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Similar improvements for Trump among younger voters were cited in CNN's 2024 exit polling of more than 22,000 voters. In the last election, Biden beat Trump in this demographic by 23 points. This year, Harris' lead over Trump among those aged 18 to 29 was 13 points, a 10-point dip in the key demographic.

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[–] inclementimmigrant 76 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

Yup and electing Trump will definitely make that better. Good luck with that.

Don't get me wrong, you want to watch the world that's unfair to you burn? That's fine by me, I'll bring the chocolates and marshmallows, just don't want to hear the youngins complain about the heat.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I dont know that that is even what his supporters want. Like half my co-workers vocally support him, and they seem to legitimately believe that he will just wave his magic wand or whatever and make gas and electricity and groceries cheaper, and make crime go away, and that then all the democrats will admit he wasnt so bad after all. Im not even sure what is worse, disillusioned anger being directed in completely counterproductive places, or whatever sheer delusion believing every promise in his word salad is

[–] cabron_offsets 14 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Why are you surprised that Trump voters are mentally defective?

[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Because these same people I know act pretty normal, even reasonable, whenever Trump isn't the matter at hand. It's like Trump comes up and suddenly a switch comes on in their brain and they're cheering for him like a football team. It's bizarre and surreal and infuriating to see them act that way about a man that makes me fear for my life and that of people I care about.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Its exactly that its basically a bloodsport, mix that in witb propaganda and ya get something truly horrifying. Frankly speaking this is why I am in favor of making politics print only, makes it aggressively more boring.

Though slight joking aside, most people seem to be utter shit at resisting propaganda. They may be completely normal but they listen to say talk radio (My grandmother listens to KFI AM 640, which I only remember because I listen to some of their midnight programs sometimes) or their favorite podcaster. Then they take what they hear at face value no criticism whatsoever resulting in the single dumbest sport around, politics.

[–] CharlesDarwin 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

and make crime go away

And what crime, anyway? Just what measurements are these people looking at, anyway? Crime has been trending down for decades. It's like these people live in an alternate reality - crime keeps going down, the economy is way, way up under Biden, and the low-info and donnie himself proclaim it's the Great Depression or something.

[–] capital_sniff 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Oh these idiots are probably very likely going to spike crime in about a decade. It's been right around four-ish years since the abortion bans went into effect. So those unwanted children that are being force birthed will be young teens in about a decade. A bunch of poor unwanted teens living in localities that defunded all their social programs is probably not the anti crime kindling republicans think it be.

[–] CharlesDarwin 2 points 2 weeks ago

The elitists that run the cult we call the Republican Party surely know this, and plan on taking advantage.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 weeks ago

Especially since the fucking asshole CEO of BlackRock that is buying all the homes to have us rent forever is one of the top 10 Trump donors... Any hope of homeownership in my lifetime is completely gone.