Harris poll for Guardian finds people reconsidering major life events such as having children or buying a home

Americans are reconsidering major life events including marriage, having children and buying a home amid economic anxiety in the opening months of the Trump presidency, according to an exclusive poll for the Guardian.

Six in 10 Americans said the economy has affected at least one of their major life goals, according to the Harris poll, citing either lack of affordability or anxiety around the current economy.

Though Donald Trump’s tariff policies have only been in place for a few weeks, and though he has temporarily walked back on some of his harshest policies, the findings are a sign that Trump’s economic agenda could have long-term effects.

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If you see it on the view of the Nazis they think they are the ones who have been persecuted for having to obstain from saying the ‘n’ word as so much worse a tragedy they’ve had to endure all these decades.

If you’re considered weird to that mentality; I’d take it as a compliment.

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Yeah it’s very much like that thing, “I’ve seen what makes you cheer, your boos mean nothing to me”

Now, what I do want to say is this: having spent my career surrounded by blue-collar men, there are about 1/3 of them that are the actual ringleaders for fascism. Whatever their camp is. Of the remaining 2/3, I would say half on a good day are still tolerable people. Misled, narrow-minded, problematic, check check check. But tolerable. And capable of being spoken to.

Union organizers know what I’m talking about. You’ve gotta divide the workers into camps you can get to, and camps you’ll never get to. It’s part of the process, I’ve read the books.

Now, those guys. They deserve to have the right people talking to them. It’s not their fault the education system failed them. The media lies to them. That bullies seem to win everywhere they look.

But for me, rn at this point in my career, fuck em. I’m done. I’ve tried. Over and over again. Fights, had em. I work for myself now and the less I talk to other electricians IRL the better. They can all suck a big fat one.

:deep sigh:

Eventually, my position may change.

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