r/MurderedByWords 1d ago

Sounds about right.

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u/BothRequirement2826 1d ago

A lot of Trump's policies, the tariffs being a perfect example, rely on the ignorance of the general population.

It's scary how tremendously well this has worked out for him.

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u/Donkey-Hodey 23h ago

No one ever went broke betting on the stupidity of the average American.

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u/Huskies971 20h ago

There are Americans that think if they get a raise, they will make less due to taxes, because they don't understand how taxes work.

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u/Bruce0Willis 20h ago

Ah, I see you have met my co-workers.

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u/Summer_Moon2 19h ago

Yeah something about the word bracket scares them apparently. I have the exact same coworkers.

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u/BathroomCareful23 11h ago

I thought that when I was younger, right up to when I realized I'd have to triple my pay to even get close to the next bracket