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stevk's avatar

What? Isn't "economic anxiety" basically what just got us a 2nd Trump term??

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Tigercourse's avatar

Yes, but also a little exaggerated. I don't think high priced eggs are going to turn many people against him.

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Avedee Eikew's avatar

Mostly tongue and cheek since it's January 2025 but I think there is some merit to being just as relentless "he owns it" hammering of inflation, the economy and the likely stupid trade war etc. We can't just throw up our hands and say nothing matters.

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Tigercourse's avatar

I don't disagree.

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michaelflutist's avatar

Of course it's worth a try.

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michaelflutist's avatar

A lot of what did that was racism, sexism, xenophobia and transphobia. But yes, inflation played a role. Don't think Trump's supporters judge the economy the same way when he's in office, though; we know they don't.

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Zero Cool's avatar

Yes but turning them out in the midterms is another affair that Trump doesn't have a good track record of doing while being POTUS.

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michaelflutist's avatar

He also had no record of winning a plurality.

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Zero Cool's avatar

True!

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ArcticStones's avatar

More specifically: anxiety over the vibe economy, which Trump, Republicans and the mainstream infotainment news media had been shit-talking ever since President Biden was sworn into office.

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