Quexotic [none/use name]

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Cake day: August 28th, 2023

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  • Compelling question. Honestly I think it's a mentality thing.

    Democrats have so many divergent goals that they never want to unify. They see shades of gray.

    Republicans see only black and white. It's very easy for them to organize and unify.

    It's easy to believe that it's some kind of design, maybe easier to believe than the fact that infighting and poor organization skills keep the Democratic party from dominating like demographics would suggest it should.

    Surely there are more reasons than I know though.










  • Exactly. This is the level of understanding employed by those saying that the economy is doing well. It's a cynical tactic to paint it in a rosy light as the wage workers struggle.

    Also, I've only been through 100 level econ classes and it's clear that the economic metrics in use are not particularly meaningful.


  • Exactly this. I'm sick of people saying "The Economy™" is doing so damn well. Never has it been clearer that there are many economies, 2 of which are the economy of the investor and the economy of the working class*. The absolute tone deafness of statements about "perception mismatch" only serves to illustrate the brutality of class conflict. It's not a misperception of reality, we're living in 2 different realities.

    *Also the economy of the impoverished and the black market among others.