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I lowkey hate this line of reasoning because it’s exactly how Donald Trump won. The economy has performed better under Democrats in recent decades, this much is true. But that doesn’t mean it’s been *good* for most people (cont. in comment)In the 2024 election, the average American was worse off than he was 4 years prior. Because the economy was functioning, it was just functioning for the rich instead of the average Joe. So when Dems were like “the economy is good rn” during the election, that shit rang completely hollow. Obviously Trump was lying about helping the average Joe with their problems, but lying about that is better strategy than pretending there are no problems.