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applegrove

(128,302 posts) Tue Sep 2, 2025, 05:36 PM Sep 2

Hope in the most unlikely of places:

https://open.substack.com/pub/ohhthatsrich/p/i-found-hope-in-the-most-unlikely?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=3aksq

This came from a new Wall Street Journal poll of over 1,500 American adults that was absolutely loaded with critical findings, including:

71% of Americans are concerned they won’t share in the benefits of economic growth,

74% are concerned their wages won’t keep up with prices,

68% are concerned about the cost of housing,

75% are concerned over the cost of health care and prescriptions, and

78% of Americans are not confident that life in our children’s generation will be better than it has been for us.

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Hope in the most unlikely of places: (Original Post) applegrove Sep 2 OP

But too many of them think it's the fault of Democrats & liberals in general. tblue37 Sep 2 #1

yup Skittles Sep 2 #5

You would think that would be bad for the party in charge newdeal2 Sep 2 #2

Doesn't matter what citizens think when we have rigged elections. Irish_Dem Sep 2 #3

Thank you! yellow dahlia Sep 2 #4

It means people are cornered and increasingly understand the economy bucolic_frolic Sep 2 #6

tblue37

(67,036 posts)

1. But too many of them think it's the fault of Democrats & liberals in general.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Sep 2, 2025, 05:39 PM

Sep 2

Skittles

(167,635 posts)

5. yup

Reply to tblue37 (Reply #1)

Tue Sep 2, 2025, 05:47 PM

Sep 2

and they'd rather vote for a narcissistic manbaby than an accomplished woman of color

newdeal2

(4,178 posts)

2. You would think that would be bad for the party in charge

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Sep 2, 2025, 05:40 PM

Sep 2

But their propaganda arm is so strong that they can convince a large portion of the population that the other party is worse.

This is also why they focus on random other issues like trans rights, Cracker Barrel, crime and immigration. Nothing like hating someone else to get you feeling good about yourself.

Irish_Dem

(75,242 posts)

3. Doesn't matter what citizens think when we have rigged elections.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Sep 2, 2025, 05:44 PM

Sep 2

yellow dahlia

(3,149 posts)

4. Thank you!

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #3)

Tue Sep 2, 2025, 05:46 PM

Sep 2

bucolic_frolic

(52,460 posts)

6. It means people are cornered and increasingly understand the economy

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Sep 2, 2025, 06:28 PM

Sep 2

Cornered in the sense of their own personal debt limits. Now they must squeeze. Collectively that can hurt big companies. Choose between phone, Netflix, Cable, food, and energy.

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