Summary

Low-income voters who supported Donald Trump are expressing concerns over potential cuts to government benefits as his administration pushes for aggressive spending reductions.

Trump’s newly announced “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE), led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, is tasked with cutting programs, raising fears about impacts on social safety nets.

Trump also plans to shut down the Education Department, impose tariffs on imports from China, Mexico, and Canada, and has nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health Secretary, signaling a focus on controversial health policies.

Voter anxieties about these shifts are growing.

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  • Avid Amoeba
    5·
    1 day ago

    If they fail to provide food, I think there’s a chance a significant enough chunk of people would learn that the right will not help them no matter what. Perhaps that would be enough to crack the fucking propaganda.

    • MutilationWave@lemmy.world
      3·
      23 hours ago

      Nah they’ll keep them fed enough. If they’re really smart they’ll increase SNAP/WIC spending. It would be a paltry amount compared to what we’ll lose from the rich tax breaks and the deportation fiasco.

      Although on the other hand that could lose them votes among the working poor who don’t have to worry about starving but do, in their heart of hearts, want the bad people to starve.

      I think the only way for people to see differently is if the threatened tariffs are put in place and we see the worst inflation in the country’s history over the next two years. Then maybe we can get some actual progressives in Congress (unfortunately under the Democrat umbrella) to stem the tide of insanity.

      • Avid Amoeba
        2·
        16 hours ago

        I think the only way for people to see differently is if the threatened tariffs are put in place and we see the worst inflation in the country’s history over the next two years. Then maybe we can get some actual progressives in Congress (unfortunately under the Democrat umbrella) to stem the tide of insanity.

        I can see that happening. I don’t know if it’ll result in a proper progressive wave though. Or instead just more of the same. If people got so fucked by conservatives to turn away from them, they would be incentivised to vote for anything but conservatives. That lets the Democrats win with establishment candidates. I think a shift in the Democratic party is more likely in the in-between period, when things haven’t gotten too dire for people yet.