{"id":2115975,"date":"2023-12-05T04:12:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T09:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/social-media-users-upset-with-just-crazy-economy-dog-biden\/"},"modified":"2023-12-05T04:18:20","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T09:18:20","slug":"social-media-users-upset-with-just-crazy-economy-dog-biden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/social-media-users-upset-with-just-crazy-economy-dog-biden\/","title":{"rendered":"Social media users angry at Biden&#8217;s chaotic economy"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsocial-media-users-upset-with-just-crazy-economy-dog-biden%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2115975&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Many voters are upset about the economy, with the question of why driving a lot of \u200dconversation\u2062 in Washington.<\/h2>\n<p>The White House continues to point out the positives, such as\u2062 strong gross\u200c domestic product growth and low \u200dunemployment, while polls show that consumers are\u200c more focused on high inflation \u2014 and they&#8217;re giving President Joe Biden negative marks as a result.<\/p>\n<h2>HOME ECONOMICS: HIGH \u2062HOUSING COSTS MAY HAUNT BIDEN\u2063 ON THE \u20622024\u2063 CAMPAIGN TRAIL<\/h2>\n<p>Stories are\u2064 circulating on social media of people lamenting high prices on\u200d everything from housing to hamburgers. This includes posts on the controversial \u2063TikTok platform popular with younger people,\u2062 who represent a traditional Democratic stronghold.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Sixteen dollars for a \u200cburger, a large fry, and a drink,&#8221; Topher Olive says in a TikTok \u200bvideo that has drawn nearly 6,000 comments. &#8220;It&#8217;s just crazy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Stories in the New York Times and Washington Post have focused on the \u2064social media side of\u200d the equation, \u200cquoting\u200c administration officials who are working to counter \u2064the narrative.<\/p>\n<p>Biden&#8217;s 2024 \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-knows-he-messed-up-on-fracking-at-debate-and-is-now-doing-damage-control-the-daily-wire\/\" title=\"Joe Biden Knows He Messed Up On Fracking At Debate And Is Now Doing Damage Control | The Daily Wire\">deputy campaign manager<\/a>, Rob Flaherty, told the New York Times that the\u200c campaign is working with TikTok creators to &#8220;amplify a \u200dpositive, affirmative message&#8221; about the\u2064 economy, \u2064while other officials told the outlet they&#8217;re concerned about some posts that border on misinformation which &#8220;social media platforms should be policing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>The president&#8217;s critics\u200d in the\u2064 Republican Party see \u200dthe situation as more straightforward \u2014 voters are \u200brightly upset about inflation.<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Joe Biden has stopped touting\u2064 &#8216;Bidenomics&#8217; because Americans overwhelmingly\u200d disapprove \u2063of his economic agenda,&#8221; Republican National Committee spokeswoman Anna Kelly said. &#8220;As prices continue to \u2064rise and real wages continue to fall, \u200dfamilies can&#8217;t \u2064afford four more years.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The White House rolled\u2062 out &#8220;Bidenomics&#8221; as a catchphrase over the summer to get the electorate to pay more attention to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michael-barone-what-the-democratic-trifecta-hath-wrought\/\" title=\"Michael Barone: What the Democratic Trifecta Hath Wrought\">historically low unemployment rates<\/a>, \u200bstrong\u200c manufacturing sector growth, \u2064trillions of dollars in infrastructure investments, and surging GDP.<\/p>\n<p>But few people seem to be buying it, \u200cand Biden \u2063has stopped using the term since \u200cearly November. In contrast, the president said &#8220;Bidenomics&#8221; more than 100 times between June and October.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, the Biden administration may be \u200bfocusing its fire on how Republicans, and especially former President\u200b Donald Trump, would handle \u200cthe economy.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, White House deputy press secretary Andrew Bates published a memo titled &#8220;The growing MAGAnomics threat of skyrocketing healthcare costs,&#8221; purporting that the GOP&#8217;s economic proposals will raise costs \u200bfor families.<\/p>\n<p>But the viral moments\u2063 may \u200ccontinue on \u2064social media, and the White House could risk stepping into controversy again\u2063 as it works to combat that \u2063narrative.<\/p>\n<p>The House\u2064 Judiciary Committee subpoenaed\u200d Flaherty, the deputy campaign manager, last\u2063 week, seeking testimony over his efforts to influence social\u2063 media moderation. A reporter asked White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre if \u2063the \u200badministration would seek to block his testimony and \u2062if \u200bit regretted its past efforts to flag social media content for removal.<\/p>\n<p>Jean-Pierre did not answer directly, referring the question to the White House counsel&#8217;s office.<\/p>\n<p>Whether influenced by social media or not, \u200cpolls consistently show \u200bconsumer sentiment regarding the economy is not strong.<\/p>\n<p>For example, the \u2063University of Michigan\u2019s Index of Consumer Sentiment fell to 61.3 this month, \u2062better than last\u2062 year but still near \u2063historic lows.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/manchin-every-senator-thinks-minimum-wage-should-be-increased\/\" title=\"Manchin: Every Senator Thinks Minimum Wage Should Be Increased\">consumer price index<\/a>, prices were 18% higher in October 2023 than in October 2020, with grocery prices up more than 20%\u2063 and gas up 66%.\u200d While\u200c the Bureau\u2062 of Labor Statistics found that hourly earnings \u200bhave outpaced inflation over the last year, it may still take time for consumers\u200c to adjust to higher prices that are \u2062still rising,\u200c albeit at a slower pace than before.