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Recursion

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43. Perception of the economy is what matters in an election

Sun Feb 2, 2020, 11:39 AM

Feb 2020

And this perception isn't one we want to run on.

We could do what Trump did, and drum up resentment about the economy, but it probably won't work because he won't make the mistake we did of playing along. Note the graph: outlook was positive until election season. We were stupid; we shouldn't have granted the premise that the economy was broken.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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How do you get a revolution with the highest economic confidence in 20 years? [View all] Recursion Jan 2020 OP

Democracy is in distress. That's been Biden's message out of the gate. emmaverybo Jan 2020 #1

I don't know the ansewer to the question but.. pangaia Jan 2020 #2

Why do you say that? Recursion Jan 2020 #11

"Employment is low" only because so many people are forced to work part-time pangaia Jan 2020 #13

Not really, that's 3% of the workforce Recursion Jan 2020 #20

Economic inequality is the issue bucolic_frolic Jan 2020 #3

But working multiple jobs is at its lowest level on record Recursion Jan 2020 #5

Americans are known to care about an array of issues. BannonsLiver Jan 2020 #8

recession is coming unblock Jan 2020 #4

Crossing our fingers and hoping for a recession isn't a strategy Recursion Jan 2020 #6

i'm neither hoping for it nor counting on it as a strategy unblock Jan 2020 #10

Voters are concerned about the economy, but not to the point of "revolution". brooklynite Jan 2020 #9

If not recession, interest in the federal debt. AtheistCrusader Jan 2020 #17

in truth, the next presidency is quite likely to be a disaster. unblock Jan 2020 #19

I agree with you there Recursion Jan 2020 #21

Yeah, a lot of cows are going to come home to roost in the next 4/5 years. AtheistCrusader Jan 2020 #31

lol @ roosting cows unblock Jan 2020 #32

They're VERY annoying and very hard to move. AtheistCrusader Jan 2020 #34

you misspelled moooooove unblock Jan 2020 #35

There's a difference between economic cycles and the structure of the economy in general. DanTex Jan 2020 #7

The economy is good for those making money off of their money. YOHABLO Jan 2020 #12

BINGO !!!!!! THANK YOU.... pangaia Jan 2020 #14

It's also very good for people making money off their labor Recursion Jan 2020 #15

Granted wages have gone up. But the offset is health care and food. YOHABLO Jan 2020 #24

it's good, right up until it isn't. unblock Jan 2020 #23

Like Reagan did in the 80's TheRealNorth Jan 2020 #16

Yeah, he'll do anything to superficially make himself look wonderful. YOHABLO Jan 2020 #25

You talk to people about how they are doing personally. Sloumeau Jan 2020 #18

But they are making more than in 1973; that talking point is 10 years out of date Recursion Jan 2020 #22

What answer? YOHABLO Jan 2020 #26

This is a seriously important question and if we lose in November, this will be a big part of it. WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2020 #27

Almost everyone I know - OhZone Jan 2020 #28

there was a DU post a couple of weeks ago was talking about the New Deal Fresh_Start Jan 2020 #29

I'm confused. 78% of us live paycheck to paycheck. redqueen Jan 2020 #30

What I see is an economy that is one event from disaster. Blue_true Jan 2020 #39

I'm getting good. I knew who it was before I opened Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2020 #33

Yeah, Gallup asked. That's literally the point of this post Recursion Jan 2020 #36

Hey! Those people don't really matter... only pay attention to the people who are doing fine ck4829 Feb 2020 #40

That's probably the 8% who described the economy as "poor" Recursion Feb 2020 #42

Could you explain to me how sanders voter revolution works in the real world? Gothmog Feb 2020 #45

re:"acting like there's this huge national groundswell to remake the economy. There isn't." thesquanderer Jan 2020 #37

Yang's remake is the remake I like best Recursion Jan 2020 #38

"Despite the strong economy"... As long as you ignore all the asterisks ck4829 Feb 2020 #41

Perception of the economy is what matters in an election Recursion Feb 2020 #43

Opinion: If the economy keeps its momentum, 2020 will be Trump's to lose Gothmog Feb 2020 #44