As President Donald Trump’s poll numbers have hit new lows amid the Iran war, there’s now the firmest evidence yet of a long-anticipated dynamic: the regretful Trump voter.
Most of the ones I know are unapologetic about their support for him, when asked. They’re definitely less vocal than when he started off his 2nd term, though.
Because a large % of them are incapable of admitting they were that wrong about something so consequential. Many of them will continue supporting him to preserve their ego, even as their own family members stop speaking to them.
I drove through the Midwest last week and was SHOCKED to see no other political bumper stickers in 1200 miles, and only a couple of billboards, mostly for abortion. It’s gone quiet, but not in a “I bet people are getting along better now” kind of quiet.
Most of the ones I know are unapologetic about their support for him, when asked. They’re definitely less vocal than when he started off his 2nd term, though.
Because a large % of them are incapable of admitting they were that wrong about something so consequential. Many of them will continue supporting him to preserve their ego, even as their own family members stop speaking to them.
Ask me how I know.
I drove through the Midwest last week and was SHOCKED to see no other political bumper stickers in 1200 miles, and only a couple of billboards, mostly for abortion. It’s gone quiet, but not in a “I bet people are getting along better now” kind of quiet.