"This is the cruelest logic of the casino economy, stripping away health coverage from working-class Americans to give tax breaks to companies gambling on speculative ventures; reducing food assistance to fund capital gains preferences for investors playing the memecoin market; firing hundreds of thousands of federal workers to “save” money while bleeding institutional knowledge and capacity."
FranzFerdiNaN•57m ago
It is exactly what a majority of the voters wanted though. Trump was extremely clear what he wanted to do, if you listened (and yes you also had to be able to get past his constant lying and the media sanewashing him at every possible moment). Classic leopards eating faces scenario.
treetalker•36m ago
> It is exactly what a majority of the voters wanted though.
Let's not abandon accuracy or the fact that presidential elections are done under the electoral-college system.
Trump supposedly won the required number of electoral votes. But of eligible voters, fewer than two thirds voted; and of those who did vote, less than half of them voted for Trump (read: Trump electors).
But I agree with the rest of your comment.
almosthere•2h ago
We're in the same economic conditions in Oct 2024, if not a bit better. This is completely political theater playing out by the usual suspects.
techblueberry•1h ago
How is it better?
treetalker•35m ago
Furthermore, how are the economic conditions the same as in October 2024?
FranzFerdiNaN•56m ago
> if not a bit better.
Maybe you personally, but the nation isnt better at all. You have to be fully in the cult of Trump to claim that.
zerosizedweasle•2h ago
FranzFerdiNaN•57m ago
treetalker•36m ago
Let's not abandon accuracy or the fact that presidential elections are done under the electoral-college system.
Trump supposedly won the required number of electoral votes. But of eligible voters, fewer than two thirds voted; and of those who did vote, less than half of them voted for Trump (read: Trump electors).
But I agree with the rest of your comment.