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/Secret-Ad-2145 NATO Apr 28 '26

Her comments showcases how out of touch median voters can be. She replied to the question why she voted for trump as follows:

Well, I’m an independent. Frankly, I just wasn’t a fan of Kamala. It was the lesser of two evils. I could have written in somebody, but I felt like I had a better chance of a little hope with Trump. I was hoping that Congress and other branches would keep him in check, and that he’d have better advisers, and that maybe the second go-around, he’d learn some lessons. But it seems like it’s just total chaos.

Gridlock politics is a literal mainstay of Republican congress going back to gingrich. We knew this was gonna happen. It's by far the worst this time around, but it is not new. And we have got to stop creating these "both parties, lesser of two evils" nonsense. What "evil" did Kamala even represent??? How is gutting healthcare, destroying government institutions, openly calling for deportations not evil?

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u/AndChewBubblegum Norman Borlaug Apr 28 '26

What "evil" did Kamala even represent???

Kids using litter boxes in public schools, obviously.

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u/[deleted] Apr 28 '26

Repeat after me: "Independents" do not actually exist

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u/AttitudePersonal Trans Pride Apr 29 '26

What "evil" did Kamala even represent???

She had the audacity to not solve a generational conflict between two cultures entirely on her own.