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ChoppinBroccoli

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13. It Doesn't Need To Recover

Tue May 5, 2020, 11:19 PM

May 2020

All he needs is something to point to so he can say, "See? What I'm doing is WORKING!!! The virus wasn't my fault, but I'm fixing it anyway!" And all his loyal trained seals will slap their flippers together and bark on cue.

In fact, I'm worried that he doesn't even need THAT. I'm worried that ALL he needs to say is, "That virus thing wasn't my fault," and everyone will just absolve him of any blame for the wretched economy.

What WE need to do is remind people at every turn that the economy had been slowing down every year of his term, and that every economist in the country was predicting a recession (and make sure you call it the Trump Recession every time too) by Summer 2020 anyway. And that was BEFORE the virus.

He's got all his little minions polluting social media with his "Everything is GREAT!" bullshit. We need to be just as diligent getting the TRUTH out there. We can't lose the messaging war again. The media won't report this stuff, so we have to.

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What Are The Prospects Of The Economy Growing Again By November's Election?...... [View all] global1 May 2020 OP

Nil, imo, but he's already attempting to 'pull out all the stops' so it APPEARS to be happening. elleng May 2020 #1

Problem for him is when a chicken can't "appear" in every pot eleny May 2020 #15

No 'thoughts and prayers' from me (becoming hardened,) elleng May 2020 #18

Some people do not understand that the stock market isn't the economy and still_one May 2020 #2

In a word...YES in answer to "Are people stupid enough...?" BigmanPigman May 2020 #3

very low qazplm135 May 2020 #4

"The economy turns like a large ship with a small rudder" A HERETIC I AM May 2020 #5

Zero. Newest Reality May 2020 #6

Zero. MerryBlooms May 2020 #7

+1, they'll lose more money open and operating at 35% of previous years revenue than closing and ... uponit7771 May 2020 #16

We all know the economy will not recover for at leat a year and most likely longer than that. napi21 May 2020 #8

Zero chance. John Fante May 2020 #9

Zero, zilch, none, nada, no way Jose.... pbmus May 2020 #10

Not when people will be dropping like flies poli-junkie May 2020 #11

3rd Q GDP could be positive by .5% for instance econ estimates (CNBC Moody's) is 2 / 5 / 7 ish uponit7771 May 2020 #12

It Doesn't Need To Recover ChoppinBroccoli May 2020 #13

Less than zero or equal to trumps IQ SoonerPride May 2020 #14

No growth until 3rd.or 4th quarter 2021 JCMach1 May 2020 #17

It will be a tepid recovery until a vaccine is administered. roamer65 May 2020 #19

Pretty good, month on month. judeling May 2020 #20

Very slim. They underestimate the will to live among the majority of the population. smirkymonkey May 2020 #21

Just because its recovering, doesn't mean... Xolodno May 2020 #22

Not much. trump will claim he's the only one that can get us Hoyt May 2020 #23

None. Open all the businesses you want, people aren't going to them until they feel safe. meadowlander May 2020 #24