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[–] BuckFutter@timeyak.com 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It is quite possible, the giant hiring spree during covid and immediately after was never going to last unfortunately. Maybe after the midterms things will change in a positive direction.

[–] maya_s_trojan@piefed.blahaj.zone 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

They are desperately trying to stave off the crash until Democrats have a majority so it can be blamed on the Democrats.

[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

While that has worked in the past, I don’t think it’s gonna fly this time.

Optics matter and right now GOP are far more all in on AI, it’s also Cheeto’s halfway point, things crashing badly with Dems having some power won’t look like it’s the Dems in control.

The fact that the economy took a bad turn right when he came into office is an association that most people won’t forget.

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 3 points 1 day ago

Trump isn't the only American with the memory span of a goldfish, it is rather endemic.

[–] BuckFutter@timeyak.com 5 points 1 day ago

Ahh good point, it is certainly a method that works for them since they really don’t have much else to campaign on.