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A Contrarian View on Election 2026: Trump Was Right, GOP Was OK, Voters Were Wrong
American Greatness ^ | 9 Nov 2026 | Arthur Schaper

Posted on 11/10/2026 8:12:15 AM PST by Rummyfan

The fallout falls fully on the voters. They are wrong, and they foolishly voted against their own interests out of short-term outrage.

I don’t blame President Trump for the terrible fallout of Election 2026.

President Trump has done everything that he can to make America great again.

This is going to offend some people, but I don’t blame the vast majority of candidates across the country, either.

The fallout falls fully on the voters. They are wrong, and they foolishly voted against their own interests out of short-term outrage.

Across the country, Americans chose to punish the Republicans by punishing themselves even more. No matter how frustrating one may feel about incumbent Republican politicians at the state level or the federal level, the voters are not going to fix the problem by giving power to a political party that openly fraternizes with socialists, communists, Nazis, and antisemites.

This is a major failing. The real outrage is the American voter throwing an electoral temper tantrum and hurting America.

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1 posted on 11/10/2026 8:12:15 AM PST by Rummyfan
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To: Rummyfan

Amen.

My only concern about Trump is that I loved his policies and wish they had been implemented HARDER AND FASTER!

Congressional GOP always sucks.

Americans can’t stand high gas prices. In my opinion, that is the primary reason for a loss. Americans almost all live beyond their means. When you challenge them with an extra $200 a month in gasoline, their finances are destroyed.


2 posted on 11/10/2026 8:17:12 AM PST by Uncle Miltie (When your Supreme Leader is easily whacked by Jews, reconsider how Akhbar your Allah is!)
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To: Rummyfan

The voters were really dumb and/or there was a lot of fraud.


3 posted on 11/10/2026 8:18:30 AM PST by FreeReign
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To: Rummyfan

There is only one way to be certain you lose every future election forever.

Attack the voters.

Lol.


4 posted on 11/10/2026 8:19:01 AM PST by cgbg (Four seconds is all it takes to beat the brainwashing.)
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To: cgbg
There is only one way to be certain you lose every future election forever. Attack the voters.

The certain way to lose every future election is to cover up the truth.

5 posted on 11/10/2026 8:22:39 AM PST by FreeReign
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To: Rummyfan
I agree with the author of this article. I was actually telling a friend of mine who was asking my thoughts on election: if the Democrats act like their rhetoric of the last two years, and don't do anything to address the issues that produced the vote it did, in about a year to year and a half people are going to be asking themselves 'what have we done'?

And it seems like the Democrats are off to a fine start /s

6 posted on 11/10/2026 8:22:49 AM PST by Tench_Coxe (The woke were surprised by the reaction to the Bud Light fiasco. May there be many more surprises)
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To: Rummyfan

Correct.

And most people I know do not believe islam is a danger.
They do not understand that everyone does not have similar goals in life as theirs.

So many can be fully informed of sports and celebrity yet ignorant of truly important facts.


7 posted on 11/10/2026 8:25:00 AM PST by hoosierham (Freedom isnt free)
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To: Rummyfan

As a point of interest, I googled “California Consumer Debt” and also “Minnesota Consumer Debt”. California is one of the highest in the nation with about 81000 average debt per person and Minnesota is up there as well with over 60000 average per person. The bluer the area or state, the more likely individuals and households will be carrying high debt.

Ones like Nick Shirley can certainly do all of the exposure of corruption and overspending in those two states in particular, but you wonder if the voters there are really interested going vote for any type of restraint or accountability when they can’t seem to summon it in themselves.


8 posted on 11/10/2026 8:25:34 AM PST by OttawaFreeper ("The Gardens was founded by men-sportsmen-who fought for their country" Conn Smythe, 1966 )
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To: Rummyfan

9 posted on 11/10/2026 8:28:43 AM PST by Bratch
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To: Rummyfan
Also, unless the overwhelming majority of the electorate somehow break their network media addiction, we are doomed to the status quo.

How many voters knew enough about the various tax frauds that have been uncovered by independent journalists over the last two years? The MSM haven't covered it; they've been too busy saturating the airwaves with "Orange Man Bad" memes.



10 posted on 11/10/2026 8:36:09 AM PST by Bratch
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To: cgbg

Most voters are independents...swing voters.

Most voters do not vote FOR the candidate or the candidate’s platform. They vote AGAINST the other candidate and the other candidate’s platform.

In 2024 they did not vote for DEPORT EVERYONE. They voted against inviting in those who murder, rape... DUI and those to who give aid and comfort to Hamas, terrorists and those who apply for welfare all of which is only a small share of total immigration... but a very harmful to society share.

In 2026 they did not vote FOR SOCIALISM. They VOTED AGAINST the rise in gas and food prices due to the war. They voted against the deportation of immigrants who work hard, take care of family and sit beside them in church.


11 posted on 11/10/2026 8:37:48 AM PST by spintreebob
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To: Rummyfan

The voters are NEVER wrong. If you think there’s great reasons the voters SHOULD have voted for you but didn’t then your messaging was wrong.


12 posted on 11/10/2026 8:40:12 AM PST by discostu (like a dog being shown a card trick)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; BraveMan; cardinal4; ...

13 posted on 11/10/2026 8:41:12 AM PST by SunkenCiv (TDS -- it's not just for DNC shills and jihadists anymore -- oh, wait, yeah it is.)
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To: Rummyfan

I think Trump was thinking long term needs versus short term needs when it comes to tariffs. Trump wanted more manufacturing jobs in the United States so he increased tariffs. However import business more often than not will pass the added cost to their customers and eventually to the individuals who buy products. Voters in 2024 and 2026 say affordability is one of their top priorities when voting. Trump’s problem was voters weren’t willing to sacrifice for the greater good in more manufacturing jobs.
Trump was thinking long term in trying to remove Iran as a threat to launch or give to a terrorist group a nuclear weapon. However wars with other countries tend to increase the price of oil and that leads to increases in the price of gasoline and diesel. Voters were fed up with high gasoline prices and chose short term versus long term gains.


14 posted on 11/10/2026 8:45:38 AM PST by convoter2016 ( )
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To: Rummyfan

If the voters were wrong, plausible, then the messaging was terrible. While I think this is likely true, the math doesn’t math.


15 posted on 11/10/2026 8:46:01 AM PST by TiGuy22
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