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<https://shorturl.at/WpCvS> politico.com
Democrats tricked strong economy ..
Voters Were Right About the Economy.
The Data Was Wrong ..
Before the presidential election, many Democrats were puzzled by the
seeming disconnect between "economic reality" as reflected in various
government statistics and the public's perceptions of the economy on
the ground. Many in Washington bristled at the public's failure to
register how strong the economy *really* was .. What we uncovered
shocked us. The bottom line is that, for 20 years or more, including
the months prior to the election, voter perception was more reflective
of reality than the incumbent statistics .. They paint a much rosier
picture of reality than bears out on the ground ..
...
Skeptical independent observers have long noticed it. This applies not
only to the American domestic indicators. In a broader sense, various
Atlanticist-backed ratings/rankings related to misc global indicators
in many cases are in visible contradiction with what many people could
notice with their own eyes. I.e. it means an abuse of wishful thinking
as a substitute for reality. But - sooner or later - a hangover should
still happen.