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15. The thing is, it IS about the economy for around 20% of the people in the middle who decide elections

Mon Nov 11, 2024, 12:31 AM

Nov 2024

For Trump's base it's not about the economy. It can be about more than one things like every election in history.

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Paul "Nostradamus" Krugman Nailed it Eight Years Ago. It's NOT The Economy, Stupid. [View all] TrollBuster9090 Nov 2024 OP

Honestly, I'm part of the "bottom 80%", and it is bleak DSandra Nov 2024 #1

Yeah, it's the cost of living. It's brutal. Cobalt Violet Nov 2024 #5

Yes. "Economy" for poor people means only two things MaryMagdaline Nov 2024 #9

The problem is that wages are too low. yardwork Nov 2024 #12

I made a similar post last week BaronChocula Nov 2024 #3

Second only to the lazy Democrats cadre... Hugin Nov 2024 #4

To me, they did that on other issues too like immigration Jarqui Nov 2024 #6

But you'll still accept it? Kaleva Nov 2024 #8

No, I don't Jarqui Nov 2024 #13

Thanks for your articulate reply! Kaleva Nov 2024 #14

Fascinating. Multiple highly intelligent people I Mike 03 Nov 2024 #7

Because ultimately issues were just the sideshows JCMach1 Nov 2024 #10

The MSM never corrected Trump's lies about the economy. yardwork Nov 2024 #11