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1. mcmcmc · 1790027665 · focus · HN ↗

   It truly boggles the mind how Trump managed to sell tariffs as anything other than a tax on American consumers

   1. toomuchtodo · 1790028894 · focus · HN ↗

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      1. underlipton · 1790030361 · focus · HN ↗

         Oh, FFS. You're conflating capability with inclination. Trump supporters are not unintelligent; they have made a choice (conscious or not) to indulge their fears and hubris over making an informed decision. "They believe whatever they feel is truth and vote their vibes accordingly," is correct, but they act this way not because they're incapable of thinking critically, but because they allow a milieu of entitlement, fear, righteous indignation, and misplaced hope to drive them towards easy answers. "Why?" is complex, but it's still unacceptable, regardless.

         I have a problem with "Trump voters are idiots" because it lets them off the hook. They need to be held accountable, helped where their grievances are real, and pushed to reconcile their feelings with the facts.

         1. dgellow · 1790031156 · focus · HN ↗

            You basically wrote „Trump supporters are not unintelligent; they‘ve made a choice to behave like a complete idiot“?

            1. [deleted] · 1790078245 · focus · HN ↗

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