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Originally Posted by aoFrantic
Genuinely awval, the USA only has a "strong" economy because people in the media talk about the current economy like it is still 1960. They talk about it where just being employed means that you can have a comfortable middle class life. That is why we generally just tie the economy to employment. But in 2019? This is so far from the truth. 80% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck. They can't afford an emergency expense. The healthcare, education and housing industries which make up a significant part of the US economy are a house of cards.
When we say the economy is strong in 2019, we mean that the stock market is good and that most people are employed. These factors alone do not indicate in any way that an economy is strong and anyone telling you that they do is lying to you. There is a reason the people with power want to talk about unemployment or stocks and not wages or buying power.
I don't think Awval is dumb. But I really hope you look beyond "Apple, Facebook and Alphabet are doing well and unemployment is sub 5%" for gauging an economy. If the US economy were strong, Trump would never have been elected. His voters know this. You know this.
right, this govt shutdown should be eye opening. these are people with
really good jobs. most of the country would be legit envious to have these jobs. and they miss one paycheck and its all falling apart.
like, does awval realize they are doing food give aways around dc for these gov workers? does he realize these ppl are begging their creditors for extensions?
awval has a good job and doesnt live pay check to pay check and for some reason thinks that its due to a racist game show host that ran multiple casinos into the ground and started a fake university.
its almost like maybe there is something else to his support of trump. cant quite be sure tho.