DAT HORRIBUL BIDEN INFLAYSHUN!!!!!!!

Polls consistently show inflation to be the number one concern of voters--sane Democrats and drooling Trump-doting MAGA morons alike. There are a few problems, though, with perception:

1. Any perception that who is President has any real effect on inflation is, shall we say, ridiculously inaccurate. We're about 5% of the world's economy--and inflation is a global phenomenon.

2. Polls also show that people think inflation is much higher than it actually is and are not perceiving the recent dramatic drop.

3. People, generally speaking, understand economics about as well as they understand nuclear physics. They tend to overvalue and overemphasize the prices of the things they buy and the wages that they earn, without considering the big picture.

4. This all leads to the perception, not at all unique to this election cycle, that all we have to do to solve every problem, real or imaginary, is change Presidents. This rather idiotic idea is always boosted by the party that isn't currently in the White House.

So I wonder what's the best strategy for Democrats?

a. "Inflation has come down." (True, but no one believes it.)

b. "Inflation is a global phenomenon, and we can control it about as well as we can control the weather." (Honest, but kind of unsatisfying to the the-President-is-omnipotent crowd.)

c. "Whatever inflation is now or may be in the future, electing that steaming heap of orange shit isn't going to help." (Refreshingly honest.)

d. "The Biden administration has made significant efforts to curb inflation, and they are working." (Generally true, but again, no one believes it.)

Or maybe: "Biden! He's not Trump!" Hey, it worked last time.

Total inflation since President Biden took office grew to 17.1 percent (House Budget Committee) Since January 2021, the cost of construction materials has risen 29% Grocery (food at home) prices have increased 20%. Overall manufacturing costs are up 23%. Iron and steel costs are 28% higher. Industrial chemicals cost 22% more. Domestic shipping costs are up about 29% since 2021. Packaging costs for these products are up 41%. Energy prices have increased 38%. Prices for fuel oil have increased 45%. Gasoline (all types) prices have increased 52%. Natural gas prices have increased 20.7%. Electricity prices have increased 26%. Rental prices for a primary residence have increased 15.6%. Prices for used cars and trucks have increased 35%. Prices for new vehicles have increased 20%. Furniture prices have increased 18.8%. Apparel prices have increased 10.8%. Airline fares have increased 39%

Yes. So? Are you really so stupid as to think that Biden controls the prices of consumer goods?

All of this has taken place since brain dead puppet Biden took office and is the result of the governing he and the corrupt Democrats have done to America. If Trump was the current President and these things had of happened, every lunatic liberal would be screaming in outrage and demanding he be impeached. ---Total inflation since President Biden took office grew to 17.1 percent (House Budget Committee) Since January 2021, the cost of construction materials has risen 29% Grocery (food at home) prices have increased 20%. Overall manufacturing costs are up 23%. Iron and steel costs are 28% higher. Industrial chemicals cost 22% more. Domestic shipping costs are up about 29% since 2021. Packaging costs for these products are up 41%. Energy prices have increased 38%. Prices for fuel oil have increased 45%. Gasoline (all types) prices have increased 52%. Natural gas prices have increased 20.7%. Electricity prices have increased 26%. Rental prices for a primary residence have increased 15.6%. Prices for used cars and trucks have increased 35%. Prices for new vehicles have increased 20%. Furniture prices have increased 18.8%. Apparel prices have increased 10.8%. Airline fares have increased 39%

Your logical failing:

When two events occur, the latter event is not necessarily the result of the former.

You need to learn to think logically.

BAD THING!

WHO PREZIDUNT??

BIDEN PREZIDUNT!

ITZ BIDENZ FAWLT!

Really, David? That's the way you think?

     3 Years under the brain dead puppet Biden DemocRat governing --- All of this has taken place since brain dead puppet Biden took office and is the result of the governing he and the corrupt Democrats have done to America. If Trump was the current President and these things had of happened, every lunatic liberal would be screaming in outrage and demanding he be impeached. ---Total inflation since President Biden took office grew to 17.1 percent (House Budget Committee) Since January 2021, the cost of construction materials has risen 29% Grocery (food at home) prices have increased 20%. Overall manufacturing costs are up 23%. Iron and steel costs are 28% higher. Industrial chemicals cost 22% more. Domestic shipping costs are up about 29% since 2021. Packaging costs for these products are up 41%. Energy prices have increased 38%. Prices for fuel oil have increased 45%. Gasoline (all types) prices have increased 52%. Natural gas prices have increased 20.7%. Electricity prices have increased 26%. Rental prices for a primary residence have increased 15.6%. Prices for used cars and trucks have increased 35%. Prices for new vehicles have increased 20%. Furniture prices have increased 18.8%. Apparel prices have increased 10.8%. Airline fares have increased 39%

Repeating an idiotic argument makes it weaker, not stronger.

I don't think that arguing with you has any value. So please have the last word you crave--i suggest you post the same meaningless statistics a third time--and have a wonderful day. If that's possible for you 

  I am not arguing - you are. I am stating facts. If you want to argue, argue with the House Budget Committee.

Way to get the last word, Davey Dog! But I don't think the House Budget Committee has issued an imperial edict saying INFLAYSHUN IZ BIDENZ FAWLT. I could be wrong, though--they're Republicans and could come up with just about any crazy shit. Like you.

Oh darn it, now I've forced you to respond again in order to have the last word! My bad, folks.

3 Years under the brain dead puppet Biden DemocRat governing --- All of this has taken place since brain dead puppet Biden took office and is the result of the governing he and the corrupt Democrats have done to America. If Trump was the current President and these things had of happened, every lunatic liberal would be screaming in outrage and demanding he be impeached. -------Total inflation since President Biden took office grew to 17.1 percent (House Budget Committee) Since January 2021,--- the cost of construction materials has risen 29%---- Grocery (food at home) prices have increased 20%.---- Overall manufacturing costs are up 23%.--- Iron and steel costs are 28% higher. Industrial chemicals cost 22% more.---- Domestic shipping costs are up about 29% since 2021 ---Packaging costs for these products are up 41%.--- Energy prices have increased 38%. Prices for fuel oil have increased 45%.----Gasoline (all types) prices have increased 52%.---Natural gas prices have increased 20.7%.---Electricity prices have increased 26%. Rental prices for a primary residence have increased 15.6%. Prices for used cars and trucks have increased 35%. Prices for new vehicles have increased 20%. Furniture prices have increased 18.8%. Apparel prices have increased 10.8%. Airline fares have increased 39%