Summary

“It’s simple, really. We liked the way things were four years ago,” said Samuel Negron, a Pennsylvania state constable and member of the large Puerto Rican community in the city of Allentown.

Donald Trump achieved a decisive victory over Kamala Harris, capturing key demographics that traditionally supported Democrats. He gained substantial support from white working-class voters, saw a 14-point increase among Latino voters, and performed better than expected with younger voters, especially men.

Economic concerns, particularly inflation, were central to Trump’s appeal, with voters across states like Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin favoring his promises of lower prices and stricter immigration policies.

Harris struggled to retain support in diverse and working-class areas, as voters blamed Democrats for economic hardships.

  • 1SimpleTailor@startrek.website
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    2 months ago

    A few weeks ago a poor POC came up to me trying to convince me to vote Trump because “Trump will put money in your pocket”

    I asked him what he meant by that, thinking his reasoning would be tax cuts or inflation. Alas, his reasoning was that he thought the COVID stimulus checks came from Trump’s personal wealth and that him winning the presidency again would mean we would get more.

    It was when I noticed the other people around me agreeing with him that I knew we were doomed. What can man do against such reckless ignorance?

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      1 month ago

      Man, people have no memory.

      What was the total payout per-person of the Trump checks? Something like $2000? We only got those because the country was on lockdown, and that’s only like a month’s worth of expenses for me (and I live in a relatively low COL area).

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      1 month ago

      You should have vomited all over him like in that stand by me movie, causing everyone else around you to vomit all over everyone else.

      This was unfortunately a missed opportunity for you.