General Discussion

Maddow wrote:

Let's hope so. If you look at Gallup "wrong track" polling
https://news.gallup.com/poll/1669/general-mood-country.aspx

it is obvious that something huge changed in 2005. Prior to that, the right/wrong track numbers swung between 30-70 like a pendulum. Since 2005, Americans have been solidly in the "wrong track" camp, and that is with two Republican and 2 Democratic Presidents.

What changed? That happens to be the moment when Bush tried to kill Social Security, turning it over to Wall Street. Since that time, most of the things angering Americans, all across the political spectrum, have been related to economic unfairness. This is the exporting of jobs, the concentration of wealth, the rollback of consumer protections, the runaway cost of college tuition, the runaway cost of health care, the privatization of public schools, and on and on.

Meanwhile, most Dems have been talking about everything BUT the economic issues. I hope Maddow is right. Musk is doing us a great favor. Americans have been in an "Eat The Rich" mood for 20 years, but Musk is putting a very punchable face on that. Every campaign strategy should start with a discussion about how to make sure their eat-the-rich message front and center. This is a gift from the gods. Democrats must not blow this one.