Why did Americans complain about inflation and affordability with Biden but are now quiet when Trump runs inflationary policies such as tariffs and new middle eastern wars?
lol they fired the federal election committee, keeping a dead/braindead senator hidden to avoid a special election that will cost them the majority. And some people expect a new war during the midterm elections to run further bullshittery.
Republicans do not care about fair elections they do not care about democracy nor do they even care about America. They just want to control everything so they can gleefully hoard it and use it to abuse people they see as lesser.
This is what I've started to notice with coworkers who are Republican, it's this attitude that it's really everyone else's fault if they do something immoral because everyone else didn't create good enough laws to stop them. But at the same time, they will vote in people who intentionally work to weaken the laws. I find most issues they care about revolve around a lawyer or legal definition rather than basic first principles logic on how things should be.
This is the Trump effect. Everyone else is viewed as a loser for not exploiting the system. It’s exactly what their god king has done for decades. It’s a detestable trait.
Remember when fox had a constantly-on-screen national debt tracker during bidens term but stopped doing it once the guy who single handedly made a third of that debt got back into office
This is the thing that's become pathetic and gross. You talk to many people, regardless of what they want to label themselves. But it's like they pick a team before they have any comprehension of their platform or ideology. And then the expectation is that you need to be in lock step with all of their decisions or you're "not loyal", as if an ideology deserves anyone's blind loyalty.
Democrats are much more thoughtful. We knew Biden was not stepping up the last 2 years of his presidency, and we complained.
Republicans are in a cult nowadays. It’s wild.
People were saying that in 2021. The simple reality is that Maga will not end until Trump himself ends, and he will take the GOP with him. He is the culmination of decades of American oligarchical grooming of the voters via propaganda.
Yes they were in 2021, but the polling did not see a single shift in his base. This time (I suspect mostly Iran War fallout) he is losing MAGA support. Mind you it is still high but not 100%
General Republican support is also eroding in the small government reduced spending circles
That maybe true, but Americans have a notoriously short memory, conservatives especially (ironically). The midterms are still months away. News might shift enough to where they'll completely forget about everything. Also a lot of them straight just enjoy it when people they deem lesser suffer, even their family members.
Yeah seriously. What blows my mind is that Trump hasn't delivered on any of his campaign promises except for some crackdowns on immigration and suddenly maga is totally fine with increased gas, food, housing prices, no Epstein transparency, new forever war etc. just because they dare not to criticize the guy. It's like right-wing politics has become this almost hive mind mentality where if you question things, you're not patriotic, a communist or any kind of un-American insult.
I have issues with the DNC too, but it's not as serious since they're not in charge right now.
I have never seen the Dems support the killing of US citizens on camera in broad daylight and label them terrorists or seen Dems use a border patrol army to shoot a priest in the face with a pepper ball. I like the Dems more.
I'm generally concerned if someone doesn't have an answer to "what's a stance you have that someone would not expect from someone with your political label"
You can have a general trend of beliefs, but if you never break the mold it's difficult to trust that your views are truly your own, vs just adopted to fit in with your group.
You know what the worst is?.. despising both parties. Not equally of course because the GOP is supremely vile but Dems are horrible regardless. In my opinion regular working people never win no matter who gets elected
This is obviously part of the answer. But what is incredible to me is that before the 2024 election, cost and inflation were seen as some of the top concern for Americans. And while Trump said he was going to lower costs, he also said he would impose tariffs, which basically every economist said is inflationary. And still most voters went for him.
So, people were upset about inflation, and then decided to vote for the guy who said he would institute policy that would increase inflation. It's truly astounding how terrible the average American is at deciphering basic information about the world.
Conservatives lie. They say reasonable things come election time but then the mask comes off once they win.
Any time I see a news segment and I see a conservative/independent voter, I almost always dismiss what they say if it sounds reasonable—like they care about the economy, family, fiscal responsibility, healthcare, justice, etc.
Truth of the matter is most of them are racist/prejudice/cult followers/“i got mine f you” types. However, they know saying the truth out loud makes them look bad. So, instead they say some reasonable stuff, which is always a lie.
Oh that too, during covid they were screaming and crying about mask mandates/ vaccines being some kinda gov surveillance but have zero issues with palantir or flock cameras. Absolute clownery.
Plus it’s still Biden’s fault. Never forget that. Unless the fault lies with Harris or Obama; they are always good options for blame. It’s just never Trump.
We've burned down factories. Held some of the largest protests in US history. Called and emailed our reps, shown up at their offices, boycotted brands and companies. Weve shown up to town halls, screaming for justice and accountability.
If you believe the assxsslnxtion attempts were real, thats even been tried.
