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Because he's the president who's trying to convince us that everything is fine?
A strong economy means companies are doing well, when companies are doing well, the average worker isn't being paid enough.
When has he done that?
Again, what can he do about this?
He put forward a bill that ended up creating and will create a lot of jobs. He can't control what people are paid in those jobs and he also cannot control rent and housing prices.
You seem to be forgetting that this was about someone claiming they wanted a "functional adult" in the White House, followed by me pointing out a lot of things he'd accomplished and 'functional' does not mean 'does everything you want.'
And you basically chime in complaining that he isn't doing everything you want.
The problem here is you are asking someone that doesn’t really want an answer or likely to even be fixed they just want to say something loud and blame someone else.
If it wasn’t this it’d be another bigger picture problem blamed one on individual.
President Joe Biden to repeatedly ask his advisers: Why then are so many Americans still not feeling great about the economy?
Is that supposed to be your proof of Biden trying to convince us that everything is fine?
Because maybe you should have read the article to the end...
Actions speak louder than words my friend. Most people are still struggling with rent and food.
Bidenomics Is Working: The President’s Plan Grows the Economy from the Middle Out and Bottom Up—Not the Top Down
You seem to have forgotten what you said. You said this:
How does "Bidenomics is working" mean "everything is fine?" It doesn't even mean "everything is better than it was."
Sorry, I guess the subtle differences between the two sentiments are lost on me.
"The chemotherapy is working" doesn't mean "the cancer is gone."
The cancer is spreading and metastasising. Instead of cutting out the cancer, or using chemo, they are bragging about curing the ear infection. Great analogy, thank you.
Based on what metric? Homelessness? Because that is far from the only metric for an economy.
It's a pretty important one, especially to the people that are becoming homeless.
"It's a pretty important one" does not make it the sole metric to base an improving economy on, nor does it mean that Biden is claiming everything is fine. So you really have no point here.
Again, your claim-
Not only have you not supported it, you found an article that contradicted it.
He is specifically not telling people that everything is fine, and the first article you provided proved that.
So I guess this is a "what are you going to believe, me or your own eyes?" situation. Believe it or not, I'm choosing my own eyes.
Great, I hope that works out for you!
It generally does, yes. Weirdly, the whole "believe what I say even though I showed you the exact opposite thing" isn't especially convincing as arguments go.
I agree! I hope things are going as well for you as the Biden administration tells you they are lol. Have a wonderful day
The Biden Administration that explicitly said things aren't going well in the link you provided for me to "prove" that Biden said the opposite of that? Yes, they are doing that well.
I love how you are just pretending your link didn't contradict you. It's pretty damn funny.
Enjoy the baff, mate ✌️
Sorry, I'm an American and don't know what that obviously foreign word 'baff' means. Apparently, you are not an American, so it's weird that you think you know better about what is going on here politically than I do.
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I never said I know better, although I do get an outsiders view in.
If you don't know better, maybe defer to the people you do who are telling you that you are incorrect. I am not the only one.
Lol
"Why aren't people feeling good about this?" is pretty much the polar opposite of "convincing us that everything is fine". Trying to understand why people aren't fine despite economic "indicators" is exactly what I want a leader to do.
where is this happening?
Have you not seen videos of him gloating about bidenomics?
being proud of the success of his economic policy != your claim.
wanna try that again?
Not really, the economy is still not working for the majority of people and he's trying to convince us that it's good. That is the end of my assertion.
that's your opinion and has nothing what Biden said nor whether he was "trying to convince" anyone of anything.
now you're just trying to change the subject because you got caught out.
I disagree. You're trying to catch me slipping instead of engaging with what I'm saying. It's pretty fucking repiblicanesque if you ask me.
why would i engage in a conversation with a troll arguing in bad faith?
i'm just going to keep wearing you down until you leave.
i have aaaaallll day.
This isn't a physical space lol, I'm not "here", I can't "leave".
You need to get outside more Imo. Enjoy your day.
the fact that you continue to return proves otherwise
if the president doesn't have the power to do anything, why are you so scared of how I'll vote?