trump oversaw a manufacturing decline in his first term and straight up lied about building factories that never materialized, but he managed to dupe steelworkers again anyway and now they’re mad. not sure how democracy can function when we have an electorate with the object permanence of a goldfish - ThreadSky

salgentile.bsky.social • 81 days ago

trump oversaw a manufacturing decline in his first term and straight up lied about building factories that never materialized, but he managed to dupe steelworkers again anyway and now they’re mad. not sure how democracy can function when we have an electorate with the object permanence of a goldfish

Reposted from Ryan Deto

NEW - Pittsburgh-area Steelworkers union leaders are upset with President-elect Trump for his vow to block the US Steel-Nippon deal. One of them spoke at a Trump rally earlier this year, and he said Tuesday that Trump's statements felt like a "gut punch” triblive.com/news/politic...

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devcat7.bsky.social•76 days ago

Thank you for reminding me of that term - object permanence.

I was trying to remember it yesterday when dealing with therapy for a 3-year-old with autism. Now come to realize, that term can be applied to a lot of the GOP.

blondbomber.bsky.social•76 days ago

That is the most salient point regarding the future of democracy...how does democracy survive in a stupid country...anyone?...I don't know.

mteson.bsky.social•81 days ago

I mean something tells me they didn't vote for Trump because of his manufacturing policy, that's just the story they tell themselves

djl.bsky.social•76 days ago

And not even a particularly sharp goldfish. More like that one that always floats by the castle, just staring, never notices the fish flakes like the others in the bowl. That goldfish.

sanity56.bsky.social•76 days ago

The mark is always the last one to know they’ve been conned.

c2snow.bsky.social•76 days ago

Short term memory is THE core crisis

jadeabliss.bsky.social•81 days ago

Let that hatred of their neighbors keep their bellies full…Union workers know better than most how garbage Trump is…they were attracted to the other stuff he offered…

sephirahl.bsky.social•81 days ago

Trump always said he was against this deal though...so I can't see why this is surprising to anyone.

sephirahl.bsky.social•81 days ago

To me it's one those, "Oh look Trump did exactly what he said he would do, and you thought he really wouldn't." things.

egal9.bsky.social•76 days ago

Factories aren't coming back. Might as well report that too.

pastbriton.bsky.social•76 days ago

Something about leopards and faces

teachmw.bsky.social•76 days ago

Worst jobs record of any US President but they love their racism so nvm

emmaadella.bsky.social•76 days ago

Exactly. I think people do have the memory of a goldfish but it doesn’t matter as much as how people love hating others.

reneedodson.bsky.social•76 days ago

SUCKERS!!!!

billboux.bsky.social•76 days ago

It obviously can't, since we reelected him.

feduphoolie.bsky.social•76 days ago

And yet Biden/Harris managed this. New facility almost done in AZ.https://www.commerce.gov/news/press-releases/2024/11/biden-harris-administration-announces-chips-incentives-award