In a twist that surprises exactly no one except themselves, a growing number of young Trump voters are admitting they may have made a “tiny whoopsie” by casting their ballots for a man they now call a “reckless dictator.” Pollsters report that regret is highest among first-time voters who mistook campaign rallies for music festivals and mistook authoritarian promises for “cool vibes.”
“I just thought he was trolling,” said one disillusioned 22-year-old, now anxiously Googling “how to move to New Zealand without skills.” Another added, “He said he was going to rule forever, and I thought that was, like, a metaphor.”
Political scientists say the phenomenon is known as “Oops-ocracy,” in which citizens confuse political theater for reality until the theater starts drafting them into unpaid roles. Meanwhile, Trump’s supporters insist the young voters are simply “going through a phase,” like regrettable tattoos, except this one can rewrite the Constitution.
