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Price of gas is high now? I hadn’t heard that complaint and the price has been going down.
Sure enough, I see a spike two years ago when the sanctions hit after Russia invaded Ukraine but it quickly got back to near normal and stayed that way or trended down. I guess the new plateaus is higher than four years ago but not by much, not recently, nor is there an upward trend.
It’s being going down because of Trump!! /s He will do eggs next before Jan.
The average shmoe doesn't give a f if the stock market is doing well if the groceries are high. Democrats could have addressed this asap and would have been better off come November. But anytime I said that I got yelled at how the economy is doing good..oh well, enjoy the fascism.
Got to love the irony of anti-regulation Republicans winning an election by complaining that Democrats aren't implementing enough regulations
Republicans: Vote for us if you agree that unregulated capitalism is destroying America!
Petroleum and animal products should both be expensive. Stop fucking killing me and the individuals I love.
I agree, but that's a different issue than changing people's consumption. Ignoring that things people consume have increased in price and not doing anything about it is effectively just a lower standard of living. It would be received very poorly if any political party tried to get rid of subsidies for fuel/animal products, you would need levels of state control comparable to the Soviet Union or another socialist country to get people to change their consumption to that degree. In capitalism consumption is many people's primary identity and it would take a lot of deprogramming to change that. This is to an extent going on and many climate groups are doing a good job getting people more comfortable with the idea of veganism/shifting away from fossil fuels, but saying you have less money in your bank account and that's a good thing because maybe you'll change your habits to avoid climate change would have resulted in a 50 state blow out, you will never get people on your side operating like that.
Democrats Won Highly Engaged Voters: In the 2024 presidential election, Vice President Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party successfully retained support from frequent and highly engaged voters. However, they struggled to connect with less-engaged voters, where Donald Trump held a significant lead[1].
Democratic Assumptions Challenged: The election results challenged several Democratic assumptions, such as the belief that increased voter turnout favors them. In 2024, Republicans benefited from mobilizing less-engaged voters[2].
Demographic Shifts: Democrats faced difficulties with working-class and non-college-educated voters, while Trump expanded his support among these groups and in urban areas[2][3].
Citations: [1] Democrats won 'highly engaged' voters and struggled with everyone else in 2024 https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/democrats-won-highly-engaged-voters-struggled-everyone-else-2024-rcna179957 [2] 5 Democratic assumptions shattered by the 2024 election: From the Politics Desk https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/democratic-assumptions-shattered-2024-election-politics-desk-rcna181725 [3] What Voters Told Democrats in 2024 https://www.thirdway.org/memo/what-voters-told-democrats-in-2024
retained support from frequent and highly engaged voters. However, they struggled to connect with less-engaged voters
I like all these fancy ways we come up with to say that stupid ignorant people voted Republican.
yeah. Clearly they are all just stupid and ignorant. Has nothing to do with the working class having their ability to engage in politics obstructed and being abandonded by the Dems and lied to by the Reps.
No everyone who isnt voting against their class interests for my class interests is just stupid and ignorant....
Not everyone, but a lot of them sure are!
You’re giving them too much credit. Ignorance is in vogue. Most of the people voting for Trump couldn’t point to Maine on a map. Voting against your own best interests is quite stupid.