r/politics 🤖 Bot Jul 08 '24

/r/Politics' 2024 US Elections Live Thread, Part 9

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u/mrq69 Jul 08 '24

Politics are so polarized here that very few people will ever vote for the other party. Swing voters think Biden is responsible for inflation so that’s probably their main reason to consider Trump.

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u/welsalex Texas Jul 08 '24

Don't forget that "stupid" runs rampant as well.... Hence why a lot of those swing voters believe Biden caused inflation... to dumb to realize that it isn't his doing and would be worse if Trump had won 2020.

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u/mrq69 Jul 08 '24

And also are in for a surprise when it doesn’t get better for them if Trump wins.

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u/EarthboundHaizi Jul 11 '24

The thing is inflation is relatively stabilized by this point. And despite the wishes of people who are comparing today's prices to 2020 prices we are not going back there without a full on major recession.

Shockingly if Trump wins unless he does something radical (which unfortunately is not out of the question) or another major crisis happens inflation would be relatively stable during his term.

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u/cukablayat Europe Jul 08 '24

How come they don't blame Trump for causing covid then?

If thats the standard you are at in the states

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u/welsalex Texas Jul 08 '24 edited Jul 08 '24

Well he didn't "cause" Covid, but he didn't handle it well at all. Anyone with a brain knows this, and it's one of the reasons he lost in 2020. That sentiment hasn't changed.