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"But I just cared about the economy (more than civil rights, democracy, the rule of law, or basic human decency.)"
For me, this is the most maddening comment about our situation. The economy has done better under democratic leadership since we’ve kept track.
It's worrying. This demonstrates (again) how people can be manipulated into supporting anything if tickled the right way.