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[–] dangblingus@lemmy.world 76 points 1 year ago (83 children)

Imagine thinking that Trump is in any way, shape, or form, better for you and your family than Biden.

Conservatives and Republicans: hate working class people, hate people that rent, hate minorities including women, want to privatize every last piece of American society so you'll have to subscribe to your alarm clock and appliances.

[–] ZMonster@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's the illusion the maga crowd clings to. They think the economy was better under Trump and they think that relates to prosperity for them. The truth is that the economy really only indicates how the market is for the wealthy. But they don't see that. Trump, like nearly all GOP, is fully prepared to strip mine this nation of all resources possible, which would me amazing for the economy. 🙄

[–] Lyricism6055@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Trump prints trillions of dollars. Loses election, then blames biden for fixing his mistake.

It's fucked..

[–] Sparlock@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Welcome to every election cycle since Regan. Repubs fuck the economy and blame the Dems for trying to fix it.

[–] Lyricism6055@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I generally agree except I think Bidens secretary of treasury screwed the pooch by not borrowing more longer term debt at low interest rates. So now we're paying 1T per year in interest.

The whole system is completely fucked right now.

[–] Sparlock@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Well, Manchin wasn't gonna let him do what they originally planned to do. We would be in a very much better position if that investment had happened.

[–] hark@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ah yes, the obligatory "the other guy is worse" post. We know the other guy is worse. That doesn't mean democrats shouldn't pick better candidates.

[–] Quadhammer@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Well besides being old he's not really doing so bad tbh. Who else would you put up for election? Jon Stewart?

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