State of the Union 2024

[APU_Fusion]

Sure, but your vote and mine are already locked in. It's a slice of swing voters in just a handful of battleground states that gets to decide everyone's fates.

FWIW, I'm not deluded enough to think we can pass a "wealth tax" anytime soon so that grifters like Elon Musk can contribute a fair share to society. But corporate income tax receipts are less than 10% of federal revenues, which is a sick joke. I'm actually a "fiscal conservative," but we can't continue to run a $1T annual deficit ad infinitum.

https://www.reddit.com/r/dataisbeautiful/comments/17gzbhj/the_united_states_federal_government_spent_64

Sure we can. We can just bitcoin ourselves out of debt. Build nuclear to support it and use AI to maximize efficiencies. 😎

 

[nakedfrog]

haha for real. Look at all the people trying to either deny progress as never happening or saying that recognizing that progress is insensitive to the poor.

Smart politics is to celebrate the very real successes that liberal policies have had in improving quality of life. If liberals don’t celebrate them conservatives sure won’t.

‘We have been running the country for four years and everything is terrible’ is not the winning message people might think.

If you're talking about me, then no, you definitely didn't understand me.

 

[ivwshane]

I think everyone is talking past each other and not listening and arguing against things no one has said.

On one side we have those that are saying the economy is doing better than it has done in the past.

On the other side we have people saying a lot of Americans aren’t feeling like things are better.

No one is saying everything is great and people should just accept it and nothing needs to be improved.

No one is saying the economy isn’t doing better.

Every fucking person in this thread agrees that things are better BUT we still have a long way to go to ensure Americans, in general, will feel better about the economy and where they are financially.

Everyone should agree that Biden highlighting his accomplishments AND talking about what still needs to be done to improve people’s lives is a good thing and considering that’s exactly what he did, we should all agree that his speech was good and necessary.

 

[manly]

I think everyone is talking past each other and not listening and arguing against things no one has said.

On one side we have those that are saying the economy is doing better than it has done in the past.

On the other side we have people saying a lot of Americans aren’t feeling like things are better.

No one is saying everything is great and people should just accept it and nothing needs to be improved.

No one is saying the economy isn’t doing better.

Every fucking person in this thread agrees that things are better BUT we still have a long way to go to ensure Americans, in general, will feel better about the economy and where they are financially.

Everyone should agree that Biden highlighting his accomplishments AND talking about what still needs to be done to improve people’s lives is a good thing and considering that’s exactly what he did, we should all agree that his speech was good and necessary.

Oh FO with your voice of reason.

I rather enjoy navigating through a field of straw mans.
/s

 

[GettyRoad]

Do young men think young women are not also lost? Sounds a little narcissistic.


Might be a little difficult to get UBI through a GOP controlled House.


Why are we discussing averages instead of median household income? 2023 was the first year the median increased since 2019 and we still are not back to pre-pandemic levels.

America has spent most of it's time on young women, especially feminism.....you need to rally males too....you can't be surprised when males are falling to Rogan, Cooney, etc.

 

[eelw]

Biden better pace himself. He’s on TV at first campaign rally. Same energy as last night.

 

[K1052]

Biden better pace himself. He’s on TV at first campaign rally. Same energy as last night.

Internal old man anger is a nearly inexhaustible source of power and if that's what he needs to tap to make this happen then fine.

 

[K1052]

Though we're going to get NYT stories like " Is Joe Biden perhaps too alive for another term? We asked four guys waiting at the Jiffy Lube in Bumfuck, ID to find out".

 

[Indus]

Internal old man anger is a nearly inexhaustible source of power and if that's what he needs to tap to make this happen then fine.

Power

UNLIMITED POWER

 

[MrSquished]

Joe looked great last night. He just has to do that for another 213 days. Feeling positive today but I wouldn't count all the chickens yet.

Also there is a fundamental disagreement on how to approach this election, especially when trying to court people who are disillusioned and detached from this whole process.

Off to a good start for this campaign launch.

 

[dank69]

America has spent most of it's time on young women, especially feminism.....you need to rally males too....you can't be surprised when males are falling to Rogan, Cooney, etc.

Time was spent getting females closer to the levels males enjoy. Nothing was taken from men except their ability to treat women like shit with impunity.

 

[dank69]

I said we have to reach out to people that are not totally onboard with going out and voting for Biden, or uninspired or disillusioned, maybe not voting at all, and driving turnout. You said those people are loons if they don't understand what they have to do now, literally said they are unsafe to walk among us, and not worth it. Are you always this delusional?

We were talking about a specific subset of voters and at one point I even said reaching out to people was good, just that there are certain subsets of people that would be a waste of time IMO. You refuse to understand that and refuse to let it go for whatever reason.

I'm done replying to you on this topic. Just please stop saying I said reaching out to everyone is a waste of time. Some people are worth your time. Some are not.

 

[MrSquished]

We were talking about a specific subset of voters and at one point I even said reaching out to people was good, just that there are certain subsets of people that would be a waste of time IMO. You refuse to understand that and refuse to let it go for whatever reason.

I'm done replying to you on this topic. Just please stop saying I said reaching out to everyone is a waste of time. Some people are worth your time. Some are not.

Nope. I specifically mentioned the subsets of people that I was reaching out to. They are exactly the voters that need to be reached out to.You specifically attacked them as all those things. You kept going on and even started talking about them like they were either Nazis or irrational and basically useless.

Good luck with your nonsense. Maybe you were drunk and didn't word things right. I have quoted and read that conversation the other week multiple times. I misinterpreted nothing. Considering you doubled and tripled down on it all, time and time again, I don't think you misspoke.

But maybe you've been on a bender? If so, welcome back. Sounds like you don't think what you kept arguing for was particularly smart now.

