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shockey80

(4,379 posts)
Sun Feb 9, 2020, 12:25 PM Feb 2020

We need the massive corruption, fraud, incompetence to hit the economy before the election.

Trump, has been extremely lucky and it scares me. He has been riding the coattails of the Obama economy for three years. I am getting sick of it. Trump has put back in place trickle down economics. He has added to the national debt big time. He has increased the wealth divide. He has de-regulated the entire economy. Government oversight has been gutted.

Trump has surrounded himself with corrupt people who are doing corrupt things. Some we don't even know about yet. I have no doubt something will go wrong with the economy and I want it to happen soon. The number one thing that protects Trump is the Obama economy which was strong, stable and Trump has claimed credit for all of it. That must end. The Obama economy must end.

The Trump voters will stick with Trump because they believe all his lies and the economic numbers are still good. When the economy takes a big hit, no lie can cover it up. The Trump voters would notice. That would make it impossible for Trump to win the election.

We need Trumps unbelievable evil good luck to run out. If it doesn't, he could win the election.

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We need the massive corruption, fraud, incompetence to hit the economy before the election. (Original Post) shockey80 Feb 2020 OP
I agree completely. Mike 03 Feb 2020 #1
Why would the economy definitely crater under a Democratic president? egduj Feb 2020 #2
I don't understand why it hasn't happened yet Cirque du So-What Feb 2020 #3
We were told by our financial adviser Desert grandma Feb 2020 #4

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)
1. I agree completely.
Sun Feb 9, 2020, 12:28 PM
Feb 2020

This is a controversial point of view. Nobody wants our economy to crater.

But my view is, This is definitely going to happen in the not too distant future. I'd much rather it happen on Trump's watch than our next Democratic president's watch.

Secondly, a crisis in our economy would increase the likelihood of beating Trump in November.

Cirque du So-What

(25,959 posts)
3. I don't understand why it hasn't happened yet
Sun Feb 9, 2020, 12:40 PM
Feb 2020

My company supplies components to the energy sector. Another product line goes to transportation.
Orders for both started circling the bowl in autumn of last year, and predictions are that they’ll remain in the turlet for the rest of the year. There’s a reason rumpco hasn’t been able to boost the price of crude oil for Pootie-poor, and it’s gonna worse before the election.

Desert grandma

(804 posts)
4. We were told by our financial adviser
Sun Feb 9, 2020, 02:21 PM
Feb 2020

that 45 is having the federal reserve board pump money into the economy to keep it where it is. If he wins a second term the bottom will drop out and we will see the extent of the deception. He also said that barring some major event, economic or political, he thinks the Orange Maggot will be reelected. I will do all I can to stop that. I live in a very blue state already, but am contributing to Democratic candidates in winnable districts.

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