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In response to "I'm not sure I'd go around making that statement. Affordability is a huge problem (housing, healthcare, childcare, education) -- nm" by oblique

inflation was a global phenomenon post-COVID and the US (along with every other metric) has handled it as well or better than any other western nation -- nm

Posted by mr mooch (aka pickmix) Aug 23 '24, 11:35

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All well and good, but Harris/Walz have voter's feelings/sentiment to contend with. "These darn prices! Ikr??" is def in the echo chamber. -- nm - con_carne Aug 23, 11:57 5
- inflation is under 3%. Fed is cutting interest rates finally. consumer sentiment jumped as soon as Biden dropped out. none of the behavior is rational -- nm - mr mooch Aug 23, 11:58 4
  - Good thing only rational people vote! -- nm - znufrii Aug 23, 12:12
  - That's interesting. Hope you're right -- nm - con_carne Aug 23, 12:00 2
    - it's not necessarily a good thing! -- nm - mr mooch Aug 23, 12:03 1
      - See how dicey it gets! :) -- nm - con_carne Aug 23, 12:15
unfortunately this is a "both things are true" sitch -- nm - rollo Aug 23, 11:48
it is the perception issue: my groceries cost more, gas is higher. - Epiphany Aug 23, 11:43 2
- According to one poll I saw, people admit things are okay for themselves, but say they’re bad for other people. -- nm - mara Aug 23, 12:19 1
  - interesting -- nm - Epiphany Aug 23, 13:10

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