 

[fskimospy]

I think everyone is talking past each other and not listening and arguing against things no one has said.

On one side we have those that are saying the economy is doing better than it has done in the past.

On the other side we have people saying a lot of Americans aren’t feeling like things are better.

No one is saying everything is great and people should just accept it and nothing needs to be improved.

No one is saying the economy isn’t doing better.

Every fucking person in this thread agrees that things are better BUT we still have a long way to go to ensure Americans, in general, will feel better about the economy and where they are financially.

Everyone should agree that Biden highlighting his accomplishments AND talking about what still needs to be done to improve people’s lives is a good thing and considering that’s exactly what he did, we should all agree that his speech was good and necessary.

Uhmm, it is abundantly obvious that several people in this thread do not think things are better.

 

[dank69]

Uhmm, it is abundantly obvious that several people in this thread do not think things are better.

No that isn't abundantly clear. Many people think some things are better and some things are worse. Pretty sure nobody said nothing is better.

 

[dank69]

Nope. I specifically mentioned the subsets of people that I was reaching out to. They are exactly the voters that need to be reached out to.You specifically attacked them as all those things. You kept going on and even started talking about them like they were either Nazis or irrational and basically useless.

Good luck with your nonsense. Maybe you were drunk and didn't word things right. I have quoted and read that conversation the other week multiple times. I misinterpreted nothing. Considering you doubled and tripled down on it all, time and time again, I don't think you misspoke.

But maybe you've been on a bender? If so, welcome back. Sounds like you don't think what you kept arguing for was particularly smart now.

I said a subset, you just said a subset. Thank you. That's all the clarification I wanted.

 

[Brainonska511]

One of the super important things to consider with the current economy: we have basically full employment and falling inflation, and there were improved safety nets supported - some have expired, but others remain or were improved (ie, fixing the rules of student loan repayment; also where >50% owe <$20k). The general view seems to be that to get inflation down any other way would be to increase economic misery and allow unemployment to rise (oh, the great times of 2008-2010).

If people signal that they are unhappy with the current situation by voting out Biden and putting Trump in office, there will be a huge uphill battle to get policies that were trickling into the mainstream during this administration (assuming there is even a semblance of democracy in place after a 2nd Trump term). Why stick your political neck out for policies that you don't get politically rewarded for?

 

[[DHT]Osiris]

Oh FO with your voice of reason.

I rather enjoy navigating through a field of straw mans.
/s

Seriously, who does he think he is, let's get him!

 

[gothuevos]

It's a "vibes" economy.

 

[Fanatical Meat]

All this jibber jabber about the 1950s is irrelevant. What voters will be asking themselves is whether they are "better off now" than back in 2019. It's not about 2020 because you can't fairly compare anything to year 1 of a global pandemic. Even excluding MAGAts, a lot of voters are going to reach the wrong conclusions (i.e. Trump was good at the economy) and that is the challenge facing Joe Biden.

Sadly for many Americans, 2019's Big Mac Combo for $8 was a wonderful time and no amount of quoting macroeconomic data is going to convince them otherwise.

I wish Democrats would pounce on these statements.
Want it like the 50s?

Sure we can do that.

Let’s bring back low or no out of pocket medical expenses.
Let’s encourage and pass legislation promoting Union Membership.
Let’s add fines and taxation for companies having layoffs and certainly to companies moving jobs off shore.
Let’s have a unified front as to whom our enemies are.
Let’s bring back the 92% tax rate for the Uber rich.
Let’s bring back inheritance taxes.

We can do this.

 

[Indus]

Uhmm, it is abundantly obvious that several people in this thread do not think things are better.

I don't invest in stocks or funds.. I think the economy is terrible!

I invest in stocks or funds.. I think the economy is doing good!

Basically the people who want shit handed to them will always think its terrible!

It's always a mix and match and people are very fickle. Will all 83 million that voted for Joe last time vote for him this time? No.

The real question is how many votes will Trump lose from 74 million that voted for him? And I honestly don't see him losing many which is why I really think Trump can win even though I don't want him to.

Only the Gen Z abortion vote can save us who are not going to be swayed by the $18 big mac meal because it'll eventually cost $80 in their lifetime.

 

[fskimospy]

I don't invest in stocks or funds.. I think the economy is terrible!

I invest in stocks or funds.. I think the economy is doing good!

Basically the people who want shit handed to them will always think its terrible!

It's always a mix and match and people are very fickle. Will all 83 million that voted for Joe last time vote for him this time? No.

The real question is how many votes will Trump lose from 74 million that voted for him? And I honestly don't see him losing many which is why I really think Trump can win even though I don't want him to.

Only the Gen Z abortion vote can save us who are not going to be swayed by the $18 big mac meal because it'll eventually cost $80 in their lifetime.

Whoever is spending $18 for a Big Mac meal is either a moron or lying. I live and work in some of the most expensive parts of NYC and that’s not a thing.

 

[manly]

Whoever is spending $18 for a Big Mac meal is either a moron or lying. I live and work in some of the most expensive parts of NYC and that’s not a thing.

They're ordering fast food from DoorDash with its markup, then blaming Joe Biden.

The thing about a lot of these economic surveys or polls is that many people (esp middle class R voters) are saying their household finances are fine/stable/good, but the national economy is in the dumps. And they "trust" Trump will do better.

 

[Brainonska511]

Whoever is spending $18 for a Big Mac meal is either a moron or lying. I live and work in some of the most expensive parts of NYC and that’s not a thing.

Whenever the receipts are posted, it's always because they're doing something like delivery.

 

[fskimospy]

They're ordering fast food from DoorDash with its markup, then blaming Joe Biden.

Funny thing, people spend a lot less of their income on food now than they did in the past but they eat out way more, which is of course a luxury expense.

In the not so distant past people in the US literally starved to death.