1/So, thinking about the economic news/price increases, and how this will impact how people see Trump.
My honest answer is "it won't."
I was definitely one of those people who followed all the NYT think pieces about trying to get out of my bubble and build bridges in 2016. It's
My honest answer is "it won't."
I was definitely one of those people who followed all the NYT think pieces about trying to get out of my bubble and build bridges in 2016. It's
been ten years. At this point, I think there's only three kinds of people who still really like Trump.
I’m not talking about low information, low participation voters who voted for him in Arkansas and didn’t really think about it because they didn’t think it mattered.
I’m not talking about low information, low participation voters who voted for him in Arkansas and didn’t really think about it because they didn’t think it mattered.
I mean the people who really love the president and think he's dong a great job
I haven’t met any exceptions at this point, but in my experience, the field is now narrowed down to three kinds of people I’m going to call Barbara, Stu, and Kate.
I haven’t met any exceptions at this point, but in my experience, the field is now narrowed down to three kinds of people I’m going to call Barbara, Stu, and Kate.
Barbara: You and Barbara go to the grocery store. Barbara wants to buy her favorite snack, but is distressed to see it costs $7 when it used to cost $5. Things are tight for Barbara, so she notices this. She points out to you that her snack is so much more expensive than it used
to be, and this is strange because she’s seen and heard so many times that groceries are getting cheaper now. That’s why she voted the way she did. It doesn’t make any sense.
You ask Barbara what she thinks might be happening. She doesn’t know. She'll look into it.
You ask Barbara what she thinks might be happening. She doesn’t know. She'll look into it.
The next time you go to the store with Barbara her favorite snack is $9. You ask her what she thinks of the price. She says, it might be expensive, but at least it’s so much cheaper than it used to be.
Stu: You and Stu go to the grocery store. You and Stu have the same favorite snack. It used to be $5 dollars, but now it is $7. Neither you nor Stu can justify buying it, because things are tight.
Stu is briefly sad, but then he sees that you can’t afford it either. He also
Stu is briefly sad, but then he sees that you can’t afford it either. He also
knows you voted for a Dem candidate in the last election. He is incredibly excited you can’t afford the snack. He finds this very funny and insists you’ve been completely demolished, you look like such a loser, you can’t even afford the snack.
When you point out that he cannot afford the snack either, he makes fun of you for being defensive. He leaves without the snack. When Stu misses his snack he remembers the look on your face when you couldn’t afford the snack. That’s enough for him.
Over the years, more and more things Stu used to enjoy seem to fade away. They fade away for you, too. With time, Stu doesn’t seem to enjoy anything anymore but you being sad or disappointed. But he does enjoy that very much.
Kate: Kate has more money in her checking account than she could ever spend. The snack costs 40 dollars. She buys it and never thinks about it again.
I haven't met anyone who doesn't fall into those categories. So, all that is to say -- I wouldn't expect any policies to change.
Barbara won't know the economy is crashing, Stu will be happy to lose his job if you also lose yours, and Kate will be fine no matter what
Barbara won't know the economy is crashing, Stu will be happy to lose his job if you also lose yours, and Kate will be fine no matter what
happens. And that's Trump's base.
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