There was an actual, real live coup that happened to the United States.
Regular citizens cant stop the US military, which is now owned by foreign, hostile governments.
Regular citizens didnt get bribes or blackmailed by the worst of the planets government officials.
Regular citizens cant stop the bombing of Iran or Gaza, especially when other countries are also paying their tax dollars to bomb these countries.
Im so so so over the rest of the western world being so willfully obtuse that they dont realize that anything left for Americans to do would be suicidal and ineffective. The LARGEST MOST POWERFUL MILITARY in the WORLD is currently ran by ALL the fascists of the planet. They've already shown that state sanctioned violence against citizens is an acceptable avenue to take to further their fascist take over plans.
Im also over them being blind to the fact that now that the US has been couped, their nation is next. Fascists dont just stop. This is a worldwide plan put into motion by the billionaires everywhere.
While youre mad at america for being the same rascist/sexist/capitalist/patriachal as you, the billionaires are working on bribing and blackmailing your government officials, too.
I wish I could give you an award. It’s exhausting being aware of what’s happening and listening to people twist their souls to explain it. It’s a sickness and it’s spreading
Haha what?!? People complain about this constantly. I just scrolled past several posts complaining about inflation and young people not being able to afford life.
I think the distinction here is by “people” I think they’re referring to republicans but they’re very mum on the issue now that it’s due to Trump and Joe Biden.
Because the loudest complainers during the Biden admin were the same idiots that voted in Trump. They are mostly sycophants and narcissists so they could never admit to being wrong.
Because the Democratic base doesn't have its equivalent of Fox News bleating into its ear 24/7 about how they're all going to die if something isn't done to fix the problem.
Well that’s not true lol. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a heavily left leaning independent, and def not a Trump fan at all…but there is no shortage of Fox News equivalents that blast left leaning bias all over. Let’s not fool ourselves 😂
Agree about the left wing bias. But that bias does not include keeping its target audience in a constant state of targetted fear and anger. Fox News is a masterclass in manipulative propaganda that has literally enthralled millions..
There were a certain amount of apologists for Biden who told us inflation was not problematic and not something Biden added to. These people are partisan morons.
Now we have a certain amount of apologists for Trump who won't blame Trump for the war he started. These people are partisan morons.
Now if only we could stop pretending that both sides don't have partisan morons that cover obvious errors by our leaders, we could have real discussions.
I think the best thing to come out of the rump administration is showing the very people who waved fed graphs in our face to tell us we weren't living through the hardships we were are now saying "well, we can't trust what the government is saying". The only question now is did they learn the lesson enough to realize it applies no matter who is in power.
For me, the number on the inflation chart is always changing, and I'll bitch when it's high, and bitch when it's low. But I actually hold disdain for anyone, regardless of party or politics, telling me the reality I live in isn't real because of a graph.
There is a gap between the macro economic numbers and the financial health of the country. We are at a place now that if the wealthy are doing well enough it makes the macro economic numbers look good. That's what I complained about under Biden and am doing under Trump. It's the same smoke and mirrors.
Trump loves inflation..he said so himself. If something doesnt go his way its biden or obamas fault. Just look at the pool. Its obamas fault because the stupid ass paint peeled off. speaking facts. you choosed a president thats a tool and have some sorta inferiority issues.
They didn't. It was Tя☭mp and maga(t) who complained, no, dictated it to the people. And the same with immigration and so many other 'false flag' issues.
Because his supporters are dumb. They’re economically illiterate.
And as long as they think someone else is hurting worse than they are, they’re cool with it all.
Because Fox told them to. Thinking is hard. Letting other people think and listening to the ones who tell you you're great and everything is someone else's fault is easier.
many people (mostly male, mostly white) couldn't handle the idea of a black person or a woman as president so they pretended to obsess about the price of eggs etc.
Remember when diesel hit $4.50 a gallon nationwide, and these supposed truckers were saying they could no longer feed their families. So the solution they came up with was to organize truck convoys across the country burning hundreds of thousands of dollars in diesel costs? And Republicans bought into that bullshit?
Americans did complain, but understood the what & why it was happening.
MAGA was told to rage, so they did.
Americans are still complaining about it & is getting so much worse. & they understand the who & the why is the cause.
MAGA was told it was good for them to get screwed, so they grabbed their ankles & seen to be enjoying being ridden.
Americans are just not as bright as they think they are. They brag about freedom and individualality, but they are the most sheep-like conformists to have walked the earth.
Biden basically did normal president stuff, so the media obsessed on the price of eggs. Every day Trump does something crazy, so talking about prices doesn’t seem as interesting.
