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rlritt's avatar

<<<<It’s also worth noting that the AP/NORC poll showed that a meager 31% approve of how Biden has handled the economy, regularly the most important voting issue for a majority of voters.>>>>>

This is crazy. We have the lowest unemployment in over 50 years. Prices are high, but are going down in some areas especially gas prices. Wages are high. My son recently went to a job fair and he said people were begging him to come work for them. Some offering $10,000 signing bonuses in great areas like Palm Springs CA. and Tucson AZ.

I'm old enough to remember many recessions and periods of inflation and this ain't it.

The main reason for everyone being worried about the economy is because if there is a Democratic president the economy must be bad. Which is actually not true. If the media would just report the truth of the economy, people wouldn't be worried. I read in the Bulwark that the inevitable recession has not happened yet. They could have been rewritten: happily, we are not in a recession. Give me a break. We are not stupid and can understand economic indicators.

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Grumpy Liberal's avatar

The media keep hitting repeat on the inflation rate while ignoring all the other economic indicators you mention. The oldest rule in advertising is repetition builds awareness. It’s no mystery.

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Jed Rothwell's avatar

You wrote: "We are not stupid and can understand economic indicators."

We? Who's we?

(That is the punchline to an old joke. The Lone Ranger and Tonto find themselves surrounded by hostile Indians. The Lone Rangers says, "we are in big trouble here, Tonto." Tonto says, "We, Kemosabe? Who's we?")

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SandyG's avatar

Love that Lone Ranger joke. The punch line evolved to "Who's we, white man?" I like the original better.

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Jed Rothwell's avatar

Yes, of course that is the right version!

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rlritt's avatar

Ha ha. Love it!

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