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Originally Posted by rubecube
People can have legitimate reasons for being disappointed in the Biden presidency. It doesn't mean they've been duped by the Trump propaganda machine.
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FWIW, I didn't interpret the comment as implying that anyone was getting duped, simply that Trumps campaign has been winning the battle of the airwaves. I personally think that's true. Moreso that the Biden team is losing it compared to Trump winning it. One of the biggest knocks on Biden, and I think a bit reason his approval rating has been in the toilet for so long, is the economy. Many of us on here can understand, and have posted, that while not great, the US has done better post COVID than most leading economies. Additionally, some of the hardships being felt by working Americans are the result of Trump tax cuts ending for working Americans while being forever for the wealthy. IMO, the Biden campaign has not done a good job at trying to explain the nuance of the economic issues.
Certainly the standard caveat remains that for Trump supporters facts and logic don't go very far. But certainly for moderates this messaging is important. Aside from the potential Gaza fallout if the far left does decide to stay home in November, I think this messaging should be the number 1 priority of the campaign. Instead it seems like we mostly hear about how Trump will kill democracy forever. I just don't think that resonates as well with the public as it feels like the boy who cried wolf as it is the same we have been hearing for a decade.