I’m sure you’ve heard several stories about Trump supporters who admitted to voting for him because they didn’t understand the ramifications of his promises on the campaign trail.
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Lucky for them, one content creator is on a mission to educate them on social media.
Dean Withers, known as @itsdeaann on TikTok and @deanwithrs on YouTube, often goes viral for his debates with Trump supporters, and now is no different. During a recent interaction that’s since gone viral with 12.2 million views on TikTok, someone asked Dean, “Is the only reason that prices go up is due to inflation, is that the only reason that prices will go up, yes or no?”
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*shock*
“Inflation is defined as prices going up,” Dean said. The person repeated, “But I’m asking you, is that the only reason? I know what the inflation definition is — is that the only reason?”
“It’s not that it’s due to inflation, it’s that it is inflation,” Dean explained.
“Lord have mercy, I know, I get it,” the person said, seemingly frustrated. “Is that the only reason that prices of gas and groceries will go up? Is it because of inflation?”
*losing patience*
“Wait, wait, wait, I want you to define the term inflation,” Dean said. They begin to argue, and then the video cuts to the person giving their best definition. “It’s the general level of prices for goods and services rises, reducing the purchasing power of money over time,” they recited.
“Thank you!!” Dean replied. “So you just defined inflation as rising prices. Bingo.” To which the person replies, “I don’t think you’re getting this.”
“NO, I DON’T THINK YOU’RE GETTING THIS!!” Dean yelled. “You just said, ‘Is the only reason for rising prices, rising prices?’ Do you get that??”
In the comments, people were actually waaaay more frustrated than Dean. “this would in fact make me crash out,” this person admitted.
“I understand how trump got elected now,” this person shared.
“Is education illegal?” this person asked.
Several people mocked the person’s question by applying their logic to other things. “Is rain the reason for precipitation?” this person asked.
“Is death the only reason for dying,” this person asked.
“Is bleeding the only way somebody loses blood?” this person wondered.
“Does hair growth cause your hair to grow?” this person asked.
And other people tried to put the situation into perspective. “This is a perfect example of what happens when a word gets used strictly as a buzzword to create fear and anger,” this person said.
“The problem isn’t being wrong. The problem is not admitting you’re wrong,” this person pointed out.
What do you think? Is this kind of interaction waaay too common? Let us know in the comments.
