Inflation and inequality had taken their toll.
Two-thirds of Trump voters said they had to cut back on groceries this
year, compared with only a third of Harris voters, a New York
Times/Siena College poll found in October.
These voters were not necessarily poor: Many said they could afford
groceries, but that higher prices left them with far less disposable
income. Voters earning $20 an hour complained bitterly about being
unable to take their families to the movies or on carefree outings at
the mall.
A week before the election, Walter Mendoza, 30, a financial adviser who
lives with his mother in Allentown, Pa., was frustrated they had just
enough to buy chicken and instant mashed potatoes for that night’s
dinner. “People can’t afford nothing,” he said. “So I’m voting for somebody who could more manage the country better.” He said he hoped
that with Mr. Trump in charge, “most of us can get a couple nice things.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/19/us/politics/trump-working-class-voters.html
If you want scapegoats, other than Putin, for the inflation, you can't
ignore Trump's previous term. But there's a lag between the toss and the
poo hitting the fan, and Trump was busy playing golf while Biden was
passing IRAs.
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