Do voters believe inflation problem will be solved if Republicans are elected?

[kentuck]

Do they think Republicans can fix the threat against our democracy?

According to a recent poll, those are the most important issues to voters today.

But the reality is that the Republican Party is not equipped to resolve any of the issues that face our country. They are totally obsessed with power and taking over the House and Senate and have offered no solutions for inflation or how to preserve our democracy? They are truly nothing more than a cult at this time.

Democrats cannot deny that we have a problem but the Republicans are the last people in the world people should look to, in order to fix it. In politics, sometimes the grass is not always greener on the other side.

Republicans talk the talk but they don't walk the walk.

[Johonny]

1. If you're voting Republican, it's not to have them solve a real issue

Republicans only care about imaginary problems.

[kentuck]

4. Yes, but the danger is that some Democrats may start to believe the propaganda.

Just as gas prices are about to go up again.

Republicans are not the answer.

[Emile]

2. What's their plan, cut social security?

[rurallib]

19. and a tax cut for the rich - that solves every problem

[Lovie777]

3. Republicans' running a government, what could go wrong . ...

they have a terrible history especially dealing with finance. They are greedy and don't believe in sharing the wealth.

[Mad_Machine76]

7. And yet

pollsters keep finding that lots of people think that Republicans are "good" for the economy and national defense despite all evidence to the contrary.


When did this idea really take root in this country?!

[Mad_Machine76]

5. We seem have this stupid tradition in this country

whereby, when things are rough, *we* punish the party in power whether they are responsible for the problem(s) or not (because problems are complicated, you know?) and whether the other party is able and willing to do something to solve said problem(s) or not. This tradition is strongest during midterm elections where it seems almost expected that the party in power, regardless of how good or bad they're doing, gets punished by losing seats, in part because a lot of people just don't understand that in order to perpetuate the change(s) they want they have to vote in every.single.election, not just during the marquee Presidential elections every 4 years. We need to bring back civics education in schools.

[kentuck]

10. That is true, but this year is different.

We do not usually have the preservation of democracy on the ballot.

[Mad_Machine76]

13. I would say

that this year could be an outlier because of democracy/Roe. 2002 was also a midterm outlier as well because of 9/11

[kentuck]

17. Agree.

[lindysalsagal]

6. GQP voters only want to hear their leaders spew their bigotry

because the bog, real world scares them.

[Mr. Ected]

8. The Republicans are not a party of governance

They are the party of grievances. Grievances are emotional, governance requires intellect and ingenuity.

They exist to infuriate their constituents but never intend to do anything about it once elected. Ironically, their clan has yet to catch on how ridiculously they've been duped and used.

[Stuart G]

9. Some voters, not most, but "some" will believe anything the Republicans say.

[kentuck]

12. If we can just save a few from the barrels of hot bubbling oil...

...being poured on their heads, that is all anyone could expect.

[Buckeyeblue]

11. This might be rhetorical but what are Republicans plans solve inflation?

The price of gas is not really something to be solved. It is...it's solved by not being dependent on fossil fuels but Republicans aren't going to go in that direction. Ever.

The irony is that we fought two middle eastern wars for oil and this is what we get. If we had spent that money on promoting the development of better technology, we could put the oil cartels in our rear view mirror.

[kentuck]

15. It could be argued that the price of oil is a big cause of our inflation.

That is not a problem to be celebrated, but a call to find alternative sources of energy.

[Buckeyeblue]

22. I'm not sure anyone is celebrating...other than OPEC and big oil corporations

And there are other causes for sure.

[kentuck]

23. I think Repubs are probably celebrating also.

If they can yell about inflation, they believe it will help them in the upcoming election.

[Buckeyeblue]

24. Republicans don't care if people suffer. And the seem to relish it when there is

A Democratic president.

[DLCWIdem]

14. The only thing Repubs are interested in is ....

"fixing" elections. And your right they are not equipped to resolve economic issues especially when half of them can't even recognize reality.

[doc03]

16. It is an easy thing to do if you follow Fox News. Republicans take credit

for the economy up to 2020. I would bet a good number of your average Trump supporters
actually think the pandemic started after Biden took office. They remember before COVID gas prices were
as low as $2.00 and now they are more than double that. The majority of Republicans now think 911 occurred
during Clinton's administration.

[CousinIT]

18. This is where the penchant for voting GOP falls apart...

...voters claim they are concerned about the economy and inflation. WHAT are Republicans going to do to fix these problems? Here is what they've said their policy/platform is:

1. Go after Democrats with a vengeance: Jan 6th Committee, AG Garland, Bidens
2. Ban abortion nationwide and possibly contraception too.
3. Obliterate the rights of the LGBTQ community, outlaw same-sex marriage again
4. Abolish/sunset or drastically cut Social Security & Medicare + raise the retirement age
5. Raise taxes on the middle class and seniors
6. Get rid of ACA, the IRA and thus raise Rx drug prices and healthcare costs (because getting rid of just Medicare isn't enough cruelty)

QUESTION:

HOW IS ANY OF THIS GOING TO HELP THE ECONOMY OR STEM INFLATION?

Logical answer: IT WON'T. In fact it will make economic matters MUCH WORSE for most Americans (except the billionaires & big corporations of course)

So....

[betsuni]

20. Religious-like belief that Republicans are the good economy/safety party.

Nothing to do with reality. One of those national myths people believe.

[myohmy2]

21. I think...

...most voters aren't that deep into politics...they respond mostly to the gut-basic issues...

...and when thing's ain't right they instinctively follow the 'do something different' rule...

...it may not be better, it may even be worse, but at least it's different...

...put that together with years of bullshit puke conditioning and you've got republicans elected...

...our problem is we fail to connect, respond or meaningfully manipulate the simple and stupid as well as the pukes do...

...we like taking the high-road which often leads to defeat...

...elections are mostly emotional, not rational...