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"They don't need to" Yes they do. If they don't understand the causes, then they will make the wrong decisions to fix the problem. Like just blaming Biden wh

"They don't need to" Yes they do. If they don't understand the causes, then they will make the wrong decisions to fix the problem. Like just blaming Biden who kept inflation down, and electing Trump who clearly will increase inflation. By not understanding, the people are allowing themselves to be victimized by the right wing elites. Just like the south was convinced to have a civil war by a few wealthy land owners.

stcroixx 2y ago
I don't think they do and even if I'm wrong I think it's just not practical and will never happen as it's too complicated for the majority of voters. Citizens are never all going to be economists and scientists capable of analyzing these issues as experts. This is the role of government. If voters make the wrong decision and the problem is not solved by who they voted for, their remedy is to vote for someone else next time.
- FrustratedMonky 2y ago
  You are correct. Everybody can't be experts on everything. I'm just thinking the baseline should be a bit higher. And we get, what get today by, the standards going down, and a large part of that is the religious war on education and science. Because the less educated, are more easily controlled and the 'right' use this. On whole, the farther those decisions are from reality.
dh2022 2y ago
If Trump will increase the inflation then the Republican Party will surely lose the midterms. At that point the masses will not be victimized by the right wing elites.
- FrustratedMonky 2y ago
  If history repeats. Republicans will say any inflation in the next 2 years was because of the last administration and get a pass. They get 2 years of blaming the last guy.
  - dh2022 2y ago
    If the electorate are angry about their economical situation excuses like that will not work. I believe the Republicans have a tall order to accomplish. And if they do not then the Republicans will lose the midterms.
    - ihaveajob 2y ago
      All they have to do is leave things as they are. They won't have trouble NOT following through in their promises. Politicians do that all the time. The US economy is the strongest of its peers, and the best it's been in a long time. Once that settles in, people will see the party in power as responsible for that.
      - dh2022 2y ago
        But this whole thread is about how the economy right now it bad for the people - and this is the reason why they dumped Kamala. If the economy stays the way it is people will still be angry - and they will dump Republicans in the midterms. Otherwise the economy is not the reason people dumped Kamala..... This is becoming illogical (at least for me...)
        l33t7332273 2y ago
        The fact is that the economy is not bad right now. People are mad about their perception of the economy, but the economy is fine. Once their team is in, their perception will change over night.
        FrustratedMonky 2y ago
        Exactly. People complain about gas going up a dollar and cry about milk and eggs. But it is actually pretty good right now. If the right is ready for a civil war when things are good, what happens to US voters when the Economy actually is bad. If we get 20-30% inflation (because no labor because of deportations, and tariffs), and losing jobs because of budget cuts (people forget Trump 1 didn't create many jobs).
- consteval 2y ago
  The modern republicans (i.e. MAGA) are very much one the misinformation train. They can just lie, say things are actually better, and boom, people will believe it. I doubt very many people are going to actually track their receipts. And those who do will only get coverage on MSNBC, CNN, etc so this will be branded "fake news".

stcroixx 2y ago

I don't think they do and even if I'm wrong I think it's just not practical and will never happen as it's too complicated for the majority of voters. Citizens are never all going to be economists and scientists capable of analyzing these issues as experts. This is the role of government. If voters make the wrong decision and the problem is not solved by who they voted for, their remedy is to vote for someone else next time.

FrustratedMonky 2y ago
You are correct. Everybody can't be experts on everything. I'm just thinking the baseline should be a bit higher. And we get, what get today by, the standards going down, and a large part of that is the religious war on education and science. Because the less educated, are more easily controlled and the 'right' use this. On whole, the farther those decisions are from reality.

dh2022 2y ago

If Trump will increase the inflation then the Republican Party will surely lose the midterms. At that point the masses will not be victimized by the right wing elites.

FrustratedMonky 2y ago
If history repeats. Republicans will say any inflation in the next 2 years was because of the last administration and get a pass. They get 2 years of blaming the last guy.
- dh2022 2y ago
  If the electorate are angry about their economical situation excuses like that will not work. I believe the Republicans have a tall order to accomplish. And if they do not then the Republicans will lose the midterms.
  - ihaveajob 2y ago
    All they have to do is leave things as they are. They won't have trouble NOT following through in their promises. Politicians do that all the time. The US economy is the strongest of its peers, and the best it's been in a long time. Once that settles in, people will see the party in power as responsible for that.
    - dh2022 2y ago
      But this whole thread is about how the economy right now it bad for the people - and this is the reason why they dumped Kamala. If the economy stays the way it is people will still be angry - and they will dump Republicans in the midterms. Otherwise the economy is not the reason people dumped Kamala..... This is becoming illogical (at least for me...)
      - l33t7332273 2y ago
        The fact is that the economy is not bad right now. People are mad about their perception of the economy, but the economy is fine. Once their team is in, their perception will change over night.
        FrustratedMonky 2y ago
        Exactly. People complain about gas going up a dollar and cry about milk and eggs. But it is actually pretty good right now. If the right is ready for a civil war when things are good, what happens to US voters when the Economy actually is bad. If we get 20-30% inflation (because no labor because of deportations, and tariffs), and losing jobs because of budget cuts (people forget Trump 1 didn't create many jobs).
consteval 2y ago
The modern republicans (i.e. MAGA) are very much one the misinformation train. They can just lie, say things are actually better, and boom, people will believe it. I doubt very many people are going to actually track their receipts. And those who do will only get coverage on MSNBC, CNN, etc so this will be branded "fake news".