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Sure, "on average" our prosperity is at its peak; but the problem is that it's only on average. I moved from the midwest to the coast because of the economic di
by ryandvm 10y ago
Sure, "on average" our prosperity is at its peak; but the problem is that it's only on average. I moved from the midwest to the coast because of the economic disparity that is causing so much trouble. Have you been to Indiana? Large parts of it have transformed into a meth-addled, jobless, wasteland. There is "carnage" in the formerly agricultural and manufacturing states and that's a large part of what Trump tapped into.
- facetube 10y agoI grew up there. It's relatively easy for me to understand why Hillary Clinton didn't get elected, and why there's disappointment in Obama: while we're still incredibly well-off in a global sense, the post-Bush 2009-2010 recovery was uneven at best. Automation and changing technical literacy requirements have shut a portion of America out of jobs. I get it. What's hard for me to understand is why anyone thinks Donald Trump – the guy with no experience and a giant ego who lies all the time – could possibly be an improvement. The meth-addled and jobless need access to health care, extended unemployment insurance, affordable education, access to low-cost housing, and jobs programs. Donald Trump isn't going to deliver improvements in any of these areas. He'll actively make the situation worse, then lie about what he did. It's the only mode he's ever operated in. His next bankruptcy will be ours, and everyone will be worse off as a result.