Summary

President Joe Bidenā€™s economic achievementsā€”lowering inflation, reducing gas prices, creating jobs, and boosting manufacturingā€”are largely unrecognized by the public, despite his successes.

His tenure saw landmark legislation like the Inflation Reduction Act, CHIPS Act, and major infrastructure investments.

However, Bidenā€™s approval ratings remain low, attributed to inflation backlash, weak communication, and a media landscape prone to misinformation.

Democrats face a ā€œpropaganda problemā€ rather than a policy failure, with many voters likely to credit incoming President Trump for Bidenā€™s accomplishments due to partisan messaging and social media dynamics.

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      6 days ago

      Yeah, somehow trump doesnā€™t have a credibility problem despite being a pathological liar and I donā€™t think it was possible for the democrats to effectively counter that when heā€™s not being held accountable. We need live fact checking in debates and he needs to be publicly called out every time he lies, but then he just wonā€™t agree to the debate and will go hold a town hall on Fox News.

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        He does have a credibility problem, AND is a liar. His base doesnā€™t care. People idolize celebrities, musicians, even models. I feel like this is the first time Iā€™ve seen people swoon this hard over a politician, and it blows other fandoms away in fealty and dedication.

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          I agree that he has no credibility, but can it really be considered a problem for him if his base outright refuses to hold him accountable for lying through his teeth whenever he opens his mouth? They donā€™t care what he does, so his credibility is not a problem for them (it certainly is for me though).

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      Itā€™s high time the Dems stooped to this level. That and promote ragebait podcasts pushing their agenda. Itā€™s sad, but you canā€™t argue with the results.

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        So many of the problems Dems want to address are so easy to sell too. Itā€™s like they donā€™t actually want to win or achieve anything, theyā€™re content to be a permanent minority opposition party that continues fundraising and campaigning ad infinitum.