Summary

President Joe Bidenā€™s economic achievementsā€”lowering inflation, reducing gas prices, creating jobs, and boosting manufacturingā€”are largely unrecognized by the public, despite his successes.

His tenure saw landmark legislation like the Inflation Reduction Act, CHIPS Act, and major infrastructure investments.

However, Bidenā€™s approval ratings remain low, attributed to inflation backlash, weak communication, and a media landscape prone to misinformation.

Democrats face a ā€œpropaganda problemā€ rather than a policy failure, with many voters likely to credit incoming President Trump for Bidenā€™s accomplishments due to partisan messaging and social media dynamics.

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    12 days ago

    Voters have shifted right because theyā€™re hurting

    I donā€™t believe this is the case.

    • The Democratic Party took many steps rightward in Harrisā€™ campaign (border security, death penalty, cheney).

    • Trump barely increased his vote count from 2020, like mayyybe 40k more votes?

    • 15 million Dem voters from 2020 didnā€™t vote at all this time rather more people voting R.

    • Leftist voices within the DNC spoke urgently and stridently about the DNCs need to listen to its left base more or face backlash.

    You got it backwards, the DNC misread the people and shifted to the right of its own base