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I have a friend. His mother is an undocumented immigrant. He admitted today that he voted for Trump due to concerns about inflation.
I just don't even know what to say anymore: he's college educated, but he still thinks Trump wasn't talking about his mom.
Also, even if it was for "inflation", just what policy do these people think donnie has that will "fix" inflation?
Yeah, I'm no expert but won't Trumps tariffs on everything under the sun be much much worse than the inflation?? Manufacturing won't come back to the USA, it'll just shuffle around any of dozens of countries that will still be cheaper to operate out of. Also, retalitory tariffs are a thing which will harm what manufacturing IS in the USA. Also, Trump promised his rich buddies 3 trillion dollars in tax breaks. He's going to slash health budgets (and more besides) to fund it. What are people thinking!? They're going to fund the ultra rich from their own pockets AND pay massively more for goods while damaging local industry?! I mean there's a million other things to worry about including mass-deportation but cost of living is about to increase BIGLY!?
I'm pretty convincing he's being encouraged to outright collapse the us by Putin
The thing about mental illness is it's not logical, and will never make sense. Cults, religion, and political ideology all indoctrinate — spread a mental illness — in the exact same way; they all attack the same psychological vulnerabilities.
If someone knows the sky isn't red, but chooses to believe it anyway, there's not a whole lot that can be done.
They are also gonna grab him. Stephen Miller doesn't fucking care if you are legal or not. Your friend is about to find out after he fucked around
Trump's stated plan is to deport 20 million people. There are only around 11 million undocumented immigrants. Both the dude mentioned in the comment above and his mom are definitely on the list. It's staggering that he didn't take that seriously.
I wouldn't mind being deported to Ireland.
Be a shame to wind up in the land of whiskey.
Trump wanted to deport Haitans to Mexico. You're not getting a free ride to Ireland. Hope you like tequila.
"America is for Americans!"
That also seems to be an issue that keeps happening. Single issue voters. People get so locked in to one issue and will just straight up toss salad of the person that says they are going to make their issue their #1 priority.
Only problem is that #1 priority is on the same scale as 20+ other #1 priorities and the official is going to take on those issues that will benefit themselves the most.
My only solace is that he'll take part in the insane suffering that's coming.
I’m glad your man will get what’s coming to him.
With attitudes like this, you guys really do deserve Trump.
You too.