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superconduct12304/03/20255 repliesview on HN

That's the thing, there is an almost impenetrable media wall that no amount of "this is bad" news articles can get through

IMO the only thing that can get through is actual personal consequences for the voter themself


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NickM04/03/2025

IMO the only thing that can get through is actual personal consequences for the voter themself

Well, yes. And his approval rating has been steadily declining in tandem with the stock market declines he's caused. If/when prices suddenly skyrocket because of tariffs, you can bet his approval ratings will decline further.

gamblor95604/03/2025

That won't work. WaPo, LAT, etc. have run numerous articles where MAGA voters talk about the consequences of his actions to them or immediate family members (getting laid off, losing medical coverage, deportation, etc.) and they say it's worth the sacrifice because they just know that Trump is actually looking out for them and won't let them suffer for too long.

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kcplate04/04/2025

Which will be exactly what for the standard middle class person?

CBS published this list: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/which-products-most-affected-ta...

What exactly on this list is a day to day item that is going to adversely affect the middle class/blue collar Trump voter enough to cause them to flip their alliance? On that list maybe clothes and shoes. But even still those are generally bought only a couple of times a year and any increase will be griped about in the moment, but come election time will be forgotten.

There are only four things that will make a middle class voter feel pain enough to re-align their vote. Fuel/energy costs, general food costs, rent/housing costs, and job insecurity. If these tariffs do not adversely touch those areas, they will have little to no impact on switching votes. Also of note, over the last four years those items are the ones that drove Trump back into the Oval Office.

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watwut04/03/2025

They will blame left, democrats, immigrants, women and Canada for that.

They will not blame Trump, republicans, conservatives nor anyone who work foe them.

TaurenHunter04/03/2025

That must be why some people are keying Teslas and even resorting to arson.