For Dems, it's comforting to believe that voters were reacting directly to an economic fundamental because then you can continue to ignore the cultural and social and media layers of politics, and keep focusing on the economy. "Produce a good economy, get elected" is how Dems want politics to work.

Suspect Dems will try to frame every criticism of Trump as "This won't lower prices!" That's because, for Dems, the most comfortable explanation for the election is that voters were just mad about prices, and wanting low prices is a uncontroversial, easy message that requires no self-reflection.

The problem is that it's just WRONG. Inflation has been down for a while, and nobody has any good explanation for why public fury over inflation persisted so long. And it's highly likely that the terrible Biden economy will immediately become the powerful Trump economy - without changing at all.

Had a great conversation with @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social about attention as power.

www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/o...

"Zuckerberg just happens to be cursed with the reality that he became very rich at a very young age by being a pioneer in a technology that is basically harmful."

It's such a relief to know that the mayor is spending every waking moment looking out for the people of New York.

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