# The political rage that I feel is eating me up

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**Created:** [November 9, 2024, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-political-rage-that-i-feel-is-eating-me-up/1009971 "2024-11-09T03:08:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2024, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-political-rage-that-i-feel-is-eating-me-up/1009971/55 "2024-11-09T23:50:26Z")

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> [@jshore](#):
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> For the voters who swung (as opposed to the committed MAGA fascists), I also think the economy was a big factor.

I absolutely believe this. My cite was posted in another thread:

> [@Was the explanation for Trump’s win plain and simple American misogyny?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-the-explanation-for-trump-s-win-plain-and-simple-american-misogyny/1009987/5):
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> You might be right. “It’s the economy, stupid.” One of my Facebook friends shared this opinion piece by The Guardian’s senior economics commentator: And this comment was posted in response:

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