I hate to say this, but hope for an economic crisis before November

[edhopper]

It's the only thing that will grab the attention of voters who don't seemed to be bothered by the grotesque, criminal behavior in the White House.

[Coventina]

1. Maybe the coronavirus will make all else moot.

[mr_lebowski]

4. In the middle of the epidemic, like 5 Category 4's blow onto the coast in the span of 6 weeks ...

Hey, if we're gonna get fatalistic, might as well go whole hog ...

[Coventina]

9. Hey Mr. L! Well, I don't want to wish for hurricanes.....

They hurt too many other species.

[mr_lebowski]

11. True dat ...

[at140]

2. It is not only possible, it is probable in 2020.

Yeah it is coming, prepare for it.

[edhopper]

6. If he gets reelected

2008 will look like a picnic.

[democratisphere]

3. There will be a closet full of shoes that will DROP on drumpf before November.

An economic crisis will hurt most of US horribly.

[OliverQ]

8. Better an economic crisis to remove the GOP

than living in a dictatorship.

[SWBTATTReg]

27. You don't need a economic crisis to remove the gop...all the blue states have been doing fine, but..

the red states not as well. The gop brought this whole economic mess that is coming, because they are paying attention to rump only, and rump only. They have already missed what's coming, slow down in housing (an economic engine), and a stagnant stock market that's been sitting there forever, and inflation still kicking, and economic activity slowing. Maybe the $billionaires with their freed up tax dollars aren't spending? Hmmmm...

Pretty good for stimulating the economy. You just gave you and your better a better tax break and that's it.

But, as history has told us, for those of us in economics, things will repeat. Economic cycles and spending occur always. The manner of them in how they happen is different, and thus, there's the problem. In this cycle, the ones benefiting are the wealthy, so, all of their assets increase in value and then, all of a sudden, they are trying to outbid each other. You can laugh, which is fine, billionaire after billionaire bidding against each other. It's even worse than one would think, they are artificially boosting prices to insane levels. Insane.

A massive amount of money is going to evaporate when all of these insane valuations go bust. And the gop saw this in clear, living daylight with how Barak Obama handled the mess along with one of theirs, George Bush.

Can't run fast enough, eh? Gop?

[edhopper]

10. His reelection

Will hurt us more.

[yortsed snacilbuper]

5. Sometmes you have to hit,

rock bottom!

[OliverQ]

7. I agree. A Recession/Stock Market collapse is the only thing that

will allow this country to get rid of Trump and the GOP.

[at140]

12. Sad but quite true..eom

[empedocles]

32. trump has the corporate buyback scam going well to keep the stock market up.

The DJIA and S&P are the popular early indicators of economic problems.

[roamer65]

13. If Dump steals the election, the United States will be staring dissolution right in the face.

That will bring a MASSIVE dollar crisis and make the Great Depression look like an economic blip.

[Hoyt]

14. Unfortunately, the poor suffer most, a new Prez is at risk, nothing that costs

federal funds — like healthcare and climate change — passes, states retract, and worse.

If it’s coming anyhow, well that’s different.

[area51]

15. We don't have a good economy,

despite the media hype.

[YOHABLO]

16. The Trump administration is falsely claiming the economy is doing great.

We really are about par for the course. However the media seems to want to perpetuate how ''strong'' the economy is.

[llmart]

17. Nope.

I think I'll just keep on hoping for the massive stroke.

[edhopper]

18. that would work too

[not_the_one]

19. stop shopping for anything except food and paying required bills

That would take very little effort. But we can't even do that.

[Wounded Bear]

23. I almost there already, though involuntarily...

[Joinfortmill]

20. I heard

a recession is on the horizon.

[Oregon1947]

21. The poor will suffer most, this is a terrible "hope"

We can win with whoever gets the nomination!

[Quixote1818]

22. Me too. One is coming sooner or later and so it might as well hit just before the election

If a Democrat gets in and it hits in 2 years we will get obliterated during the midterms or if it comes in 4 years we lose the Presidency. A recession late this year would pretty much doom Trump who is already going to probably lose even with an economy that is doing "ok".

[Awsi Dooger]

25. It has to be middle of this year

Late this year is too late. It has to be obvious and already felt for months. All the models that look at how the economy impacts presidential elections indicate that summer opinion of the economy is the crucial indicator.

I'm heavily involved in the stock market. I would take a jolt but it would be more than worth it. Unfortunately lots of forecasts have the downturn at the very end of 2020 or into 2021.

[Quixote1818]

24. All Democrats across the country need to stop spending money and start saving until after

the election. Spread the word.

[wryter2000]

26. Nope

Do you want to be one of the people who loses their house or their job and their health insurance? Do you want to take in someone who's become homeless? Do you want to bury people who've committed suicide?

[Tiggeroshii]

28. It is likely

[democrattotheend]

29. Please delete this post

Before it gets picked up on Twitter or right-wing sites and people start gloating about how Democrats are so desperate we're hoping for an economic crisis because we know we can't beat Trump otherwise and calling Democrats unpatriotic and whatnot.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

30. Do you honestly believe that if there is an economic crisis

that the average voter will understand the underlying causes? Do you realize that Trump and all the Republicans will blame any such thing on the Democrats? Do you understand that they are not honest about anything?

[edhopper]

35. voters always connect the economy with the President

no matter how illogical it is.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

36. But there has never before been a President who blames

everything on Democrats and his other perceived enemies.

[edhopper]

38. Why anyone supports this disturbed man is beyond me.

[duforsure]

31. I wonder how much money

trump has Manunchun using to prop up the stock market to create an illusion he can use that the economy is great from him, when it isn't, and its all lies for his promotional propaganda claiming the opposite. trump wants more tax cuts for himself and the wealthy , and guess who will pay for them, the 99%ers , again. The stock market is being manipulated for trump to use.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

39. Given the billions of shares traded every day,

I somehow doubt that Mnuchin or anyone else is actually manipulating the stock market. I don't understand why people here are so eager to believe this.

[GoCubsGo]

33. There was a post this week about a 70% chance of a recesssion in the next 6 months.

I'm too lazy to look for it, but I have no doubt we're in for an economic downturn, whether anyone hopes for it or not. All one has to do is look at the actual numbers to understand what we're probably in for. As my late father always said, the Republicans will do it every time. By "it:, he meant lie, cheat and steal, and fuck up the economy. He was right. We have over a 100 years of data to prove him right, too.

BTW, I think a lot of people are more disgusted by Fat Nixon's behavior than the let on. My experience has been that they're just afraid to say anything--until they know they're in like company.

[Vinca]

34. Well, I'm really wondering what's going on in the real estate sector.

My husband's business is real estate-related and our income from it so far this year is a third of last year's. There's always a holiday/winter slow down, but this is worse than I've ever seen it. Plus, anyone who shops for a family knows the rate of inflation is increasing by leaps and bounds. But, if it gets rid of Trump, I'm happy to starve for a year.

[VOX]

37. Not something to wish for, because as always, the poorest will take the biggest hit.

Democrats must beat 45 regardless of the state of the economy. Focus on the swing states, repeat the message that Trump is BAD for workers, bad for seniors, bad for POC, bad for women’s rights, etc. Make them associate Trump’s name with fear and negative thoughts. Put forth a candidate who can make a connection.

But don’t wish for an explosion that throws too much flyrock onto the weakest among us.