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gulliver

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7. Kitchen table issues only

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 06:35 PM

23 hrs ago

It's hard to say whether a lot of anti-Trump stuff should be mixed in. In a way, it's poking the bear and giving him limelight. Midterm elections are usually about the incumbent.

Healthcare, cost of living, job security, and even AI. Those are the kitchen table issues. "It's the economy, stupid."

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