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5. Agree
Wed May 20, 2026, 10:04 AM
Wednesday

But the “forecasters” have always assumed Trump couldn’t possibly be dumb enough to take actions that were so obviously bad for the common folk.

I mean really, we’re in a situation where the people who decide what’s good for the rest of us are so rich or insulated from the consequences of their actions that aren’t even remotely affected by them. No skin in the game.

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