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brooklynite

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47. This is the critical point...

Tue Oct 20, 2020, 05:39 PM

Oct 2020

People forget that, in the depths of the Great Depression, 70 PERCENT of Americans still had jobs. Was it an unfathomable crisis for the other 30%? Yes. But it wasn't FOR MOST PEOPLE.

People tend to associate "Am I better off" with their job security, their salary, and their investments. And MOST people (the survey does say close to half) feel that this applies to them.

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56% of Americans say they're better off now than in 2016 according to Gallup. WHAT??? [View all] BlueStater Oct 2020 OP

Right, Who the fuck did they poll to get this result? elleng Oct 2020 #1

I just don't get this bdamomma Oct 2020 #2

56%!!! ProfessorGAC Oct 2020 #6

Sure they are.. Sherman A1 Oct 2020 #3

Personally? I'm better off. Though I don't attribute that to Trump. Drunken Irishman Oct 2020 #4

Me too sweetloukillbot Oct 2020 #14

This is the critical point... brooklynite Oct 2020 #47

The Obama economy Abnredleg Oct 2020 #5

Good Point ProfessorGAC Oct 2020 #8

Same here Abnredleg Oct 2020 #17

I'm retired from the military, dware Oct 2020 #36

Nice Looking Rig ProfessorGAC Oct 2020 #39

I picked her up at the Pheonix, AZ Peterbilt facility, dware Oct 2020 #40

Look at the actual question that was asked. Phoenix61 Oct 2020 #7

Right. elleng Oct 2020 #15

You mean this? Bleacher Creature Oct 2020 #18

If you answer yes is it yes I am better off or Phoenix61 Oct 2020 #25

Ahh, that's a good catch. Nice. NT Bleacher Creature Oct 2020 #27

They're not asking the same people who answered 4 years ago FakeNoose Oct 2020 #38

Billionaires and millionaires, obviously. ananda Oct 2020 #9

I will know by Friday exboyfil Oct 2020 #10

Gallup is a farce JDC Oct 2020 #11

B rated by 538 empedocles Oct 2020 #12

In truth genxlib Oct 2020 #13

Well written, genxlib PJMcK Oct 2020 #26

Many people I talk to are better off now. For instance, unitedwethrive Oct 2020 #16

Who are you supporting? trump is a un-American pos rockfordfile Oct 2020 #22

Already voted for Biden, but I'm still doing better economically...because I know that everyone unitedwethrive Oct 2020 #46

That Doesn't Sound "Better Off" Except For Cash Savings ProfessorGAC Oct 2020 #41

'Three issues have dominated public discussion this year as the country fell into a pandemic elleng Oct 2020 #19

All day long I see negative threads about polls and other stories Dem2 Oct 2020 #20

Laughable because if true, trump wouldn't be stuck in low 40s beachbumbob Oct 2020 #21

true rockfordfile Oct 2020 #23

If this is replicated in other polls then it could be a problem helpisontheway Oct 2020 #24

Thanks for the feedback. BlueStater Oct 2020 #28

I was unemployed for four months in 2016 Massacure Oct 2020 #29

Everyone in the right-wing media bubble was told how terrible the Obama economy was. betsuni Oct 2020 #30

I'm personally better off as far as my business, FoxNewsSucks Oct 2020 #31

Most people I know are better off hack89 Oct 2020 #32

bullshit poll gallup. Demsrule86 Oct 2020 #33

BULLSHIT budkin Oct 2020 #34

only 32 per cent of Americans now believe they are better off financially BlueWavePsych Oct 2020 #35

I was until Covid Polybius Oct 2020 #37

i'm better off, got a promotion and raise, but that was my own hard work. nothing to do with drumpf Takket Oct 2020 #42

We are financially better off, too. Raise and promotion. Blaukraut Oct 2020 #43

As climate change accelerates, 100% are worse off. Kaleva Oct 2020 #44

Financially, I'm certainly better off today than in 2016. Totally Tunsie Oct 2020 #45

Sounds about right. Amishman Oct 2020 #48

I would have to know the exact question before I can answer. marie999 Oct 2020 #49