Nope. Doomer nostalgia about a fake past in which "all families were single earners & they all owned homes!" is the reactionary sentiment. Telling the truth is always better for the left.

If you masterminded war, crimes or genocide, if you betrayed the nation from a position of higher authority, what else are we supposed to do with you? Your crimes must be a lesson, and your fate needs to be written down irreversibly.

I mean, be honest with yourself. Does your notion that there's an "affordability crisis" come from you independently deriving the idea because your spending on food has increased 2% year over year, or is it because you've seen approximately 1000 writers and politicians you like and trust repeat it?

If Biden had said even 5% of this it would be regarded as a profound moment that stained the office, cast a shadow over his presidency, and probably constituted an existential political crisis. But Trump says it and everyone’s like “What a goof! Next, in the latest news about trade negotiations…”