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For years ago huh? What an oddly specific time, most people would say 5 years since it’s half of 10. On a completely unrelated note with no implications whatsoever, isn’t this an election year?

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basmati@lemmus.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
Yes, a poll, usually dozens, happen at the end of every presidential term. It helps to understand how people have dealt with the administration and world events. There were several at the end of Trump’s turn, that had much the same overall conclusion, that helped get Biden elected in hopes he’d result in a better outcome.

For most Americans, that hasnt happened.

As always, Dems are just solely hoping enough people hate Republicans that they win. So that in another four years this poll can be done again showing Dems aren’t good for anyone, they’re just not the worst, like choosing to smoke a pipe instead of cigarettes.

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- surewhynotlem@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
  Dunno what you mean. I’m doing way better than 4 years ago because of the general stability and boringness.
  
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  - basmati@lemmus.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
    What stability? What boringness? The US is currently at war with a civilian population because it fought back against genocide; we’re about to invade Iran, wages haven’t caught up to inflation, long COVID still has no cure or federal disability recognition despite taking millions out of the job market, median rent is higher than the median wage can afford, union strength is at an all time low thanks specifically to the Biden admin, groceries are still ridiculously expensive despite the government proving in court companies are just price gouging, really nothing is boring, unless you’re rich
    
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    surewhynotlem@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
    Only about half of that sounds true.
    
    Unions : www.cnn.com/2023/11/21/business/…/index.html
    
    Inflation is slowing: www.cnn.com/2024/10/10/economy/…/index.html
    
    And you want the government to price fix groceries, which I agree with. But that’s unlikely to ever happen in America.
    
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Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
Perhaps they’re comparing things to pre-COVID?

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- Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
  4 years ago was October 20th 2020. We were in covid by then.
  
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  - Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
    Awh shit you’re right. I can’t math 😅
    
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