I did. I understand that there is intellectual criticism of neo-liberalism. I don’t even necessarily disagree with that criticism. I just don’t see any evidence that the vast majority of people actually care.
I just don’t think that’s why. That said, I’ll acknowledge that maybe you’re right and I’m wrong.
If I had a real answer to that, I’d be a lot less confused by the election. I mean it most likely comes down to, as it always has, “it’s the economy, stupid.”
If I had to take a guess, all of these massive disagreements online about Gaza and immigration and regulation, to say nothing of Trumps general… terribleness all around… even abortion—it seems to me that all of these issues amount to a few 1/10ths of a percent.
I guess if the economy is good, we keep the administration. If it’s bad, we toss it. And that seems, from my perspective, to be the only thing that matters at all to the electorate. It seems crazy to me that no one is looking into the future to see what is coming.
Anyone who truly cared about the future economy would run screaming from tariffs, so I guess it’s just really about punishing a bad economy, no matter what.
I wish there was another explanation that presented itself. Something to help me understand that didn’t mean the country is a bunch of idiots. But I’ve got nothing.
I honestly think it’s more likely that more people are at least moderately racist, and fewer people are knowledgeable about neoliberalism to the point of having an opinion, let alone changing their vote for it.
I did. I understand that there is intellectual criticism of neo-liberalism. I don’t even necessarily disagree with that criticism. I just don’t see any evidence that the vast majority of people actually care.
I just don’t think that’s why. That said, I’ll acknowledge that maybe you’re right and I’m wrong.
I appreciate your sincerity. Please accept mine:
What do you think the vast majority of people care about?
If I had a real answer to that, I’d be a lot less confused by the election. I mean it most likely comes down to, as it always has, “it’s the economy, stupid.”
If I had to take a guess, all of these massive disagreements online about Gaza and immigration and regulation, to say nothing of Trumps general… terribleness all around… even abortion—it seems to me that all of these issues amount to a few 1/10ths of a percent.
I guess if the economy is good, we keep the administration. If it’s bad, we toss it. And that seems, from my perspective, to be the only thing that matters at all to the electorate. It seems crazy to me that no one is looking into the future to see what is coming.
Anyone who truly cared about the future economy would run screaming from tariffs, so I guess it’s just really about punishing a bad economy, no matter what.
I wish there was another explanation that presented itself. Something to help me understand that didn’t mean the country is a bunch of idiots. But I’ve got nothing.
Yea that tracks for me too. Well said.
That they don’t trust a black chick.
I honestly think it’s more likely that more people are at least moderately racist, and fewer people are knowledgeable about neoliberalism to the point of having an opinion, let alone changing their vote for it.
Always bet on stupid.