r/neoliberal • u/WildestDreams_ WTO • 3d ago

What the ‘year of democracy’ taught us, in 6 charts: The billions who voted in 2024 sent an angry message to incumbents, and warmed to populists on left and right User discussion

https://www.ft.com/content/350ba985-bb07-4aa3-aa5e-38eda7c525dd
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u/daBarkinner John Keynes 3d ago

angry message

Yes, voting for a wannabe dictator who will 99% likely make my life worse will definitely send an angry message to these democrats!/s

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u/AMagicalKittyCat YIMBY 3d ago

Have you considered that they don't accept your framing Trump is a wannabe dictator who will certainly make life worse? They went through a Trump presidency already and in their view and memory nothing too terrible happened.

They're wrong about it, they don't know about the Jan 6th attempts of fake electors or how tariffs operate or whatever else but it makes sense from their POV why they are not very concerned. Given the amount of Dems who are trying to cozy up to the Trump admin now too, it also isn't a good appearance of "hes literally Hitler 2".

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u/RellenD 3d ago

Given the amount of Dems who are trying to cozy up to the Trump admin now too, it also isn't a good appearance of "hes literally Hitler 2".

But that's literally Hitler

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u/Pristine-Aspect-3086 John Rawls 2d ago

Given the amount of Dems who are trying to cozy up to the Trump admin now too, it also isn't a good appearance of "hes literally Hitler 2".

yeah, when have people just going along to get along ever enabled fascism

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u/ZestycloseRecord6462 3d ago

Someone didn't read the article....

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u/persistentInquiry 3d ago

Sir, this is Reddit, nobody reads articles. XD