Opinion | Voters punished Biden for problems he didn’t cause and effectively addressed

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Opinion | Voters punished Biden for problems he didn’t cause and effectively addressed
msnbc.com

Summary

President Joe Biden’s economic achievements—lowering inflation, reducing gas prices, creating jobs, and boosting manufacturing—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, Biden's approval ratings remain low, attributed to inflation backlash, weak communication, and a media landscape prone to misinformation.

Democrats face a “propaganda problem” rather than a policy failure, with many voters likely to credit incoming President Trump for Biden’s accomplishments due to partisan messaging and social media dynamics.

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I completely agree. One of the things with the debate is I was like hey he should be pushing inflation right back in trumps face but jeez its also stupidity with folks. I mean we got a guy here saying he did nothing to fight price gouging.

People will never understand that if a president only gets 4 years, they are mainly working with the economy that the previous administration left them. So Trump's shit policies become Biden's failures. Biden's decent policies become Trump's wins. And if there is another election, all the ravages of these next four years will be blamed on the person who wins it.

yeah its just so hard for someone like me. every time I look at the inflation numbers and see it was april 2020 where it jumped. when I look at the fed interest rate numbers. its like how can people just not look at the numbers a little. no math. just date and whats larger or smaller.