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yardwork

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6. I think a lot of voters chose Trump because of his America First promises.

Reply to IronLionZion (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 17, 2026, 08:40 AM

Mar 17

His platform had some logic: deport all immigrants, oppress all non-white Christians, enact tariffs to prevent competition with US businesses, and he specifically said "no foreign wars." Trump appealed to people who are frightened of anything different from themselves.

Isolationism is what his voters bought, and they're not getting it.

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I think a lot of voters chose Trump because of his America First promises. yardwork Mar 17 #6

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