<\/p>\n<p>Inflation also shows up \u200dwhen people borrow money \u200bfor purchases. The Federal Reserve has aggressively\u200b raised interest rates in\u2064 an attempt to combat rising prices, and as \u200da \u200cresult, the costs to borrow money using an auto loan, credit card, \u200bor mortgage have shot up.<\/p>\n<p>Mortgage rates \u2064have\u200c doubled since early 2022, and the number of respondents who told the Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index that they \u2062planned to buy a home \u200din\u2064 the \u200cnext year has been cut\u200d in half.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Consumer confidence may eventually \u2062return now \u2064that inflation\u200b has reached a more manageable 3% annual rate of growth. Still,\u200d the Biden \u2064White House appears to have shifted away from its Bidenomics \u200cpush in favor of highlighting\u2063 the dangers\u2064 of Trump&#8217;s &#8220;MAGAnomics.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Efforts to \u2064repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the Inflation Reduction Act put the differences between \u200dBidenomics and MAGAnomics \u2062into sharp perspective,&#8221; Bates wrote on Monday. &#8220;Lower costs \u2062for hardworking families\u2063 made possible \u200cby rich special \u2064interests paying their fair share in taxes, or tax windfalls for the rich that makes costs skyrocket for the American middle class.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What role have social media platforms, such as\u200d TikTok, played in\u200c providing a space for consumers to voice their concerns about \u200bhigh inflation and rising prices?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ile the White\u200b House may be emphasizing the positives of the economy, many voters are expressing \u2062their frustration and dissatisfaction with the current state of affairs. \u200cDespite strong gross domestic product growth\u2064 and low unemployment rates, consumers are more concerned about high inflation, leading to negative ratings for President Joe Biden.<\/p>\n<p>The issue of the economy has \u200csparked numerous conversations in Washington, with \u200bthe question of why many voters \u2063are upset at\u200c the forefront. Social media platforms have become a space for people to voice their concerns, sharing stories of exorbitant prices across various sectors, from\u2063 housing to hamburgers. Even traditionally Democratic-leaning demographics, such as younger \u2064individuals who frequent TikTok, have joined in expressing their frustrations.<\/p>\n<p>Posts like a TikTok video by Topher Olive,\u200c complaining about the cost of a burger, fries, and a \u2063drink amounting\u200b to sixteen dollars, have\u2062 gained significant attention, garnering close to 6,000 comments. Mainstream media outlets such as\u200d the New York Times and Washington Post \u200bhave covered the social media \u2064discussions, quoting\u200c administration officials who \u200dare actively working \u2063to counter the negative narrative.<\/p>\n<p>According to Rob \u2062Flaherty, Biden&#8217;s 2024 deputy campaign manager, the campaign is collaborating with\u2062 TikTok creators to spread a positive \u2062message \u2062about the economy. Concerns have also been raised about misleading posts on social media platforms that could perpetuate misinformation, leading some officials to call for increased moderation.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans, on the other\u2062 hand, attribute the dissatisfaction to \u2063inflation \u200dand\u200b perceive the situation as a clear and straightforward\u2063 matter. \u2064They argue that Americans overwhelmingly disapprove of Biden&#8217;s economic agenda, claiming that\u200c rising prices and falling real wages make four more \u200dyears under his leadership\u200c unaffordable for \u2062families.<\/p>\n<p>The White House initially framed their economic agenda as &#8220;Bidenomics&#8221; to draw attention to low unemployment rates, robust growth in the manufacturing sector, infrastructure investments, and a surging GDP. However, the \u2062catchphrase seems to have\u200c lost\u200b its\u200b appeal, \u2064and Biden has stopped using it since early November, having mentioned \u2064it more than 100 times between June and October.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of advocating for &#8220;Bidenomics,&#8221; the administration might\u2064 be\u2063 shifting its \u2063focus towards criticizing how Republicans, particularly former President Donald Trump, would handle the economy. In a recent memo titled &#8220;The growing MAGAnomics threat of skyrocketing \u200bhealthcare costs,&#8221; White House deputy press secretary Andrew Bates claimed\u200b that the GOP&#8217;s economic proposals would increase costs for families.<\/p>\n<p>While the administration strategizes on combating the negative narrative, viral \u200dmoments on social media\u2064 could continue to stir controversy. The White House\u2064 is also facing potential challenges, as the House Judiciary Committee has subpoenaed Rob Flaherty to testify about his efforts to influence social media moderation. When\u2063 asked about\u2062 whether the administration would seek to block his testimony or regret its previous attempts to flag social media content for removal, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre redirected the question to the\u2062 White House counsel&#8217;s office.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the economy remains a pressing concern for\u200b many \u200dvoters. The\u200b Biden administration&#8217;s attempt to highlight\u2063 positive economic indicators clashes with \u2064consumers&#8217; focus on high inflation. The narrative on social media platforms, including criticism from traditionally supportive demographics, underscores the\u2062 urgency for \u2062the\u2064 administration to address these concerns \u2063and find solutions to alleviate \u2063the public&#8217;s economic anxieties.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many voters express discontent over the economy, fueling discussions in Washington. The White House emphasizes positive aspects like robust GDP growth and low unemployment. However, polls reveal that consumers are primarily concerned about rising inflation. 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