#independents — Public Fediverse posts
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CW: #AusPol
Really grim proceedings in the House of Representatives today. The #Labor Party hand in hand with the #Liberals and #Nationals.
Occasionally, a few in the LNP cross the floor to vote uselessly against the fix.
Each division has the #Greens and the #Independents sitting together, consistently and determinedly representing the vast majority of Australians.
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"In the past, conservative critics of Trump have usually complained that he has sold out the views and values associated with figures such as Ronald Reagan. Now, criticism of Trump within the conservative camp is for the first time being framed as a betrayal of the supposed values on which the MAGA movement was founded."
#Trump #ApprovalRating #Republicans #MAGA #independents #Iran #war #economy
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"The fulfillment of promises can’t be deferred forever without voters starting to lose patience. As Viktor Orbán learned to his chagrin in Hungary, there comes a time when leaders are measured by their results rather than their rhetoric. And that time has now come for Donald Trump."
~ Yascha Mounk
#Trump #ApprovalRating #Republicans #MAGA #independents #Iran #war #economy
/3https://thedispatch.com/article/trump-presidency-setbacks-polling-iran-war-economy/
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"Participants gave him low grades overall, with none awarding top marks and several calling his leadership harmful or embarrassing."
The New York Times report about which A. Parnas is speaking is linked below.
#Trump #ApprovalRating #Republicans #MAGA #independents #Iran #war #economy
/2https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/04/28/opinion/focus-group-trump-voters-disappointed.html
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"A focus group organized by The New York Times found that most participants who voted for Donald Trump regret their decision, with nine out of 12 expressing disappointment in his second term. Many described his presidency negatively, citing issues like immigration policies, economic concerns, and ongoing controversies."
~ Aaron Parnas
#Trump #ApprovalRating #Republicans #MAGA #independents #Iran #war #economy
/1https://aaronparnas.substack.com/p/breaking-major-new-epstein-investigation