If I may be so presumptuous, some advice for my fellow progressives.

[berg80]

That comes … later.

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The red shift in 2024 was so broad that no one localized issue appeared to tip the election in President-elect Donald Trump’s favor. However, one key factor may have been voters’ widespread dissatisfaction with the economy.
Enduring pessimism about the US economy has puzzled political analysts, given that most major indicators suggest it is strong and that the US has recovered better than other countries from a pandemic-induced slump. Inflation has come down significantly from its peak in June 2022, slowing price hikes for basic goods. The Federal Reserve started cutting interest rates, making borrowing money cheaper. The economy has continued to grow at a solid rate. Unemployment dipped to its lowest level in 54 years in 2023 and stayed within a desirable range.

Why Democrats couldn’t sell a strong economy, in 3 charts

Top-line indicators pointed to cooling inflation and a strong economy. What did Democrats miss?

www.vox.com

It will most likely come as a consequence of trump's buffoonery.

 

[bendog]

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trump's constant self promotion, telling people we had the greatest economy ever, convinced them it was much better than it really was. An average economy with average growth.

Well, Americans may be smart enough to know the econ pre-covid is still a lot better than trying to feed a family today.

It is what it is.

Now Bern can cry all he wants that the rich don't pay enough. And I'd agree that's true, but you can only bleed the rich so much before they die, too. There are "only" a thousand or so billionaries in the US.

Unfortunately, Trump has never met a loan he won't take .... and default on.

I think our kids are fucked. But it's not like the dems were offering to really raise taxes on the rich (they failed in 2021 becuase the progs lacked the votes, and because the progs wanted to give the money to those with less) to save soc sec and medicare.

 

[Missourian]

The Gov. of Pennsylvania ?
Just throwing the obvious out there

Have you been gone or have I just missed your contributions?

 

[jotathought]

Who do you think was a stronger candidate?

Gavin Newsom or Josh Shapiro

 

[Lesh]

Gavin Newsom or Josh Shapiro

Newsom… from California? Maybe down the road some day. Certainly not this year

And no one knows who Shapiro is

I guess they both have the advantage of being white males though… so there’s that

 

[BackAgain]

The red shift in 2024 was so broad that no one localized issue appeared to tip the election in President-elect Donald Trump’s favor. However, one key factor may have been voters’ widespread dissatisfaction with the economy.
Enduring pessimism about the US economy has puzzled political analysts, given that most major indicators suggest it is strong and that the US has recovered better than other countries from a pandemic-induced slump. Inflation has come down significantly from its peak in June 2022, slowing price hikes for basic goods. The Federal Reserve started cutting interest rates, making borrowing money cheaper. The economy has continued to grow at a solid rate. Unemployment dipped to its lowest level in 54 years in 2023 and stayed within a desirable range.

Why Democrats couldn’t sell a strong economy, in 3 charts

Top-line indicators pointed to cooling inflation and a strong economy. What did Democrats miss?

www.vox.com

It will most likely come as a consequence of trump's buffoonery.

I enjoy your fact free and insubstantial views.

Worth many a laugh.

 

[Deplorable Yankee]

I have found it helpful for my peace of mind at times like this to take personal action against the trumpist agenda. Here's a few things I've done at various times.

Contribute to the ACLU.

Donate books to bookmobiles working against libraries banning books. Banned Bookmobile - Red Wine and Blue

Read voraciously.

Work for a candidate of your choice.

Volunteer at a local food bank or Meals on Wheels.

Make a pledge to Donate Now | Immigrant Legal Resource Center | ILRC

Actively resist every regressive, illegal, immoral action he tries to take.

Now is not the time to despair.

You're gonna donate your gay sex book collection ?
Weirdo

No you have to turn illegals in for deportation

That's what this progressive is doing

 

[berg80]

scruffy is pumped, ready for that new Golden Age Trumpy has promised him. And it's all so simple that NOBODY has ever figured it out until now. The secret sauce to prosperity is tariffs. Imagine that. How did we all miss that? We missed it cause no stable genius has told us until now

Well, he did go to Wharton you know.

 

[berg80]

I enjoy your fact free and insubstantial views.

Worth many a laugh.

Your inability to factually refute anything I post is noted............again.

 

[Lesh]

Well, he did go to Wharton you know.

Some Trumper actually said that a couple days ago

“Economic genius who went to Wharton..”

 

[berg80]

the party elite forced the worst possible one they could find on the electorate.

Once Biden withdrew, elected delegates were free to support Harris or not. Admittedly, it was a less than ideal way to choose a nominee. What's the POT's excuse for nominating the most unqualified candidate in US history?

 

[M14 Shooter]

What's the POT's excuse for nominating the most unqualified candidate in US history?

Harris? There can be none.

 

[ThisIsMe]

I have found it helpful for my peace of mind at times like this to take personal action against the trumpist agenda. Here's a few things I've done at various times.

Contribute to the ACLU.

Donate books to bookmobiles working against libraries banning books. Banned Bookmobile - Red Wine and Blue

Read voraciously.

Work for a candidate of your choice.

Volunteer at a local food bank or Meals on Wheels.

Make a pledge to Donate Now | Immigrant Legal Resource Center | ILRC

Actively resist every regressive, illegal, immoral action he tries to take.

Now is not the time to despair.

Those are good things..but how are they against the trump agenda?

 

[berg80]

Those are good things..but how are they against the trump agenda?

For example, the ACLU is already mobilizing the block trump's mass deportation plan.

 

[Lesh]

Those are good things..but how are they against the trump agenda?

What IS the Trump agenda?

Mass deportations?

That would be a humanitarian nightmare AND an economic disaster

I know the first doesn’t concern you but the latter should

 

[hadit]

Once Biden withdrew, elected delegates were free to support Harris or not. Admittedly, it was a less than ideal way to choose a nominee.

And produced the worst nominee they could have picked.

What's the POT's excuse for nominating the most unqualified candidate in US history?

They went through the democratic process and the people nominated an eminently qualified candidate that sent the unqualified one into retirement. Maybe you weren't paying attention.

 

[M14 Shooter]

What IS the Trump agenda?

According to your lying ass, it's Project 2025.
Since you have no idea what P2025 actually says, I understand why you'd need to ask.

 

[Lesh]

According to your lying ass, it's Project 2025.
Since you have no idea what P2025 actually says, I understand why you'd need to ask.

So now you admit that Project 2025 is the Trump agenda?

 

[hadit]

So now you admit that Project 2025 is the Trump agenda?

Who says that? He doesn't, so why the projection?

 

[BackAgain]

Your inability to factually refute anything I post is noted............again.

Lol

Your delusion that you said anything of any substance is funny. And noted. Again.