return2ozma@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 1年前Leaders of 'Uncommitted' and 'Abandon Harris' movements reflect on Trump's victory and early moveswww.nbcnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square184fedilinkarrow-up1121cross-posted to: news@lemmy.world
arrow-up1121external-linkLeaders of 'Uncommitted' and 'Abandon Harris' movements reflect on Trump's victory and early moveswww.nbcnews.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 1年前message-square184fedilinkcross-posted to: news@lemmy.world
minus-squaremacarthur_park@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1年前The thing is, many of the people who were hurting economically and wanted Trump to change things are already crediting Trump with fixing the economy. Polling in swing states between October and November showed a huge swing in voters perception of the economy even though nothing actually changed. So I’d argue this is just emotion for a significant fraction of voters.
minus-squareMaggoty@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1年前I’d say a perception. But yeah it feels a lot easier to deal with stuff when you believe it’s temporary.
The thing is, many of the people who were hurting economically and wanted Trump to change things are already crediting Trump with fixing the economy. Polling in swing states between October and November showed a huge swing in voters perception of the economy even though nothing actually changed. So I’d argue this is just emotion for a significant fraction of voters.
I’d say a perception. But yeah it feels a lot easier to deal with stuff when you believe it’s temporary.