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[–] 1 point 1 year ago (5 children)

and they decided they were ok with it because they thought trump would be good for them personally.

nah that's not what it is, i think. many trump voters knew that trump would hurt them personally but they still voted for him because ideological consistency (or "the long-term good") is more important to them than not getting hurt within the next four years.

you can see ample proof of this in the !leopardsatemyface@lemmy.world community, where people actually did and continue to get harmed by trump and would still vote for him again.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (4 children)

    You think republicans have principles??? You lost me there.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (3 children)

    republicans have principles???

    sure they do. like:

    • who doesn't work, doesn't deserve to eat
    • hard work is more important than human life itself
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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago* (2 children)

    Change those to:

    *Who isn't rich, doesn't deserve to eat

    Being rich is more important than human life itself *

    And you might be closer to some actual republican principles. But of course they'll toss them and start believing the opposite if they're told to.

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