@Doctor-Phibes said in The only thing surprising about this….:
@Jolly said in The only thing surprising about this….:
You know most Americans don't give a damn about inflation anywhere else.
That isn't really the point.
A number of people seem to struggle to tell the difference between people thinking that inflation is Biden's fault, and it actually being his fault. These same people almost certainly say that perception is reality, but that doesn't mean it's true.
Let's be honest, all you really care about is that the Democrats lose the next election, which I'm sure they will. But then they'll win the next one or the one after that, so it's probably not worth getting too over-excited.
I don't think people struggle with pinning inflation on Biden. I think that almost 70% of the country is already there, no matter how much Peppermint Patti claims it's all Putin's fault.
Politics is the power to effect change. In politics, perception is reality. It may be messy or not analytically correct by the actual numbers, but it is immutable truth.
Do I wish that the Dems get a thumpin'? Yes sir, I do. Primarily because of the courts. Starting in the last century, that's where the power really resides and I think that power should not be overused. I think we function best as a country, when a stricter interpretation of our Constitution is used by those on the bench. I also do not care for a lot of the destructive silliness being pushed by the Dems nowadays. I suspect many Dems don't, either.
So would I like to see a sweep and one party rule. Sure, for about two years, if they do it right. After that, I'm content with a Dem House, a GOP Senate and a Republican in the Whitehouse. Seems like that gives us just the right amount of gridlock and a Republican President to set the agenda.
