Quote (thundercock @ 20 May 2022 03:53)
Apparently, the biggest drop in approval rating for Biden is with young people. I understand their frustration but they need to realize that this is how government works. You can't just vote once and expect the system to change overnight.
All banter and gloating aside, I think Biden's predicament points to a larger issue. He tried to implement liberal-but-not-progressive policies. As a result, he pissed off conservatives because he really tried to implement liberal policy and he pissed off the progressives because he didn't (try to) implement progressive policy. And of course he pissed off the centrists and technocrats too because he didn't get a lot of legislation done.
The electorate seems so hyperpolarized and so riled up that policies catering to the median voter don't cause a shrug or a tacit endorsement along the lines of "not exactly what I wanted, but I can live with that" anymore. If median voter policies lead to landslide losses, democracy is in deep trouble.
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In addition, it seems that support among the dirt poor (people making under $75K per year) has fallen substantially too. Ideally, poor people get so fed up with the system that they just stop voting all together. When all the white trash and thugs stay home, we can finally make some progress and focus on real issues.
For poor people, stuff like inflation is a very real and pressing issue. The lower the income bracket, the larger the share of disposable income which goes to food, gas and basic necessities. Stuff like inflation or hikes on sales taxes always hit poor people harder than the well-off. It's asinine to assume or hope that folks will just remain silent while they sink deeper and deeper into poverty.
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Why 'wtf'? Seems a very reasonable number if you ask me. Advantage Republicans, but dissatisfation with Biden's performance clearly doesn't mean that all swing voters automatically flock to the GOP. Still, that's a 5.4% swing from the D+3.1 we had in 2020 (when Dems barely held the House).