05-05-2022, 11:56 PM
(05-03-2022, 10:56 PM)KillerGoose Wrote: I definitely hear you on the criticisms. I am not personally enthused with Biden, but I also think many of these problems aren't his fault. People generally blame the President for the issues that occur and I get that, but Biden isn't single handedly wrecking the nation or economy (not saying that this is what you are claiming). Regardless, as bad as some conservatives dislike him, he does have a very real chance of being elected again as it stands right now. I would love to see some stronger candidates from both sides. Unfortunately, I think we will be faced with choosing between two 80 year old men.
So I do think it's fair to say that the state of the economy isn't Biden's fault. Presidents get too much blame when it's bad and too much praise when it's good....
I am inclined to put more of the blame on Congress than the president as they were the ones that thought it would be a great idea to just hand out cash to anyone and everyone during Covid.
I'm also inclined to blame state leaderships that advocated for extended shutdowns. We probably could've handled a quick shutdown but some cities/states had them go on for months.
But the reality is, (which i'm sure you know) if the economy is in the shitter then the incumbent fairs rather poorly in elections.
Separately, it is my very unprofessional and uneducated opinion that we haven't hit the bottom yet. I would not be surprised if we continue to see a decline in the markets and increases to inflation.
