The Republican and Democratic Parties remain equally unpopular in the U.S. But Americans lean toward the GOP when it comes to safeguarding the nation's prosperity and military security.
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Republican and Democratic Parties viewed unfavorably on balance
Between the two, Republican Party trusted more on economy and security
GOP also ahead on which party can handle “most important problem”
Oh, I’m doing fine. I’m no 1%er, but combined with my wife we broke the top 10% last year.
But here’s the thing… We bought a house and have a 3.25% interest rate, financially, that’s great for us… but we’re locked in now.
Anyone wanting to buy our house would be staring down 7%, which makes it harder for us to sell, and we would be faced with the same if we wanted to move or upgrade or downsize.
Everything is more expensive. People who banked savings during the pandemic are running out:
And as the economic crunch comes down, people start looking for someone to blame and that scapegoating causes a rise in fascism. There’s always some exploitable “other” out there looking to separate “you” from everything “you are owed”, and that’s how jack booted thugs gain power.
Why do you care more about interest rates than fascism?
The rise in fascism is, inherently, a pocketbook issue. The rise in German fascism was immediately preceeded by hyperinflation.
Preventing fascism starts by solving pocketbook issues.
Specifically, your pocketbook amirite
Oh, I’m doing fine. I’m no 1%er, but combined with my wife we broke the top 10% last year.
But here’s the thing… We bought a house and have a 3.25% interest rate, financially, that’s great for us… but we’re locked in now.
Anyone wanting to buy our house would be staring down 7%, which makes it harder for us to sell, and we would be faced with the same if we wanted to move or upgrade or downsize.
Everything is more expensive. People who banked savings during the pandemic are running out:
https://www.frbsf.org/our-district/about/sf-fed-blog/excess-no-more-dwindling-pandemic-savings/
And as the economic crunch comes down, people start looking for someone to blame and that scapegoating causes a rise in fascism. There’s always some exploitable “other” out there looking to separate “you” from everything “you are owed”, and that’s how jack booted thugs gain power.