Democrats badly misread Republicans, economic data

It's amazing how bad Democrats misread a room. For instance, take this Politico article as proof of the Democrats' inability to make sense of their landslide defeat. In the article, it says "The economy Donald Trump said was broken? All it took was him winning, and consumer sentiment among Republicans soared. Elections? Suddenly Republicans are on board with the reality that they’re secure. House Speaker Mike Johnson said he saw no evidence of fraud in the 2024 campaign. And the media landscape? Viewership of Fox News has surged since Trump’s win despite his harsh criticism of the network in the run up to Nov. 5."

It isn't that Republicans think everything is fixed. It's that we're confident that the solution is right around the corner. Most importantly, we think that we're getting rid of the problem in the near future. Drill, Baby, Drill has replaced high gas prices that've started dropping the past 2 weeks.

UPDATE:I just spoke with an industry insider. This insider says that oil prices started dropping around Labor Day. This expert attributes the drop to anticipation that the markets figured on a Trump victory.

This expert is "very bullish" on the stock market, saying that he thinks the DJI could double by the end of Trump's term in office. Experts have taken a beating since the start of COVID. That's starting to shift as we're relying more on what I might call 'common sense experts.' This interview is worth watching:

Check this out:
At the same time, Democrats’ sentiment of the economy — essentially how they view its overall health — dropped by 13 percent after Trump’s win. And viewership for liberal MSNBC has seen a downturn.

It’s a role reversal that, while heady for Republicans now, will quickly come with all the liabilities associated with incumbency. Republicans are betting they’re about to see further economic improvement, lower prices and the immigration crackdown Trump promised on the campaign trail. Democrats, meanwhile, have no more status quo to defend — and, like Republicans for the past several years, will be seeking to paint a dark portrait of the opposition party.

I'm not surprised by these things. These mood swings aren't always tied to data. Sometimes, they're just tied to emotions. In this instance, I think it's tied to emotions and the belief that 'Trump did it once. He'll do it again.'

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