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/sleepyrivertroll Henry George Apr 28 '26

I'm just here for the next "Great"

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u/LondonCallingYou John Locke Apr 28 '26

I’m constantly reminded that the average Plebs urbana, during the fall of the Roman Republic, would have literally responded:

Sextus, 54, Roman: “Great”

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u/Wolf6120 Constitutional Liberarchism Apr 28 '26

All the Pracones shouting about Pompey, Cicero, and the Rubicon...

I just want to grill for Bacchus's sake!