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Trump's approval rating still negative while the public sours further on Democrats, CNBC survey shows

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Trump's approval rating still negative while the public sours further on Democrats, CNBC survey shows

www.cnbc.com /2025/08/07/trumps-approval-rating-still-negative-while-the-public-sours-further-on-democrats-cnbc-survey-shows.html

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Americans: "We took all power away from Democrats and gave it to Republicans. Why aren't Democrats saving us from what we did?"
- Democratic Leadership when they have power: "We can't afford to give you the healthcare/housing/economy/peace/rights that we promised, which is well below the healthcare/housing/economy/peace/rights that you actually need, sorry. Anyway, we're off to spend all your tax money on the military, intelligence agencies, and our rich friends. Good luck out there."
  Democratic Leadership afterwards: "Wait, why aren't you voting for us?"
  
  Americans:
  "We didn't get an improvement from Democrats so we are voting for the Republicans who promised to make things worse."
  "Oh no, Republicans made things worse! Why did Democrats do this to us?"
- They had four years to hold the last Trump administration accountable and prevent all this.
  
  Democrats in power: “we’re not going to persecute our political rivals because it would set a bad precedent.”
  Republicans in power: “we’re going to persecute our political rivals.”
  
  I agree, they could have stopped the mad man. But right now there's a mad man going crazy and they're blaming everyone else. It's wild.
  
  I agree but what would have also worked is not voting for Trump. But Americans don't take responsibility.
- Well then maybe they should've done something while they had that power.
  The Democrats have eagerly given up what little power they had to obstruct Trump's agenda.
  Political power is about a lot more than the power afforded to one by their political office. The Democrats should be out there whipping the sane two thirds of America into action, not sitting on their asses and sucking off Mango Mussolini.
- Yeah, a whole lot of them even still say things like they voted for Donakd "to shake things up", even as they whine about Democrats not preventing him from doing crazy stuff even they think is stupid and reckless. Well, duh, if you give all the power to the toddler and tie the hands of the adults, bad shit is going to happen, even if it is going to "shake things up". In other words, a whole lot of people decided to fuck around, and now we all get to "find out" along with these bozos.
  🤦‍♀️
  
  Many of them apparently just assumed Project 2025 was fake. Because he said so I guess? I really do not understand why so many people disregarded it.
- Reminder Democrats passed Trumps budget bill.
I wonder how much of that is due to the impression that Democrats are not really standing up to the thugs in our society (Republicans/conservatives).
- Why would they? They are rich, they’re getting a tax cut, they get to keep insider trading. You think they’re gonna stop the gravy train?
- You want the billionaires to stop the other billionaires? Lmao. I'm sure they'll talk about it on the next Epstein express.
Corporate Democrats: "But we re-branded our feckless, pro-corporate messaging to look more like Mandamis?!?"
- Lol, yeah, they can try again. Maybe go full bore.
- Did they though? The furthest they got was Harris afaics.
- Worked for Fetterman
As a non-American I sum it up as this: For the last 50 years (that I am old enough to know about) Democrats don't have the answer so they are bad. Republicans don't have the answer but will lie to us every minute of the day to keep us happy so they are good. Then Americans wonder why their country is about to implode.
- "I'm stupid so I am gonna vote for the abusive asshole"
- If this was the case, Republicans would always win and Democrats would always lose.
  That's not the case, though. Recently people just vote for the party that is out of power, because no matter who gets elected everything gets worse. Republicans get elected, everything gets worse, so people vote for Democrats next time. Then the Democrats get elected, everything gets worse, and so people vote for Republicans next time. Over and over until we're all dead.
  
  Except everything did not get worse under Biden.
So, what are y'all going to vote? Is there a truly mainstream-left alternative? Maybe that third party already exists, maybe somebody saw the sign of the times and started one?
- Democratic primary challengers
- For state and local offices? If you are in a blue state likely several. But in red States like here no. Worse they are wanting to gerrymander to get rid of the few non Republicans were have here.
  At the national level our only hope is primarying Democrats to force a non corporate puppet. There is no math in presidential elections that allow 3rd parties to contribute to anything useful. If we have elections again. We need solidarity whoever the candidate is to keep the fascists from office again. But a constant push to make national leadership irrelevant will still be needed.
  
  I recently heard how hard it is to even establish a party nationwide. Each state has its own rules, and you really do want the party in every state.
  My vision was that maybe there was one that went through all that rigmarole.
  But don't get me wrong, come election time I'll support whatever has the best chance of getting Trump OUT and at least promise to undo ALL the damage.
- Eh, it's not going to matter because no more free elections are happening under Trump.

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