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A majority of Americans say President Trump is a "dangerous dictator" who poses a threat to democracy and believe he's overstepped his authority by actions such as the mass firing of federal employees, a new survey says.

The wide-ranging poll released Tuesday, on Trump's 100th day in office, is the latest sign of him losing support for his immigration and economic policies — the two issues that largely fueled his election.

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[–] AnalogNotDigital@lemmy.wtf 9 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Almost like these people should have voted for Harris then or some shit. Who would have known, right? 🙄

[–] kajib@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

All the DNC needed to do was condemn Israel's genocide in Gaza and to stop enabling it. Instead, we have to deal with this shit. Maybe they'll learn and they can be swing to actual progressive, but I won't hold my breath.

[–] AnalogNotDigital@lemmy.wtf 4 points 1 week ago (4 children)

That's not true at all. Online liberals would have found some other thing to crucify Harris over. The idea that some of you guys didn't support a candidate because of the actions of a foreign government, is simply baffling to me.

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[–] The_Worst@feddit.nl 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yeah but for sure you can't vote for a woman!?!

[–] AnalogNotDigital@lemmy.wtf 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I voted for Clinton and Harris enthusiastically. Are they perfect candidates? No. No candidate is perfect, and that's the problem with online leftists. Seemingly, they will only get off the couch when they have 100% of what they want. This is also why the party doesn't court leftists in this country. Because even if they give them 80% of what they want, that 20% will keep them on the internet complaining they're not getting that 20.

[–] ptz@dubvee.org 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Yep. All or nothing, perfect or bust, nothing is ever fucking good enough. They'll screech for that last 20% (fair enough) but when they realize they might only get 80%, they'll sit on their ass on election day or vote 3rd party to "teach them a lesson".

I agree with them on pretty much most things, but my god, they're fucking insufferable.

[–] AnalogNotDigital@lemmy.wtf 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (5 children)

Exactly. I'm very liberal, but I'm also a pragmatist. If we get half of the shit we want, lets fucking go. The idea that every single promise Biden had given that wasn't fulfilled was a reason to sit out was fucking stupid. The biggest one was student loan forgiveness. He did something, and the fucking republicans played lawfare to stop it and even then he still forgave almost a quarter of a billion dollars in loan debt.

Like...

How fucking entitled, and spoiled are you, that you let perfect be the enemy of good? Get out of your privileged bubble, and actually pull the fucking dog sled with everyone, instead of standing off to the side preaching about how you'd do it better.

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[–] superkret@feddit.org 8 points 1 week ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

All of these polls are completely useless. Trump has a 30-40% base of supporters. So naturally, all polls about Trump will show a majority against him.
Unfortunately, 30-40% is more than enough.
Cause another 50%+ will never resist in any way, and will still plead "this must be a mistake" when the brownshirts break down their door, take their life savings, and order their daughter to undress in front of them.

30% support is what the Nazis in Germany had, with 10% actual Nazi party members.

[–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 6 points 1 week ago

Those are some bleak fucking numbers

[–] harmsy@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Almost as if Harris and the DNC should have tried harder, and the dumbasses who stayed home should have held their noses and voted.

[–] SpaceShort@feddit.uk 3 points 1 week ago

They should fucking do something.

[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago

Imagine if their constitution gave them the right to do something about it...

Oh well 🤷

[–] thefluffiest@feddit.nl 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Hmm it’s almost as if people are catching on to the Terracotta Tyrant! And that only after checks notes a career of grifting, skirting the law and intimidation, four years of a failed presidency, a lost election, and a campaign full of tyrannical rhetoric.

Phew, it’s a good thing the American People (TM) so quickly recognize people for who and what they really are.

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