https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/17ubuo4/joe_bidens_economy_is_honestly_pretty_amazing_how/?rdt=57614

Took a dive into this thread after I saw it on a meme. Lots of liberals admitting how shitty the economy is, but of course they profess their unwavering support to keep voting dem because "it's better than fascism". Fascism is everywhere you look, and they have to keep voting (D) to fight it.

Also, they're convinced this Biden fluff piece is actually a GOP false flag meant to disseminate misinformation because the GOP has the most sophisticated propaganda machine the world has ever seen and controls the media.

Some highlights:

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That being said, I'll still be voting for Biden because I'd rather deal with high prices than outright fascism.

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the real message is do you prefer high prices or high prices + fascism?

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There is nothing “amazing” about an economy where the majority of its participants are one paycheck away from financial ruin, where a home-owning middle class is a shell of what is used to be, and while less than a fraction of a percent have more wealth than they could spend in multiple lifetimes.

That being said, anyone who claims our economy was more optimal under Trump isn’t worth taking seriously.

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That’s fricking ridiculous. Have you seen housing prices? Food prices? The economy for the average American right now is fricking dogshit. I like Biden over trump but you can’t just deny reality since democrat good Republican bad

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Yes I know Republicans, the GOP, and the MAGA cult voted against our common interests. I want Biden to straight up tell them to go frick themselves and use the media to expose how the Republicans are not for the everyday person but for the billionaires. We need the Democrats and the left to play dirty.

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And mainstream media would promote the complaints while downplaying the accomplishments. Media is complicit

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the president who has managed to do something good is being treated like he’s a criminal and done something wrong. The irony of that is quite astounding.

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It’s better than 2008 it’s just slowly crushing everyone.

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Too many people don’t get that Biden is actually helping keep us from going off the cliff. Trump wants it to completely crash so his friends can consolidate more wealth and power.

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If a Republican had the numbers Biden does, the media would be talking about how things are booming.

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Now people are going to vote with their wallets, and mistakenly think they were doing better under Trump.

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Because Republicans are beneficiaries of the most powerful propaganda and disinformation machine the world has ever seen.

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He’s not getting credit because the Infotainment Technicians need the Presidential race to be a horse race. They love Trump because he makes them tons of money with every inane thing he does. He’s a walking talking train wreck, but they NEED the race to be “close” even if it isn’t. So how do they accomplish this? They tear down Biden, and treat Trump with kid gloves. Their business model isn’t about truth, facts, protecting the Republic, or any other such concepts… it’s all about the money. Just the money.

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I believe that the Democrats need to be constantly airing commercials that tell of the accomplishments that the current administration has done as well as reminding the public that we are in this mess due to the previous administration.

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The media is owned by fascists.

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I know conservatives draw comparisons to 1984 over every fricking little thing.

But the media telling us that the current economy is "pretty amazing" actually feels like something out of 1984.

For average people in a very real way this economy is much worse than the economy under Trump. No I'm not saying that Trump is good I'm just saying it's THAT fricking ridiculous to try to gaslight us into thinking this is good.

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Biden voter here. Bc the shite at the grocery store is too expensive. Housing is too expensive. Healthcare is too expensive.

>Did your vote work for you and will you be voting for him again?

>>Yes, it did. It kept the orange turd out of office, and exposed him and his ilk for what they are: democracy hating fascists. Yes, I will vote for him again. I pray that justice is swift, and he is unable to serve as president ever again.

And my favorite:

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We need a democratic version of fox news. But one that actually spreads news and the truth.

^^^The entirety of social media, 99% of the news, and all of academia isn't enough; we need something else to help get "the truth" out.