Donald Trump spent his first 100 days back in the Oval Office driving an economy that the world envied to the brink of crisis, risking America’s reputation as a financial safe haven and fostering fear among voters who’ve lost confidence in his leadership.

Americans were desperate for relief from high grocery prices and bought into Trump’s promise to make America affordable again in November 2024, partly out of nostalgia for the pre-pandemic economy of his first term.

But the president deliberately and singlehandedly adopted policies that are almost certain to spike prices even more; that could lead to shortages; and that have CEOs and small businesses dealing with chaos and the possibility of a recession.

    • gaja@lemm.ee
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      2 days ago

      Musk will light your taxes on fire. Obama was huge on deportation. Kamala is a gun owner. OK, why won’t you vote for Kamala then? “I just don’t like her. She laughs weird.” I couldn’t believe it, but it shouldn’t shock me. How do you even keep going after that?

        • Frozengyro@lemmy.world
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          2 days ago

          Yea, some of them also noticed she is a minority and a woman. Sadly our country has not accepted those groups are just as capable as white men to lead a country.

          • michel@lemmy.ml
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            2 days ago

            Maybe the broligarchy currently in charge will finally disabuse people of the notion of white male superiority. Maybe…

            • Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works
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              2 days ago

              Any mistake by any woman “justifies” the canard that women are incompetent. Same is used for Black men, but judging by the election record, the misogyny is even deeper than the racism.

    • aceshigh@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 days ago

      This is such a stupid argument and I wouldn’t believe it if it wasn’t for my dad. He keeps talking about her laugh and I explain to him that it’s appropriate to express all emotions…. And he doesn’t believe it. He’s also unable to connect me being in therapy and his behavior.

      • SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world
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        2 days ago

        The statistics of who stayed home VS who voted for a white man with the same policies (older white men/women and older hispanic men) shows most of the votes lost are from Kamala being a colored woman and our most bigoted groups responding accordingly.

        • Lucky_777@lemmy.world
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          2 days ago

          100%. A woman of color? No way.

          This is why AOC can’t run for president. We would just be stuck with Trump 3.0 or some Republican poser.

          • SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world
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            2 days ago

            I think AOC could win since she’s young and when younger generations do vote it’s for younger progressive people.

            But it also requires them actually communicating policies that will get young people to go vote.

            • AnalogNotDigital@lemmy.wtf
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              2 days ago

              Two very qualified women have been beaten by the worst presidential candidate in the history of the country.

              In what world do you think the answer is running another woman?

              I love AOC. I think she is the future of this country. But she would be much more effective in the senate. Let Gavin, Walz, or someone else who is in the white dude category be on the top of the ticket.

              Is that fair? No. But do you want to be fair or do you want to win elections?

              • SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world
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                2 days ago

                Two milquetoast Neoliberal women lost because them being women was enough to lose the few % of support their male counterparts had.

                I think most people want leftist leadership these days. Most people want a third party.

                • AnalogNotDigital@lemmy.wtf
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                  2 days ago

                  So the issue with this thinking, is that those percentages will still be there no matter what candidate it is. I do agree with you that people generally prefer leftist policies. I’m a progressive, and would love a Bernie platform to be the policy foundations for the country.

                  The issue is, if you’re going to voluntarily cede 2-4% of your electorate just because they are a woman, why not run someone who’s a guy who has the same policy legs.

                  • SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world
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                    1 day ago

                    Personally I would vote for either. Idk if Bernie would make through a presidency but it would be a solid ticket if it was Bernie+ AOC as VP