Richard Lange
@richardlange.bsky.social
Historian. PhD candidate @UniHeidelberg. International Relations. USA & Europe.
It's the e(gg)conomy, stupid! Grocery prices have long played a role in American politics. In 1992, a dozen eggs cost $0.99, as George H.W. Bush's debate preparation book shows.
Bush's advisers feared that he might appear out of touch with American people, so they made him learn his egg prices.
Bush's advisers feared that he might appear out of touch with American people, so they made him learn his egg prices.
March 4, 2025 at 4:35 PM
It's the e(gg)conomy, stupid! Grocery prices have long played a role in American politics. In 1992, a dozen eggs cost $0.99, as George H.W. Bush's debate preparation book shows.
Bush's advisers feared that he might appear out of touch with American people, so they made him learn his egg prices.
Bush's advisers feared that he might appear out of touch with American people, so they made him learn his egg prices.