Trump took the US economy to the brink of a crisis in just 100 days | CNN Politics
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Donald Trump spent his first 100 days back in the Oval Office driving an economy that the world envied to the brink of crisis, risking America’s reputation as a financial safe haven and fostering fear among voters who’ve lost confidence in his leadership.

Donald Trump spent his first 100 days back in the Oval Office driving an economy that the world envied to the brink of crisis, risking America’s reputation as a financial safe haven and fostering fear among voters who’ve lost confidence in his leadership.

Americans were desperate for relief from high grocery prices and bought into Trump’s promise to make America affordable again in November 2024, partly out of nostalgia for the pre-pandemic economy of his first term.

But the president deliberately and singlehandedly adopted policies that are almost certain to spike prices even more; that could lead to shortages; and that have CEOs and small businesses dealing with chaos and the possibility of a recession.

    • JasonDJ@lemmy.zip
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      5 months ago

      Most of those women were raised brainwashed by their church and family to be subservient to their man. In retrospect, giving those women in particular the right to vote might’ve been a mistake. It essentially just doubled the weight of their spouses vote.

      That’s the drawback of universal suffrage, not just women’s suffrage…most people are idiots and easily manipulated. Women just moreso because of countless generations of oppressive patriarchy.

      But there’s no real good way to test a voter without opening the floodgates for fraud and discrimination…so here we are. Idiots in charge.

      • SaltSong@startrek.websiteEnglish
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        5 months ago

        Vimes had once discussed the Ephebian idea of ‘democracy’ with Carrot, and had been rather interested in the idea that everyone had a vote until he found out that while he, Vimes, would have a vote, there was no way in the rules that anyone could prevent Nobby Nobbs from having one as well. Vimes could see the flaw there straight away.

        -Terry Pratchett, The Fifth Elephant

        He had such a way with words, he did.