After backing Trump, low-income voters hope he doesn't slash their benefits

[Zorro]

Lori Mosura goes to the grocery store on a bicycle because she can’t afford to fix her Ford F-150 truck.

The single mother and her 17-year-old son live in an apartment that is so small she sleeps in the dining room. They receive $1,200 each month in food stamps and Social Security benefits but still come up short. Mosura said she often finds herself deciding between buying milk or toilet paper.

It was all that penny-pinching that drove the part-time tax consultant to abandon the Democratic Party this fall and vote for Donald Trump.

“He is more attuned to the needs of everyone instead of just the rich,” Mosura, 55, said on a recent afternoon. “I think he knows it’s the poor people that got him elected, so I think Trump is going to do more to help us.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/12/26/trump-voters-federal-benefits-food/

[piddyprints]

1. lol...

Dumbasses are about to FO.

It’s discouraging living among such idiots.

[displacedvermoter]

20. The Post, and the Times, and CNN keep finding them

and keep sticking mics in their faces. And they never fail to deliver stupid ass commentary that supposedly "drives the debate", although in fairness Lori's thoughts more accurately "pedal the debate".

[Mariana]

36. There are plenty of them to find.

[displacedvermoter]

38. Still waiting for them to show up at a single

event I attend, at a farmers market I go to, or anywhere Biden or Harris overwhelmingly carried.

[Baitball Blogger]

21. Yep. Dumb asses for Trump.

[Captain Zero]

53. Furk the Washington Post

It's ok with me if Chump shuts them down.
Lock up Bezos too as an example.
I won't lose any sleep.

[BoRaGard]

2. "Ha ha. Suckers." - G.O.P., Inc.

[multigraincracker]

3. Good luck Lori.

You will need it.

[bucolic_frolic]

4. u a sorry-ass welfare queen to him. just like Reagan.

Divorced from reality, soon to be separated from benefits.

[Attilatheblond]

5. What we have here is another example of cognative failure

It's getting pretty damned depressing, this inability of people to connect the dots, or at least pay fucking attention to reality.

[CrispyQ]

34. Did you catch this article posted a few weeks ago, regarding cognitive bias? Wow!

This article needs to go viral.

Americans Have One Very Strange Cognitive Bias
Or: How I learned to stop worrying and love The People.

Jonathan V. Last
Nov 22, 2024

https://www.thebulwark.com/p/americans-have-one-very-strange-cognitive

snip...

YouGov asked a series of questions on “What percentage of Americans do you think are (fill in the blank)?” with the (blank) being all sorts of qualities: black, gay, Christian, left-handed, own a passport, etc.

The results were hilarious. Here are some of the percentages that Americans (on average) think their fellow citizens are:

> Transgender: 21%
> Muslim: 27%
> Jewish: 30%
> Black: 41%
> Live in New York City: 30%
> Gay or lesbian: 30%

more...

These perceptions do not square with any version of observable reality. Here the numbers as they actually exist in the real world:

> Transgender: 1%
> Muslim: 1%
> Jewish: 2%
> Black: 12%
> Live in New York City: 2%
> Gay or lesbian: 3%

We are talking about errors of perception measured by orders of magnitude. On the trans population, the average American’s estimation is off by 2,000 percent.

If Americans really think 1/3 of the country lives in NYC then we're too dumb for democracy.

[JanMichael]

45. That is painful to read. So misinformed.

So painfully stupid.

Over 100 million people in NYC? WOW.

[electric_blue68]

50. Lemme tell ya....It's Crowded here!..

BUT not that crowded! 😄
(born and bred NCY'r 👍 )

Crowds are mostly in the bigger shopping areas, or by sports arenas, stadiums; days, or nights, along parade routes, big festival days, Universities, sometimes in medium to big parks, tourist areas (which we locals sonetimes visit).
🤔 I think covered most things.

[electric_blue68]

49. I had read that! Unbelievably PATHETIC!

Or am I being...too harsh?

Eh, maybe not.

[keithbvadu2]

6. Speaking of not being 'attuned'.

Not even remotely aware.

[kansasobama]

7. Being stupid is not an excuse

Hope you learn your lesson

[LisaL]

8. Yes, as he selects multiple billionaires to his cabinet, he is very attuned to the needs of poor people.

Makes perfect sense.

