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So be it. But electing Trump to fix the economy is like opting to have the Joker operate on you instead of a competent doctor because you’re sick of incumbent d

So be it. But electing Trump to fix the economy is like opting to have the Joker operate on you instead of a competent doctor because you’re sick of incumbent doctors and their shit…

theandrewbailey 2y ago
I'd like to point out that 2019 was a very good year for the economy. It worked well the first time, so why not again?
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- aweiland 2y ago
  2019 things started slowing down followed by a brief pre-lock down recession in 2020. I don't think things were as good as you remember.
  - atmavatar 2y ago
    Even if they were, I find it interesting that Trump gets a total pass on COVID, while Biden's held to a standard as if he didn't have to deal with COVID's aftermath. In some cases, it's actually worse: I've had to listen to some people complain about price increases, citing artificially low prices deep in the heart of the COVID lockdowns as if they were the benchmark for a great days' past economy they wish we could return to.
- 8note 2y ago
  it wasnt particularly different from 2015, but also, the things being done are very different now from in 2019
- diffeomorphism 2y ago
  https://www.statista.com/statistics/187867/public-debt-of-the-united-states-since-1990/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/187867/public-debt-of-th... https://www.salon.com/2018/02/12/thom-hartmann-how-the-gop-used-a-two-santa-clauses-tactic-to-con-america-for-nearly-40-years_partner/ https://www.salon.com/2018/02/12/thom-hartmann-how-the-gop-u... In brief: It worked very badly the first time and the only reason you were conned into thinking differently was massive debt.
golemiprague 2y ago
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gigatexal 2y ago
I hope you’re all very rich (you’ll benefit from proposed tax cuts) and don’t have anyone you love dependent on Medicaid … https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2025-02-12-house-and-senate-consider-separate-budget-resolutions-aha-urges-congress-take-seriously-impact https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2025-02-12-house-and-senat...

So be it. But electing Trump to fix the economy is like opting to have the Joker operate on you instead of a competent doctor because you’re sick of incumbent doctors and their shit…

theandrewbailey 2y ago

I'd like to point out that 2019 was a very good year for the economy. It worked well the first time, so why not again?

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aweiland 2y ago
2019 things started slowing down followed by a brief pre-lock down recession in 2020. I don't think things were as good as you remember.
- atmavatar 2y ago
  Even if they were, I find it interesting that Trump gets a total pass on COVID, while Biden's held to a standard as if he didn't have to deal with COVID's aftermath. In some cases, it's actually worse: I've had to listen to some people complain about price increases, citing artificially low prices deep in the heart of the COVID lockdowns as if they were the benchmark for a great days' past economy they wish we could return to.
8note 2y ago
it wasnt particularly different from 2015, but also, the things being done are very different now from in 2019
diffeomorphism 2y ago
https://www.statista.com/statistics/187867/public-debt-of-the-united-states-since-1990/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/187867/public-debt-of-th... https://www.salon.com/2018/02/12/thom-hartmann-how-the-gop-used-a-two-santa-clauses-tactic-to-con-america-for-nearly-40-years_partner/ https://www.salon.com/2018/02/12/thom-hartmann-how-the-gop-u... In brief: It worked very badly the first time and the only reason you were conned into thinking differently was massive debt.

golemiprague 2y ago

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gigatexal 2y ago

I hope you’re all very rich (you’ll benefit from proposed tax cuts) and don’t have anyone you love dependent on Medicaid … https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2025-02-12-house-and-senate-consider-separate-budget-resolutions-aha-urges-congress-take-seriously-impact https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2025-02-12-house-and-senat...