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Old 07-11-2024, 17:51   #581
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Re: US Election 2024

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Originally Posted by ianch99 View Post
So what are they then? The point I am making is that the man himself was unable to cogently explain what he will do as President. The follow up point is that no one seemed to challenge him, when interviewed, as to the veracity of what he was saying. For example, take tariffs: he was saying that China would pay the cost but in reality, tariffs are paid by the importer who would then pass it on to the consumer so leading to higher prices. The very thing that voters seemed to (wrongly) punish the Democrats for.
You’re missing the point he perhaps didn’t explain them cogently to you he obviously managed to resonate with a degree of the population and he obviously resonated more strongly that KH did to the electorate

This btw is a view shared with me talking to colleagues in the US (supporters of both parties)

The other view which seems to be held is that a section of the population aren’t aware of the world outside of America and that they see things such as the economic downturn and cost of living as something that happens only to them.
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