[Omnipresent]

9. The GOP has razor thin control in congress.

I can’t see them wanting to deliberately touch that third rail of programs they can lose by in 2026.

[Lovie777]

10. Didn't read project 2025.................

and probably refused to hear about it also. And no, the poor did not vote for shithole.

[yardwork]

17. Apparently they did in Pennsylvania. The article is interesting.

[ibegurpard]

11. Jesus...

Stupidity will utterly destroy us.

[mainer]

12. they don't seem to realize THEY are the welfare queens they've been taught to hate

It's always the other guy who's the welfare queen.

[Happy Hoosier]

13. LOLOLOLOLOLOL

“He is more attuned to the needs of everyone instead of just the rich,” ''

What a rube!!!

[electric_blue68]

51. Omg, PATHETIC! Yikes!

And make sure...

You don't fall off your chair laughing!!!

[tanyev]

14. OMG, the only needs Donald Trump is attuned to are the needs of Donald Trump.

How is that not completely obvious???


Enjoy the leopards.

[JohnSJ]

15. This is the only satisfaction I will get to see those suckers who voted for the sociopath getting burned by him.

Unfortunately, that won't even come close to the disaster that all of us will have to suffer because of this disaster.

[yardwork]

16. Why does she have a Ford F-150 truck?

Why is she only a part-time tax consultant? Why doesn't she seek a full-time job?

She's 55 and she's depending on food stamps and social security (maybe from a deceased spouse?) to live?! That's crazy.

Does her 17 year old son have a job?

I'm sorry to sound harsh but if she was one of my kids I'd tell her to get off her butt, sell the super-expensive truck, and get a full-time job. And the kid needs to get a job too. And there's nothing wrong with riding a bike to buy groceries.

[usedtobedemgurl]

18. Maybe she is disabled.

There could be a lot of reasons for what she is going through. Not all of them are laziness. Empathy, my friend. I can empathize with her situation and still feel she is wrong for voting for what’s his name.

[yardwork]

27. I read the article and it says she's been "unable to find full-time work."

If she's seeking full-time work, she's not on disability.

I doubt she reads DU. My words are not intended to be hurtful. My words are my reaction to the situation she herself has put herself in. If she doesn't want people to comment, she could have declined to spill her life to the Washington Post.

I guarantee that she will be judged very harshly by people who have had to endure and overcome a lot more hardship than this.

I mean, how much does a Ford F-150 cost? Look it up. I've never had such an expensive vehicle in my life, and I'm self-sufficient with a much higher income - because when I was a single mom I went out and found a full-time job. And I bought things at tag sales. I bought my office clothes at resale shops. And I didn't think that was a problem for Trump to solve.

[mwmisses4289]

25. Playing devils advocate here

Maybe she, her son, or both have a disability? The job area she is in is going mostly to part time workers so they don't have pay benies? And vehicle parts are expensive, even for diy'ers. Many vehicles built after about 2000 deliberately make it hard for diy'ers to repair them. As for rent, many areas are expensive even for those making a good income.

I have very little sympathy for those who voted for it, as they have displayed their hatred and contempt not only for themselves, but the rest of us and the united states. They will reap what they have sown, and unfortunately they are taking the rest of us with them, while expecting us to save them from themselves and the mess they have created.

[yardwork]

29. The article says she's a "part-time tax preparer."

Preparing taxes requires skill and education. The article says she's been "unable to find full-time work." That means she's not disabled. A person with the math and organization skills to prepare tax filings has the skills for many full-time jobs. How hard is she looking, and is she willing to take a job she thinks is beneath her?

Look up the purchase price of a Ford F-150. Why doesn't she sell it as-is?

[jmbar2]

28. A lot of low skilled tax jobs are seasonal

Places like H&R Block hire them to input tax returns into a computer and charge other poor people money to do so. Easy to get jobs, low pay, not career jobs.

At 55, probably the best she can do. Other jobs, like Walmart, require you to be able to stand on your feet all day. Harder to do as you get older. If her truck is paid for, it's her only asset and she needs it to get to work.

Her situation is bleak, but I wouldn't trash her over it. It may be the best she can do in a very harsh job market.

[yardwork]

31. Possible. And she may be a widow.

Normally I wouldn't trash a poor person but the opening sentence of that article mentions her Ford F-150 and it set me off.

