Americans putting life on hold amid economic anxiety under Trump, poll shows
Americans putting life on hold amid economic anxiety under Trump, poll shows
Harris poll for Guardian finds people reconsidering major life events such as having children or buying a home
Harris poll for Guardian finds people reconsidering major life events such as having children or buying a home
Americans are reconsidering major life events including marriage, having children and buying a home amid economic anxiety in the opening months of the Trump presidency, according to an exclusive poll for the Guardian.
Six in 10 Americans said the economy has affected at least one of their major life goals, according to the Harris poll, citing either lack of affordability or anxiety around the current economy.
Though Donald Trump’s tariff policies have only been in place for a few weeks, and though he has temporarily walked back on some of his harshest policies, the findings are a sign that Trump’s economic agenda could have long-term effects.
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These polls are misleading. 4 in 10 Americans have always supported Trump regardless of what he does. That hasn't changed.
Maybe it's significant that he's lost support from the other 2 in 10 who voted for him, but if they seriously thought that he was the best candidate during the 2024 election, then their opinions aren't based on critical thinking either.
4 in 10 who actually vote. Trump only ever won ~30% of the popular vote when you count all of the people who couldn’t bother to get off the couch. If “Didn’t Vote” was a candidate, it would have won by a landslide.
Didn't vote means one of at least three things:
"I think the candidate i support will win anyways."
"I don't care who wins, i will be fine with any of the likely possible candidates."
"I don't feel represented by anyone but i feel powerless to get someone on the ballot who represents me."Unless specifically polling non voters about the reason why they didn't vote we can't really tell.
There’s also the hidden fourth option: “I was disenfranchised by republicans, who made voting extremely difficult and/or prohibitively expensive.”
“While the law says that my employer must let me off to go vote, pointing out that fact does not protect me from getting fired in retaliation anyway in an at-will state.”
It is still possible to win wrongful termination suits in at-will states.
Got any lawyers?
I got fired in retaliation for asking for accommodations and pointing out Title 9 violations. That’s not supposed to happen, but lawyers don’t work for free.
Just like your spouse isn’t supposed to be able to kick you out, refuse to file for divorce and drain your bank account. But justice in America costs money.
You need to find lawyers in your area that specialize in employment law. They'll usually work on contingency. They'd hardly ever have any cases at all if they didn't.
It helps if you have something like old emails for proof that you asked.
You're missing one: "The Republicans successfully prevented me from being able to vote"
Many skip voting because they perceive that their state will always vote for the opposite canidate.
It's a big flaw with the electoral college. It should just be a popular vote
Also, of people who voted he only got 49.9%
Hardly "6/10"
It's not 4/10.
Most Americans simply did not bother to vote. Trumpers are a minority, it's just that their hatefulness is artificially amplified by Russian bots.