A great economy, UE the lowest its been since 69 and jobs all across the country will aid Trump.
Its the economy stupid.
It is the economy. It's the economy of the 80% of Americans who don't own stock, and who haven't had a real raise in pay since Reagan was in power. Reagan promised them a raise when they got rid of the unions. The unions are gone but still no raise. Even St. Ronnie admitted that "trickle down" doesn't work, but Republicans keep on doing it.
Trump's 3rd time will NOT be the charm. The economy works on supply and
DEMAND. Without both, there is no balance. Republicans have been pandering to the supply side to the detriment of the demand side of the equation. I guess they figured that once the American markets had been bled white, they was still Asia and Europe, but damn, that's not working either.
The world's elite have found a way to siphon off most of the wealth being created by automation and increased productivity and have written the workers right out of the equation. In socialist democracies, that wholesale exploitation of the workers by the elites is prevented by a balanced tax structure which uses social spending to balance opportunities for as many of its citizens as possible.
Such programs produce a better educated work force, with more opportunities for workers to reach their most productive potential, and where huge segments of society are ignored or treated as lazy or useless because of systemic poverty, and a system where the more money you have, the more likely your children are to have a good education and a chance to advance themselves and achieve their goals. If you are poor, your children's chances of escaping poverty are less than 5%. Those kids have to be exceptional, and to have their gifts recognized and nurtured by someone with the ability to advocate on their behalf, be it a parent, a teacher, a family member - someone who can navigate the systems and get them the resources they need to suceed in an economy where computer literacy and communication skills, and access to the internet are essential to being in the top tier of workers.