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“This is what I voted for?”: Trump supporter loses farm and income to tariffs, only to be mocked online (wtfdetective.blog)
submitted 10 months ago by to c/leopardsatemyface@lemmy.world
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A small business owner who voted for Donald Trump recently posted a video on TikTok, pleading for help as crushing tariffs on China threatened to bankrupt his operation, which imports alloy wheels. His call for support, however, drew little sympathy from some fellow Americans.

“Votes have consequences,” he was told, with many comments from Twitter/X users relishing the notion that another MAGA voter was suffering because of their political choice. The backlash prompted a second video from the man, in which he dropped several F-bombs while criticizing the apparent heartlessness of those celebrating his hardship.

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[–] 77 points 10 months ago (18 children)

At this point, it’s not even about economics anymore—it’s a moral failure. You can't claim to love your country while cheering for policies that ruin your fellow citizens, only to cry when the bill finally comes for you too.

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  • [–] 46 points 10 months ago (14 children)

    My UK family always used to ask what makes Canadians different from USAians, as they saw us all as America. And it was hard to describe.

    But talking to US coworkers lately I found a common theme: While Canadians may not seem very patriotic, we do work towards a common goal of making a society better for all.

    In the US every comment I hear from coworkers is "I Got Mine, so I ain't worried." And made me realize USA thinks patriotism is living as an individual in a grand country, but not actually caring about their country as a whole.

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  • [–] 14 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    That's the definition of American conservatism. That's not a quip. Self reliance and fuck everyone else is the philosophy.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago

    For example, I watch bushcraft and survivalist videos for fun and education, and the prepped survivalists almost universally are preparing to defend their homesteads from literally everyone.

    I prefer the ones that cite the Amish and similar communities works. They understand survival comes from both skills and community.

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  • [–] 22 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    ..made me realize USA thinks patriotism is living as an individual in a grand country, but not actually caring about their country as a whole.

    that's because none of us have felt represented by our government since before Regan. Why should I care about my country if it is actively hostile towards me? My entirely life it has wanted to make things impossible for me to succeed. Actively destroyed any possibility of succeeding.

    the only thing I learned in my life as an American is that I'll lie cheat and steal my way to a better tomorrow, because at the end of the day morals and ethics don't fill your belly and warm your bed at night. it doesn't protect my family. it doesn't create opportunities for my kids.

    fuck this country, fuck this government, fuck every single politician and corpofascist that allowed this to happen.

    I'm not a bad person, I just have to be bad because they won't let me live any other way.

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  • [–] 6 points 10 months ago

    In a democracy, it all boils down to who votes for what. Too bad that people are so susceptible to propaganda, which taps in to their fears and low moral values. It's okay to blame the politicians, but don't forget the voters who have given them permission.

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  • [–] 4 points 10 months ago* (2 children)

    On the topic of tariffs, voters were outright lied to, so I won't criticize people for believing it. I'd be surprised if most people graduating high school now even know what a tariff is, much less how they work.

    Bummer for us even more that the worst hasn't yet come on tariffs, and only because it takes so long for new trade agreements to take effect. In the next year or two Europe and China will have rerouted their trade around the US rather than through it.

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