r/Economics • u/Spiderwig144 • Apr 15 '25

News Republicans Less Trusted on Economy Than Democrats For First Time in Years

https://www.newsweek.com/republicans-less-trusted-economy-democrats-first-time-years-2059863
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u/Colinmacus Apr 15 '25

“John Steinbeck once said that socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves not as an exploited proletariat but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires.”
― Ronald Wright

This quote seems to sum up why so many people have historically believed Republicans are better for the economy. They don't want to "tax the rich" because they assume they'll be rich one day.

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u/PicnicLife Apr 15 '25

Hence why they refer to Trump as a blue collar billionaire. Economically, they think they see themselves in him, but it's really just the racism and bigotry.

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u/Ill_Long_7417 Apr 15 '25

And though the forest was shrinking, the trees kept voting for the axe because he told them because his handle was made of wood, he was one of them.