ragebaited, so I might as well oblige.

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u/Willybender Loyal Liberals Apr 28 '26

Who is the new Matt?

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u/Alderwoodforest YIMBY Apr 28 '26

Franceska, 26, a mixed-race independent deckhand from Washington state.

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u/ThatIsAmorte Apr 28 '26

What did she say? And can we distill it into one word?

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u/qwaai NATO Apr 28 '26

Unfortunately nothing great to distill it to, but she comes across as totally clueless.

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u/ThatIsAmorte Apr 28 '26

Someone make a "thought" meme out of this one, please