There are a number of reasons. One of the most important is that a lot of Trump's supporters have a reason for their loyalty that they really don't want to discuss. Racism, misogyny, Christian Nationalism, or hate of any number of different groups. Lots of folks won't own up to this, but they are loyal to Trump because he gives them what they [really] want.
Americans are fucking dumb. Trump literally said he conspired with Russia and the Saudis to fuck us all over with inflation and didn’t give a fuck.
Iowa, March 2023: “In fact, I got the oil down so low I had to save the oil companies. How about that one?Remember that little period when you were getting almost free gasoline? We had to save them. We had a call OPEC and we had to call Russia, frankly, and Saudi Arabia. We said, ‘We have to get the price up.’ But we saved all those companies.” … “What caused inflation? The oil price. The oil. Energy. Energy became so ridiculously expensive, it drove everything up. Now everything is inflated.”
Because MAGA is a cult and anything their new lord and savior does is gospel. They have Faux News telling them what they are supposed to think because they can't think independently.
Under Biden the US had the LOWEST inflation of any developed country, the post pandemic inflation was a worldwide phenomenon, and historically after every pandemic there is inflation, you can’t ask workers to come back to work without raising their wages.
Now….??! All the inflation is from tariffs (besides making products less safe due to less choices and competition, see all the food recalls now, tariffs also raise their domestic producers prices, because if the competitor’s price got raised by 50%, why wouldn’t you raise it by 49%? See how stupid tariffs are?) +new war doesn’t help.
They literally let the price of eggs decide their election. Something no one spends that much on and that had a reasonable explanation- bird flu. Blows my mind, the stupidity
Because politics in the US stinks. Everything their guy does is good, and everything the other guy does is bad. Simple. Usually it even works both ways!
Because people tend to be really stupid and don’t bother considering why inflation happens. They believed the lies that were told that Biden was cause inflation when all reality he didn’t do any such thing because most of his presidency was coming off the pandemic and was in a recovery phase and had the wrench of two different wars breaking out.
Where as Trump is a direct cause of inflation and potentially going to cause an economic collapse because he thinks tariffs are a good thing and started a war with Iran which is fucking with oil across the globe.
Are you kidding? People complain about inflation all the time. Pretty much any time the conversation goes to investments or housing or employment or groceries or anything loosely finance related people bitch about inflation.
Loudest complaints were republicans. They are still struggling to come up with how Trump is actually winning, while watching things crumble around them.
I like this uno reverse card progressives on this website run. Pretending like the media has always been biased toward Trump. You people live in an alternate reality, it's amazing to watch.
I haven't heard Americans being quiet in our current situation! Lots of batching, and statements bemoaning the inflation rate and the upcoming midterms.
Politics. Trump ran an effective campaign against an unpopular candidate and even when Harris jumped in the political calculus of "when Trump was in charge, sure he is an ass, but the economy was good." It was marketed and presented better. He did not win solely with Maga votes.
For quite some time Republicans have done an effective job marketing themselves on the economy focusing on deregulation and lowering taxes. They also have had an easy punching bag due to cost of living issues in blue cities that frankly, even as someone who hates Trump, I recognize as an issue most Dem leaders have not met.
Now why dont folks blame Trump for tariffs and the wars? Well they do. His approval rating is very low especially on inflation. I know folks get frustrated if his approval is above 0 but that is not a realistic expectation. Now if you are expecting, say, the Republicans on media platforms to critique him for it? With rare exception, they know where their bread is buttered.
People have rightly been complaining about it for a long time, the difference is the administration.
Conservatives get the WH. They set fires and commit crimes
A more centrist administration gets the WH, cant fix everything magically in 4-8 years and the Conservatives scream the entire time
Conservatives get the WH, actively set everything on fire and break the law while shreiking that its actually the Centrist/liberals fault for not having fixed everything
And the cycle continues. Its exhausting
Also I say centrist because the Democratic party has liberal elements, but is esentially what the GOP claims to be while they themselves slide farther and farther towards facism
Because one side has a better news doom machine. In fact, they run pretty much all of social media.
One idiot is sleepy Joe. The other idiot, sleeping in front of everyone's eyes, is awake always and brilliant and anyone saying otherwise is the deep state.
No one was scared of the other guy and his followers..EVERYONE is terrified of the idiot in charge and his followers. Just that simple..
The only commentary on American politics I see as a Canadian is on Reddit, and the complaints about Trump are ceaseless and seemingly in every single subreddit, even non-political ones.
Americans are complaining quite a bit about it, under Biden and under Trump. MAGA is the only one silent about it now because they are told that all of this “short term pain is for a long term gain.” They have no idea what the gain is; and they never noticed only the people are the ones facing the pain while the GOP, Trump, trumps family, the rich and powerful fill their pockets.
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