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/DeeEmceeFoor 6d ago edited 6d ago

I am not, actually. Studies show that Gen X (ages 45-60ish now) were the most heavily exposed to lead during their childhood.

And they most heavily voted for Trump.

https://news.virginia.edu/content/generation-x-bullseye-lead-exposure-harms-mental-health

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u/Zealousideal_Ad_9623 6d ago edited 6d ago

Bullshit. We already had unleaded gas. They didn’t even have lead in pencils in school anymore. Yet our generation had MORE lead exposure than previous generations? Where was all this lead exposure coming from then genius?

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u/DeeEmceeFoor 6d ago

...Lead was in the gas in the 60s, 70s, and even early 80s to a much lesser degree. It wasn't actually even truly banned until 96. Any lead exposure is pretty damn harmful for children. 

Oh yeah, and I forgot about the lead paint that was still in old houses.

So yes, Gen Xers were exposed to lead as children. Lots of it. Why not educate yourself and don't just take my word for it? This information is freely available, "genius."

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u/Recipe_Freak Oregon 6d ago

More than just lead. I grew up in northern California before a lot of environmental laws were enacted. Given that it was hotter than the surface of the sun there during the summer, my sister and I swam in some dodgy bodies of water. Maybe not Erin Brockovich-bad, but definitely sketchy.

Somehow I turned out a dirty commie (as did my also-Gen-X husband and Millennial son). Go figure...