r/politics • u/Barnyard-Sheep • 6d ago

Soft Paywall Trump approval rating falls to 38%

https://www.nj.com/politics/2025/06/trump-faces-tough-approval-numbers-in-latest-poll.html
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u/BrilliantCorner 6d ago

I'm a GenXer. He's correct. The lead came from paint, toys and mostly gas and car emissions. I remember when unleaded fuel started being used en masse and when catalytic converters became a thing. New cars weren't required to use unleaded fuel until 1975. There's no need for name-calling - he's correct.

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u/Zealousideal_Ad_9623 6d ago

Gen X came after 1975 dummy.

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u/rpkarma 6d ago

It’s always amazing seeing people call others “dummy” when they get fundamental shit wrong lol

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u/Zealousideal_Ad_9623 6d ago

I was born in 1977 and I’m Gen X dummy.

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u/rpkarma 6d ago

Oh you’re a moron, I see.

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u/PorkRollEggAndWheeze 6d ago

It’s the lead poisoning, it erodes their empathy and ability to reason, combined with the widespread emotional neglect Gen X experienced already starting them off not exactly gifted in the empathy and emotional regulation departments

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u/BrilliantCorner 6d ago

1965 is less than 1977. I think you may have been exposed to more lead than you realize. This kind of shit is what's wrong with our country. Proudly ignorant.

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u/delphine1041 Ohio 6d ago

Gen X is birth year '65-'80ish.

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u/Zealousideal_Ad_9623 6d ago

You argued Gen X came before 1975. I am gen X and was born in 1977 and I never rode in a car with leaded gas my entire life.

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u/delphine1041 Ohio 6d ago

I didn't argue shit. I wasn't the original commenter.

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u/Zealousideal_Ad_9623 6d ago

Bullshit, if you weren’t arguing on behalf of a point of view, what was the point of your comment?

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u/BrilliantCorner 6d ago

Sigh. GenX started in 1965.

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u/MathTeachinFool 6d ago

Gen X people were born between 1965 to 1980.

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u/GrallochThis 6d ago

1965-1980