The slight majority of Americans say they are worse off than four years ago, while their assessments of the U.S. economy are subpar and inflation remains a key concern.

As Carville said, "Its the economy, stupid"

  • TheModerateTankie [any]
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    53 minutes ago

    The Democrats declared victory over covid and took away all the progressive policies enacted because of the pandemic. That immediately took healthcare away from tons of people, and plunged many more back into poverty. They did this after taking a victory lap for lifting so many people out of poverty in the pandemic response.

    Covid isnt killing as many people but it's still a pandemic virus with unpredictable worldwide waves, but now everyone "middle class" and under are poorer and struggling with inflation. They are also getting sick a lot more often by something that can't be covid, because covid is over, right?

    Great job!

  • REgon [they/them]
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    3 hours ago

    But have you considered that medieval kings didn't have TV or a fridge?

  • REgon [they/them]
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    5 hours ago

    But my graphs!

    "Majority of Americans feel are worse off now, than four years ago" fixed the title

  • vegeta1 [none/use name]
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    7 hours ago

    They're gonna be in for a shock when they find out caging immigrants and bombing citizens halfway across the globe doesn't improve this

  • kittin [he/him]
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    8 hours ago

    Here’s a study of inflation that excludes housing, groceries, and energy… oh turns out your eyes are lying.

    • keepcarrot [she/her]
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      4 hours ago

      I can afford more, um, playstations than I could four years ago assuming I don't eat!

    • Hexboare [they/them]
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      5 hours ago

      me with my basket of groceries that's just caviar I don't know what they're complaining about

      • kittin [he/him]
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        56 minutes ago

        The 5 properties I bought back in 2003 are worth almost 3x what I paid for them how can you be complaining the economy is going amazing

      • Ildsaye [they/them]
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        2 hours ago

        Me with gold dust stuck to the corners of my mouth, reeking of pure truffle oil: how-much-could-it-cost

  • ryven@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    7 hours ago

    Worse off than at the height of the global pandemic? Uh... I mean I know things are rough right now, but I don't know if they're "wondering how many people I know won't survive the year" rough.