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Trump's transition team turns to Project 2025 after disavowing it during the campaign
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Most of America doesn’t give a shit about California women’s right to an abortion, or that transgenders should be allowed in whatever bathroom they want, or that Trump is “weird”. They care about “am I better off now than I was last year?” And the answer for a lot of people is “no”. They look at the democrats brag about unemployment rates being low and that is inflation is brought under control, while most of America is still paying $5 for eggs that used to be $2. Everyday middle Americans can no longer afford simple things and their kids are worse off than they are. I know this problem wasn’t wholly created by Biden, Harris, or even Trump, but Americans felt like Harris didn’t care about their plight and that her upper class California woman self was really unrelatable. Then Harris spends a lot time trying to get celebrity endorsements and she is so out of touch that she didn’t realize celebrity endorsements actually lose you votes. People don’t care what Beyonce and Cardi B think about politics, well not the smart people or the people’s vote you actually need.
Who pays $5 for eggs? Ok, the organic ones at Whole Foods near me are, but I live in a high cost of living area.
I don’t believe these red staters do any of;
Not much of an LGBT ally, I presume? It's pretty dehumanizing to call transgender individuals that, as though they're not people.
Idk about this. I think most people care if their partners, sisters, daughters, and themselves can get healthcare that may involve an abortion. I think a lot of people do vote on vibes, and being "weird" is damaging. The Republicans are the party that won't stop talking about transgender people; I don't recall Harris mentioning transgendered people once.
I kinda agree with most of your other points. Economic well-being is what people vote on first and foremost. Dunno if celebrity endorsements actually hurt though. A thing to note is that, barring a tech advancement, recession, or depression, prices don't generally decrease. I.e. wages (and government assistance) needs to rise at about the same rate as inflation (preferably more than).
Harris lost because she was seen as not going to change much of anything from Biden. She even conceded to false narratives of the right (such as immigration), instead of providing an alternative narrative that could inspire people. The economic changes she ran on were uninspiring, and I'm not sure they would've helped most people (mostly people don't start small businesses, or even really have a desire to; not sure if downpayment assistance wouldn't just increased prices and fees).