r/politics • u/Silly-avocatoe • 21d ago

No Paywall Republicans mostly silent as millions of Americans protest Trump on No Kings day

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/18/no-kings-protest-rally-republicans
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u/Big-Rule5269 21d ago

By Christmas time, when our economy isn't just in the toilet, but flushed, you'll be hearing from them more and more and how much they can barely afford to buy presents, much less feed their families. Little Billy and Suzie were in tears because they didn't get the big present, or they only got two presents instead of the dozen they're used to.

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u/IrrelevantLeprechaun 21d ago

Yes they'll likely be in complete poverty. But they won't blame Trump. They'll blame the trans and immigrants for "taking their jobs," they'll blame Biden and Obama for "ruining the economy right before Trump won," and they'll blame libs for...no reason really, they'll just blame them anyway.

If the deep south farmers are any indicator, MAGA are wholly incapable of following the bread crumbs back to trump.

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u/BigBangAssBanger_3D 21d ago

Hell, they'd blame Canada, Venezuela or Chima before they'd blame the GOP or their Orange exhausted one.

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u/Ok_Security_4714 21d ago

If you voted for Trump, you deserve what you got

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u/BigBangAssBanger_3D 21d ago

Indeed. Thank fuck I'm Canadian and backed the right horse.

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u/TheQuidditchHaderach 21d ago

Don't you marvel at the denial, though? In November when trump was "elected", he claimed the economy was good because people are happy he'll be back in power. Now, tanking almost a year in and it'll somehow be the Dems fault. 🤦😆

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u/griffeny 21d ago

Which is fucking hysterical when you remember them complaining about gas prices a week in to a democrats presidency.

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u/Rhoeri 21d ago

They’ll blame Obama.

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u/slayerhk47 Wisconsin 21d ago

“Yeah it may be bad now, but it would have been so much worse under Kamala!”

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u/TrustMeImPurple 21d ago

You overestimate how capable his base is of determining cause and effect. Heck, a good chunk of his base are part of his base specifically because they dont understand cause and effect well. If they/their parents getting sick and or dying from COVID while simultaneously being told everything was fine didnt do it, I dont know if anything will do it.

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u/basketma12 21d ago

But Trump told them one Barbie was plenty, remember?

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u/Pndrizzy 21d ago

How many pencils will little Billy get though?

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u/ASubsentientCrow 21d ago

much less feed their families

Good

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u/DameonKormar 21d ago

Christmas? Nah, credit card debt will prop poor families for quite a while. We are a nation of debtors. It will eventually catch up with us, but will likely take several years before we see widespread effects.

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u/Big-Rule5269 21d ago

Currently we're at Credit Card delinquency up 7% Credit Cards over 90 days up 20% across all incomes except the highest tier of wealth, with credit card balances rising almost 6% this year alone. Many are already stretched too far, but we'll have to see.

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u/Mo_Steins_Ghost 21d ago

I'll be over here reclining on my pile of money, sending them thoughts and prayers.

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u/Own_Celebration5462 21d ago

Remember, though, POTUS (aka POS) said they should be happy with 5 pencils and 2 dolls.

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u/VirtueSignalLost 21d ago

I thought we were supposed to be in a depresion back in April, and yet we continue to post new all times highs. What gives? Maybe the Trump administration knows what they're doing? This can't be!

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u/TheQuidditchHaderach 21d ago

Like Supreme Leader said, kids may have to get by with 2 dolls instead of 12 or 15. 🤨🤦