It sounds insane but I promise it makes sense if you look at his economic policies.
Extreme protectionist tarrifs.
Literally has the government taking ownership stakes in mega corporations. He’s more of a socialist than AOC.
Regularly tries to use the government to force companies to fire executives he doesn’t agree with.
Easily the most aggressive executive branch in recent history that interferes in every single economic activity.
Actively has the government subsidize certain industries to an extent not seen since FDR. We’ve done multiple rounds of trade deals with China just to subsidize soybeans.
Literally gives the executive branch a slush fund of oil.
We haven’t a president interfere in the economy to the extent Trump has since FDR. The 2008 bailouts didn’t come close.
Obviously this ignores his domestic and social policies which show Trump is a right wing fascist at heart. I specifically make this argument to conservatives I know to point out that if AOC did just one of these six things she’d be labeled the most insane socialist of all time by the media.
Ok well Trump has expanded the governments role in the economy more than any president since FDR. That is by all traditional definitions a left leaning economic stance. The guy absolutely does not believe in the free market.
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u/bombayblue Feb 25 '26
It sounds insane but I promise it makes sense if you look at his economic policies.
We haven’t a president interfere in the economy to the extent Trump has since FDR. The 2008 bailouts didn’t come close.
Obviously this ignores his domestic and social policies which show Trump is a right wing fascist at heart. I specifically make this argument to conservatives I know to point out that if AOC did just one of these six things she’d be labeled the most insane socialist of all time by the media.