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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forumsso what will democrats do if trump corrects his errors like ends the war and
the cost of oil plummets and inflation goes down?
Of course there are still the matters of hijacking elections and systematic voter suppression, stripping minorities and women and LGBT of rights. And as always stealing from the poor and middle class to give to the obscenely wealthy we saw parading around worshiping Bezos at the gala the other day in a scene reminiscent of the golden calf from the 10 commandments flick
is a puzzlement (from another flick)
Ocelot II
(131,092 posts)BootinUp
(51,578 posts)haele
(15,546 posts)As for inflation, we entered stagflation a couple months ago, and the economy is pretty much teetering; infrastructure has been hit hard, businesses are failing while financial groups are keeping the money in an investment loop to force AI, and the third leg of the economic health stool -government spending, is not being disbursed to those who would actually circulate and grow money overall. Money that isn't used or invested to actually do something doesn't really grow.
After all the high paying job losses, hiring also has to pick up, and that's not going to happen with this Congress.
It will take 8 years of a FDR to fix the mess DOGE made. I don't think we have one in the wings, and the Republicans certainly don't have one.
It's just going to get worse, and the Dems need to have a significant Majority, as well as the will to tell the truth, put people in jail, and rock the boat, just to start to turn the economy around. And that - well, IDK.
Maybe some Billionaires need to feel some hurt. And maybe, Politicians need to tell them to their faces "Well, what do you expect would happen when you act like a greedy, selfish, devolved toddlers? Neanderthals were more mature than you petulant children are."
Johonny
(26,496 posts)We are now talking 2027 as soonest for pil to approach pre-war prices, but it won't likely ever reach those prices because drill baby drill also not happening.
lame54
(40,039 posts)Ocelot II
(131,092 posts)RockRaven
(19,684 posts)The first part accepts the premise of the question and goes like: focus on the (avoidable) harm done, which is considerable. Examples: Farmers skipped planting during the necessary window due to fertilizer costs, massive military infrastructure destroyed/wasted and readiness damaged, broken and damaged alliances leave us vulnerable, etc.
The second part goes like: the question is moot since he doesn't have the ability to end the war and get prices back to "normal." It is not up to him. Others (Iran) have agency, and they will use it. This is why this war was such a mistake: America cannot control everything outcome-wise.
Jack Valentino
(5,227 posts)Johonny
(26,496 posts)Iraq, passed bank bailout and saved banks...
Obama became the first Black president.
The general assumption is if Trump somehow could right the Trump train, the damage is done. He is basically putting out his own fires until 2028. And there is no Gates likely on the horizon to save Trump. His cabinet is liquid crap.