I see all these Trumpsters driving around in huge vehicles and complaining about the price of gas. They can't drive worth a damn, either.

[spooky3]

54. I think some of us would feel more sympathy if

She voted for Harris and other Democrats this year. Then we might agree she’s doing what she can to improve her situation.

[travelingthrulife]

30. Yeah, I find the "abandoning the democrats for Trump" thing very suspicious as well.

[Americanme]

59. Was it a new F-150

Did she buy it new, off the lot? Or was it a 25 year old F-150 she paid $500 for?

[tanyev]

19. Lori, the political party supporting Donald Trump wants to cut your food stamps and Social Security.

Donald Trump will do nothing to stop them, but he will happily sell you a $400 pair of gold sneakers to make you feel better.

*smh*

[Jacson6]

22. DJT Has never had a day where he didn't have at least a $1k in the bank. (I'm thinking of his school days, too)n/t

[Efilroft Sul]

23. Touch the hot stove, Lori. When you get your food stamps cut by Trump, this is how he'll expect you to cook your meat.

[Ritabert]

24. You can't fix sfupid

[mountain grammy]

26. I want to laugh

But it’s just too fucking sad

[liberal N proud]

32. Elections have consequences

They will soon learn

[orleans]

33. "I think he knows it's the poor people that got him elected, so I think Trump is going to do more to help us."

omg
don't hold your breath sister

[the_liberal_grandpa]

35. You know what they say....

Hope in one hand and shit in the other and see which one fills up first.

[Takket]

37. "He is more attuned to the needs of everyone instead of just the rich"

i supposed i could post all those pictures of him and melania in a golden apartment, or the list of cabinet members worth over a billion dollars, or all the rethugs already rubbing their hands together at the thought of cutting SEPARATELY FUNDED social security, but you've all seen that.

Maybe you haven't see this though. Mara-a-puke-o Christmas party attendees.......

you, they look really attuned to the poor.

https://bsky.app/profile/patriottakes.bsky.social/post/3le7oj3rk3k2q

[Takket]

39. side note... I cannot believe Wapo still have the compelte audacity to have "Democracy dies in darkness" on the banner

when their owner is actively supporting drumpf and killed the Harris endorsement. Although I suppose the phrase is still technically correct, since Wapo is proving it to be true by its own actions.

[Efilroft Sul]

42. "Democracy dies in darkness" is their mission statement now.

[0rganism]

40. Time to feed the leopards, Lori

They get so hungry, you know. Well, you will know.

[Buckeyeblue]

41. Trump has never struggled financially. He has no idea what it's like to be poor

Even when he was filing for bankruptcy he lived a lifestyle few of us will ever know.

Also, Trump has no real motivation to try to help anyone but himself. He's a 1 term president. He can't be held accountable, by either the law or the people.

[sakabatou]

43. And then the face-eating leopards came

[keep_left]

44. Even worse, she's probably going to lose her health care...

...through expanded Medicaid (assuming PA isn't one of the states run by chuds that refused to take ACA funding). The MAGA chud politicians are just thrilled with the opportunity to destroy healthcare for the poor, and that's not something that's easily replaced if it goes away. A lot of full-time jobs have fewer benefits--or no benefits--even when compared to the basic coverage of expanded MA. It's also extremely destabilizing to lose benefits and then have to restart them, particularly if one's entire care network is upended (doctor, clinic, etc.).

[Golden Raisin]

46. The real lesson learned (doubtful) will be if they (MAGA's) actually STOP voting Republican

in Local, State and National elections and back Democrats. I'm not holding my breath.

[ZonkerHarris]

47. oh well.

[madinmaryland]

48. Once again proving PT Barnum's saying.

[Henry203]

55. That city is screwed

The incoming HUD secretatry is against heling people pay for rent and has voted against it in Texas.

[LisaL]

60. Some people are going to learn the hard way.

They seem to be unable to learn otherwise.

[Fichefinder]

56. You wish they were

They want him to slash more because they think foreigners are getting them. They will never, ever, regret voting for him.

[ananda]

57. Really?

I guess they just didn't believe what he said he
was actually going to do.

[LudwigPastorius]

58. "He is more attuned to the needs of everyone..."

Trump must have developed that empathy from all that time squatting on a golden toilet.

[Cha]

61. They're Fucking SICK in their GD HEADS!