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Democrats Now More Trusted on Economy Than Republicans

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by citygator, Apr 21, 2025.

  1. citygator

    citygator GC Hall of Fame

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    What a great way to control a population by dumbing them down and putting them in factories with training starting in high school. The US could produce a whole bunch of human work animals.
     
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    So the 30 stocks in the Dow (out of thousands of stocks that are NOT in the Dow) had a bad month... Did you lose everything? Lol.
     
  3. citygator

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    S&P 500 is off 6% from the high.

    Russel 2000 is off like 13%.

    You can debate a lot of things but not that the market isnt down or that the dow is just a random 30 stocks that doesnt reflect anything.

    It just looks desperate my friend.
     
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    It's not just that the market is down because the market routinely fluctuates, and generally the president gets too much blame (or credit), but this time it's down directly because of the president's actions. Not only that, but the market very likely would have been up if not for the ill-conceived tariffs.
     
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    Back to topic:

    Donald Trump's Approval Rating Collapses With Rural Americans - Newsweek

    "Lower income and working class folks, who make up a greater share of the population in rural America, are really hurting right now. And they have been for years," he said, explaining that economic recovery after 2008 was "slow and uneven," and many areas were still struggling when COVID hit, driving up prices.

    Slack noted that "poverty is higher in rural America," with lower labor participation and a "growing rural-urban gap in death rates." With many rural areas aging rapidly, fixed incomes are a growing concern.

    He also criticized Trump's economic promises: "People may be realizing that a trade war with China isn't going to bring down prices at Walmart," he said.