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.

  • obre@lemmy.world
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    14 days ago

    Dem technocrats are drastically out of touch and donā€™t realize how much aggrivement towards the status quo and desire for change there really is. Trump doesnā€™t do policy and it doesnā€™t matter because the people donā€™t care about policy either. We live in turbulent times, and thereā€™s a groundswell of support for a nebulous ā€˜changeā€™. Trump positioned himself as anti-establishment, persecuted, and radical in a way that was appealing enough to retain his voter base. Meanwhile, Harrisā€™ institutionalism, focus on incrementalist policy, and boring rhetoric failed to galvanize support.

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      13 days ago

      Spot on. When times are bad (whether actually true, or simply perceived that way) it should come as no surprise that the people voted for a change. Trump is the embodiment of ā€œanti-establishmentā€. Progressives must take back the party from Neoliberals.