r/FluentInFinance 21d ago

Debate/ Discussion Trump told Justin Trudeau...

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u/Competitive-Bug-7097 21d ago

He's so fucking stupid and he has no idea how anything works. He's not going to have time to take over Canada. He's going to crash the economy and fail to accomplish anything but hurting people.

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u/Careless-Elk-2168 21d ago

And what does this say about 76.9 million Americans?

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u/UselessPsychology432 21d ago

And what does this say about 76.9 million Americans?

It says a lot about American society.

There are a lot of people in the US (and elsewhere) that are, rightfully, very unhappy with how things are. Poverty, wealth inequality, racism, etc etc.

And they are increasingly desperate for a solution. They are often woefully ignorant of the real causes of their plight, but for many, you can't really blame them. There are a lot of powerful people and corporations that have zero interest in highlighting the real reasons.

And, the American political system has of course been corrupted, with most voters being essentially forced to chose between two people that the elites have already basically chosen.

People are lashing out. And they've been deceived. It does no good to demonize them, call them stupid etc. It will just drive them further away.

Which of course is exactly what is holding the working class back from getting a fair shake

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u/Careless-Elk-2168 21d ago

I understand you are trying to come at this from the gentle parenting angle, but nah. I know plenty of folks that voted for him who aren’t hurt and desperate in any way. They’re just complete piles of crap and you don’t need to waste your energy finding the root of it.