re: Trump’s approval rating on the economy has fallen to 29%, lower than Biden

The gas prices are largely driving this. If he can get that down in the low 2’s again in states like LA/TX it will come up. Something has to be done with meat prices though. I’m afraid that will take years though.

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The gas prices are largely driving this. If he can get that down in the low 2’s again in states like LA/TX it will come up. Something has to be done with meat prices though. I’m afraid that will take years though.

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The bigger underlying issue is that the gas spikes have moved the 10Y like 35-40 bps in a month because the market is projecting a ton of inflation (largely driven by energy prices)

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IF they are in a terrible place, it's because they chose it.

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So young people who lost jobs to H1Bs and AI chose that?

Young people created a system requiring (Expensive) degrees and, often, graduate degrees just to get an entry-level position with a future?

Young people pulled the rug on the tech sector, which was one of the driving forces in our economy for 20 years and one of the better opportunity avenues for economic advancement?

That's really what you want to argue?

The solutions Trump has been putting in place were always years away.

You can agree to a new manufacturing facility but that won’t open for many years.

There needed to be something to bridge that gap and instead of action domestically we’re getting foreign wars.

The $200B didn’t have to be spent at all, but if it was going to be I and most Americans would’ve vastly preferred it to be spent on immediate infrastructure projects like schools here rather than breaking things in Iran.

He's not running for reelection so the polls don't mean shite.


The shite media will do everything they can to ruin his legacy anyway.

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So young people who lost jobs to H1Bs and AI chose that?

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They chose the career and where they wanted to live right? Had they chosen a job as an electrician or a plumber, AI wouldn't be taking their jobs. All of my problems are caused by the SOB staring back at me in the mirror.

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Young people created a system requiring (Expensive) degrees and, often, graduate degrees just to get an entry-level position with a future?

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May not have created it, but they certainly chose to go into it. Electricians make good money.

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Young people pulled the rug on the tech sector, which was one of the driving forces in our economy for 20 years and one of the better opportunity avenues for economic advancement?

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Maybe not, adapt and overcome. Don't whine while you drink your $8 latte. Find a new career.

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That's really what you want to argue?

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Not about want. Life is hard...

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There needed to be something to bridge that gap and instead of action domestically we’re getting foreign wars.

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Unfortunately I think Trump and his admin learned they can’t get anything done domestically because Congress won’t allow it regardless of if GOP owns it or not.

They can actually do things intentionally so they are focusing on what they can actually achieve.

I think Presidents are virtually neutered for domestic policy going forward.

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Spending $200B in South and Central America would be infinitely more beneficial to the US long term than war with Iran today

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Any other option than expending our already limited ordinance reserves would’ve been better than what we did.

Could’ve cut everyone a check.

Could’ve done a stimulus to get companies to hire people.

Could’ve just paid the arms manufacturers to restock what we sent to Ukraine.

Could’ve built new schools.

Blowing up foreign infrastructure is the worst use of government possible outside of expanding government itself.

We better get something out of Iran at this point that justifies the spending and the further splintering of the right.

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immediate infrastructure projects like schools here

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We don’t need more $80M high schools with natatoriums and indoor football practice facilities.

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Spending $200B in South and Central America would be infinitely more beneficial to the US long term than war with Iran today

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Think about how many LESS immigrants we would have looking for jobs here