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BaronChocula

(2,523 posts) Thu Nov 7, 2024, 05:09 PM Nov 7

And we're back to the "Economic Anxiety" excuse [View all]

I've been too sick to look over the margins of victory. I turned on Nicole for three minutes today and turned it off when I saw chyron proclaiming "Anger over economy drove trump victory" or something like that.

I don't want to spend too much time on this, but trump seems to have won comfortably over the vice president with an economy that is actually healthy. trump lost more narrowly to the president while the economy was bottomed out. Bad. Kaput.

Do the math. This was white racial anxiety, just as it was in 2016.

So sick.

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And we're back to the "Economic Anxiety" excuse [View all] BaronChocula Nov 7 OP

Thnk what you want TheProle Nov 7 #1

Think what YOU want BaronChocula Nov 7 #3

Gimme a break. I lived through the 1970s. *that* was inflation. unblock Nov 7 #8

I lived through it too TheProle Nov 7 #9

You can't tell people how they feel. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 7 #11

Point is the number of people who really suffer with 5% inflation is vastly lower. unblock Nov 7 #13

I'm not denying the pain of living on the margins BaronChocula Nov 7 #22

Thank you. TheProle Nov 7 #24

Not everyone who voted this year was ALIVE in the 70s AkFemDem Nov 7 #27

Not everything in the world is relative. A light drizzle isn't a hurricane even if you've never lived through one. unblock Nov 7 #30

Grocery prices didn't go through the roof then like they are now questionseverything Nov 7 #28

yet they'll buy $100 golden tennis shoes - they just won't vote for a woman. nt TBF Nov 7 #2

Exactly. The economy excuse is mostly just a cover for bigotry. unblock Nov 7 #4

I'm positive BigMin28 Nov 7 #5

Yes, laughter is helpful in moments like these BaronChocula Nov 7 #6

It's a bifurcated economy Abnredleg Nov 7 #7

By the same token BaronChocula Nov 7 #10

Both parties' policies have failed blue collar workers Abnredleg Nov 7 #14

I know what Kamala Harris' economic plan was BaronChocula Nov 7 #19

Yes, Harris' policies are better Abnredleg Nov 7 #20

Again, BaronChocula Nov 7 #25

No - Trump the person is seen as a change agent Abnredleg Nov 7 #29

We just disagree BaronChocula Nov 7 #33

Anyone remember this one--Midwestern Diner Man? keep_left Nov 7 #12

I only wish I could make it all as clear BaronChocula Nov 7 #16

Yep. There is a lot of culture-war nonsense wrapped up in... keep_left Nov 7 #32

People around the world are blaming incumbent parties for post-COVID inflation Fiendish Thingy Nov 7 #15

Some places, sure BaronChocula Nov 7 #18

That's my suspicion too. NT Mike 03 Nov 7 #17

If people were under such economic anxiety, then why didn't we see a slowdown in consumer spending? Yavin4 Nov 7 #21

Let's be honest, the VAST majority of the country WarGamer Nov 7 #23

Someday, we may stop clinging to identity politics.... AkFemDem Nov 7 #26

The republicans have trashed the economy every time Keepthesoulalive Nov 7 #31

Amen! BaronChocula Nov 7 #34

Great! How do you stop right-wing media BaronChocula Nov 7 #35

DEADLINE WHITEHOUSE uncovers REAL REASON Why Kamala Lost - Nicole Wallace MSNBC revealing Insights LetMyPeopleVote Nov 7 #36

Please believe me BaronChocula Nov 7 #37