• callouscomic@lemm.ee
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    5 months ago

    I sincerely doubt most of these stories are actually happening. It’s true. But I doubt the actual interaction occurred. Seeing this same story different ways all over the internet. I live in a region surrounded by right wingers and aside from those flags and occasional hats, I hardly ever hear anyone outright talk about their politics.

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      5 months ago

      For this to be true, a MAGA diehard would have to have listened to an explanation of what a tariff is from a left leaning person they are trying to taunt, understood the explanation, and believed the explanation that left leaning person gave them that disagrees with what Trump has said.

      I have no doubt many MAGA types could understand the explanation, but when in gloat mode, I seriously doubt much listening would happen. Even if they did listen, the chances of them believing that explanation over Trump’s seem low to me.

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      5 months ago

      As an European: The Brexiteers who “suddenly” were excluded from free travel and prolonged stays within EU due to their own voting gave a stream of similar stories. It was and is hilarious to watch.

      I do believe that such dialogues are really happening and will continue to happen in the US around the clock from now on.

    • unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de
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      5 months ago

      Just statistically they have to happen. There are millions of democrats with maga neighbors that cant shut up about shit but dont actually know what they are talking about. Whether these stories happen to the people that post about them is a different question.

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      5 months ago

      I actually believe it because it’s exactly what happened in brexit. Conservatives voted to leave and then they found out what that meant.

      Conservatives were so focused on winning that they didn’t bother to actually look into Trump’s “policies” and are now Pikachu faced when understanding it.

      These are the same assholes that are going to completely forget two years from now that Trump raised prices and will still vote Republican in the midterms.