Gen Z men voted for Trump to drain 'the swamp.' After Epstein, they feel duped. | Opinion
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My peers aren't country club conservatives. They're scrappy guys who thought Trump would take on the swamp and release the Epstein files.
  • Greyghoster@aussie.zoneEnglish
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    2 months ago

    A bit of due diligence may have been helpful in their decision making. Nothing of substance about Trump was not known before the election.

    • jballs@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      2 months ago

      I don’t want to excuse their decision, but want to point out some context. Right-wing media is really effective at throwing out a ton of bullshit to obfuscate reality. The right-wing bubble throws out shit like Democrats having underground pedophile rings being run in DC pizza restaurants. Meanwhile Trump was found to have committed rape by a court.

      Many conservative voters either:

      • Don’t hear about the second one
      • Or hear about both and decide that all news is mostly made up trash like the National Inquirer
  • RedstoneValley@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    2 months ago

    This article expresses opinions which are so dumb that it hurts.

    Thinking that Trump is “anti-establishment” was fucking stupid to begin with. As a millionaire he is by definition part of the elite.

    And if it takes the Epstein case to realize that you have been duped you’re also a bit late to the party. They have been taking everything they can from you and gave it to the rich for months now, and there is no end in sight. Enjoy working those shit jobs for minimal wages. Those that were previously done by immigrants which you wanted to see deported.

    Also the whole gullible MAGA male problem is not limited to Gen Z. Being a dumb fuck is a fun activity for the whole family.

    • uienia@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 months ago

      It does make the important point that MAGA cultists are not limited to boomers though, which is something a lot of younger people seems to think. Being young doesn’t mean you are immune to the lure of fascism.

    • lowleekun@ani.socialEnglish
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      2 months ago

      These people were brainwashed for decades that their biggest fears are people with darker skin tones ( and the “elite pedophile cabal”). They are happy getting fucked as long as enough of those are getting fucked aswell. I have seen so many repubes getting rock hard over the Gestapo kidnapping people that most of them would ignore Trump having sex with children in the middle of the street.

      I really do not see many people in the cult caring about Epstein. While those people exist and are pretty vocal about it, most Trump-fans are so racist and so deeply entrenched in their believes that it will take a miracle to save the U.S.

      I do not believe in miracles but i kind of hope for your guys sake and also mine.

  • CosmoNova@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 months ago

    After Epstein

    Except Americans voted for Trump after Epstein. Everyone knew they were literally partners in crime. It was public knowledge so don‘t tell me anyone can possibly be surprised by this outcome. What a bunch of child rapist supporting hypocrites.

    • arcterus@piefed.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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      2 months ago

      I mean up until recently they were all like, “haha just wait until the list comes out and all you libtards get yours.” Of course, now that trump has made it abundantly clear he’s on it (as opposed to it just being normally clear he was on it before), they’ve split into gullible idiots who feel betrayed and cultish idiots who now think pedophilia is actually not so bad somehow.

  • No1@aussie.zoneEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Did they not think to ask why the swamp wasn’t drained during the first 4 years Trump was in office?

    He was all talk about draining the swamp and building the wall in 2016 lol

  • axx@slrpnk.netEnglish
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    2 months ago

    It’s maddening to think an entire group of young men are dumb enough to think a rich douchecanoe who is by any account far from being a beacon of ethical business would be one to “drain the swamp” (to say nothing of his overall complete lack of morality). This was obvious basic populism from the start.

  • Mulligrubs@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 months ago

    It’s not just Republicans, many independents (46%) voted for Trump, and millions of major party voters sat the last election out.

    Independents are now the majority of voters at about 40%, D and R 30% each. I think it’s because more and more people are rejecting our two-party system in the only legal way they can, anti-incumbency may be the new norm (I am an “I”).

    I am surprised that so many voted for Trump. A combination of contempt of government and news ignorance? If any voters “feel duped” I think the only explanation is that they are news-free people for whatever reason. Some people cannot deal.