r/WallStreetbetsELITE 9d ago

MEME Didn't see this coming

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u/JCPLee 9d ago

The only people who watch FucksNews are those who would have voted for trump anyway. There is no excuse for voting for him unless you were aligned with his message of hate. This wasn’t an election between two candidates who had similar views and policies, it was one where the difference could not have been greater. Voting for the orange racist rapist was a conscious decision to want what he wanted for America, the destruction of everything that stood in the way of white supremacy.

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u/Potential-Pride6034 9d ago

You underestimate the electorate’s capacity for ignorance my friend. For most folks, politics starts and stops at gas stations and grocery stores.

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u/LolWhereAreWe 9d ago

Maybe 60 years ago. Social media and news media are how the vast majority get their political ideology and opinions nowdays

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u/Potential-Pride6034 9d ago

Totally. Maybe I should’ve phrased it better, I was trying to say that most people only care about politics insofar as they’re perceived to affect gas and grocery prices.

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u/LolWhereAreWe 9d ago

Oh yeah you got your point across I understood you. I was just saying that I’ve seen recently that if Fox News tells them that groceries are cheap, they will pretend they’re not paying $9 for eggs at the grocery store. It’s insane