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georgenorman 04 Apr 23 9.28am
Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle His record on the economy wasn't good. Economies take time to reflect political decisions. Most of any upturn during Trump's first years was due to Obama. Most of the problems for Biden due to Trump, amplified by the pandemic and the war. It seems that the term "X derangement syndrome" was first applied to Bush, but Trump encouraged his supporters to use it:- [Link] I hate Trumpism, not Trump himself. He cannot help being born into that skin, but the people can avoid choosing someone like him. It's that the system they have, and the society it exists in, has reached this state, that concerns me. Trump doesn't have any policies. He just has reactions. Just a few economic successes to be going on with: The unemployment rate reached 3.5 percent, the lowest in a half-century. More Americans reported being employed than ever before – nearly 160 million. The number of people claiming unemployment insurance as a share of the population hit its lowest on record. Incomes rose in every single metro area in the United States for the first time in nearly 3 decades. Poverty rates for African Americans and Hispanic Americans reached record lows. Income inequality fell for two straight years, and by the largest amount in over a decade. The bottom 50 percent of American households saw a 40 percent increase in net worth. Wages rose fastest for low-income and blue collar workers – a 16 percent pay increase. African American homeownership increased from 41.7 percent to 46.4 percent.
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georgenorman

04 Apr 23 9.28am

Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle

His record on the economy wasn't good. Economies take time to reflect political decisions. Most of any upturn during Trump's first years was due to Obama. Most of the problems for Biden due to Trump, amplified by the pandemic and the war.

It seems that the term "X derangement syndrome" was first applied to Bush, but Trump encouraged his supporters to use it:-

[Link]

I hate Trumpism, not Trump himself. He cannot help being born into that skin, but the people can avoid choosing someone like him. It's that the system they have, and the society it exists in, has reached this state, that concerns me. Trump doesn't have any policies. He just has reactions.

Just a few economic successes to be going on with:

The unemployment rate reached 3.5 percent, the lowest in a half-century.

More Americans reported being employed than ever before – nearly 160 million.

The number of people claiming unemployment insurance as a share of the population hit its lowest on record.

Incomes rose in every single metro area in the United States for the first time in nearly 3 decades.

Poverty rates for African Americans and Hispanic Americans reached record lows.

Income inequality fell for two straight years, and by the largest amount in over a decade.

The bottom 50 percent of American households saw a 40 percent increase in net worth.

Wages rose fastest for low-income and blue collar workers – a 16 percent pay increase.

African American homeownership increased from 41.7 percent to 46.4 percent.

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Wisbech Eagle Truro Cornwall 04 Apr 23 9.31am
Originally posted by Teddy Eagle Politicians created the situation but it's the electorates fault for not endorsing it. I have little doubt that many books will be written, and probably already have been, which attempt to analyse the historical route to where they are. I don't think you can attach blame or point fingers at individual causes. I think it goes right back to the founding fathers, then the civil war, slavery, and it's legacy and the sense of entitlement among some and the sense of deprivation among others. For the avoidance of doubt any comments in response to a previous post are directed to its ideas and not at any, or all, posters personally.
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Truro Cornwall 04 Apr 23 9.31am

Originally posted by Teddy Eagle

Politicians created the situation but it's the electorates fault for not endorsing it.

I have little doubt that many books will be written, and probably already have been, which attempt to analyse the historical route to where they are. I don't think you can attach blame or point fingers at individual causes. I think it goes right back to the founding fathers, then the civil war, slavery, and it's legacy and the sense of entitlement among some and the sense of deprivation among others.

For the avoidance of doubt any comments in response to a previous post are directed to its ideas and not at any, or all, posters personally.

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Wisbech Eagle Truro Cornwall 04 Apr 23 9.33am
Originally posted by georgenorman Just a few economic successes to be going on with: The unemployment rate reached 3.5 percent, the lowest in a half-century. More Americans reported being employed than ever before – nearly 160 million. The number of people claiming unemployment insurance as a share of the population hit its lowest on record. Incomes rose in every single metro area in the United States for the first time in nearly 3 decades. Poverty rates for African Americans and Hispanic Americans reached record lows. Income inequality fell for two straight years, and by the largest amount in over a decade. The bottom 50 percent of American households saw a 40 percent increase in net worth. Wages rose fastest for low-income and blue collar workers – a 16 percent pay increase. African American homeownership increased from 41.7 percent to 46.4 percent. I refer you to my previous answer. For the avoidance of doubt any comments in response to a previous post are directed to its ideas and not at any, or all, posters personally.
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Truro Cornwall 04 Apr 23 9.33am

Originally posted by georgenorman