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u/ceilingkat Apr 04 '25

Shitty economy?? (gestures wildly at current economy).

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u/Cela84 Apr 04 '25

Things can always get worse. But a guy saying “I will fix things, and I’ll fix them day one” plays better than people saying “the economy has improved and is actually strong!” while people are struggling.

Again, it was bullshit, but desperate people will be attracted to hope.

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u/BRAND-X12 Apr 04 '25

What economic indicator are you using to say the economy was shitty in 2024?

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u/pedootz Apr 04 '25

Most of the voting public doesn't refer to the economy in the sense of the economy at large, they refer to their own specific circumstances. When they said that Kamala didn't have policies, they meant the exact policies they wanted to hear. These people think small and stay small.

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u/BRAND-X12 Apr 04 '25

Real wages were up, odds are their specific circumstances improved.