This is IMO a misread of the average swing voter. They voted for him because they believed he would help them economically. They don't have the engagement and political literacy to understand the implications.

April 07, 2026 - 13:56 UTC

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LOL, you mean the way he "helped them economically" in his 1st term?

As a family member of numerous 3x Trump voters, that is COMPLETE BS.

Voting for Trump was never, ever about "economic anxiety." It should be more than obvious after a decade that Trump voters lie publicly about their motivations.
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Thank you.
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As for "They don't have the engagement & political literacy to understand the implications"--pol engagement & literacy are choices adults make. Trump voters, like the rest of us, have access to most of world knowledge in the palms of their hands. To the extent they were ignorant, they chose to be.
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There's more of a case for progressive voters in swing states who didn't vote or voted third party, but they were likely more motivated by Gaza and disrespect from the Dems rather than contrarianism. I'd suspect they're more motivated today, but the dems abject failure in the current moment...
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... shows that a Harris presidency would have been kicking the failure down the road rather than preventing it.
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It fundamentally does not matter what reasons they voted for him, tbqh. I agree they probably did so in good faith, because they believed in the reality distortion field that claims that republicans are good at the economy. This changes exactly nothing of their culpability.
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I'd argue that it's the difference between 1st degree murder and negligent manslaughter. Much easier to reform the latter.
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Our previous system of freedom of information / national communication has failed. But the personal responsibility is still there for the voter. C'mon, it wasn't that hard to see the moral choice in the last election as long as you had an ounce of empathy for people other than your own party/tribe
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What was surprising about 24 was that *unaffiliated* and younger voters voted for him. It wasn't just the usual base of supporters. The 22% swing in Hispanic voters was a big surprise to me.
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Cool.

Then, they shouldn't be allowed to vote.
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I have family members in rural areas without college degrees who did not vote for him. It does not take a college degree to recognize a loose cannon and a bully. “What if the bully was on my side” and “they weren’t supposed to mass deport MY friends” is simply selfish.
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The most telling part of the election to me was the 22% swing in Hispanic voters. Voting for your worst enemy.
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The blood is still on their hands.
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Nah, not buying that. They may have been prepared to overlook his faults because they thought they would benefit economically, but that’s essentially what the OP was saying. They have to face responsibility for their actions.
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The blood is on their hands whether they were illiterate dipshits or not.
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I'm not denying the culpability as much as their mental state. The average maga true believer is smug contrarian. The Hispanic swing voter that voted for Trump is a different case entirely.
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