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Re:Kiel Institute Analysis: US Americans pay 96% of tariff b... by intended on Monday January 19, 2026 @12:28PM (#46681828)
> What were you thinking? What was going through your heads? I'm genuinely curious.

I like the idea of reaching across the aisle. However the divide is no longer the gap of a few feet. It’s a different world, with different rules.

I just checked yougov, and Trump has an 88% approval rating amongst Republicans.

https://today.yougov.com/topics/politics/trackers/donald-tru...

Do check, since one hopes I erred in reading the chart.

The victory of Trump is mostly the same process that gave the UK Brexit.

Just people acting based on the information they are being provided. If the other side is filled with feckless buffoons, and every source of news you have is telling you the same thing, then what else will someone do?

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