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| Majority of Americans say better off now than in 2016 despite COVID, riots |
| 2020-10-15 |
| [JPost] - A majority of voters in the United States have told Gallup that they're better off now, despite the coronavirus pandemic and riots which have shaken many cities, than they were four years ago. The metric is widely considered a key factor in the outcome of elections. In 1980, Ronald Reagan asked voters: "Are you better off today than you were four years ago?" The question has since become a standard that presidents running for re-election have held to. This year, in a poll taken between September 14 and 28, some 56% of respondents believed they and their family to be better off now than they were four years ago, against 32% who said they were worse off. |
| Posted by:g(r)omgoru |
| #5 SO I don't need to go to the factory to build things? |
| Posted by: Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2020-10-15 18:25 |
| #4 Likely we've learned at least one valuable lesson from the lockdown which is that there is no need whatsoever for workers to commute to an office anymore. Most, if not all, of the work can be done remotely by telecommuting. The savings in energy, wear and tear on cars, car insurance and infrastructure will be tremendous. And this is not to mention the time workers will save by not having to drive to work anymore. I think a lot of workers are much better off as a result of the lockdown. Sit on that and rotate, Xi. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2020-10-15 13:59 |
| #3 When people emerge from a bomb blast to find they still have all their limbs, a feeling of elation ensues |
| Posted by: Menhadden Platypus6642 2020-10-15 12:05 |
| #2 The question is: Do they connect feeling better off to Trump, or do they take the attitude of: "I'll be fine no matter who wins."? |
| Posted by: charger 2020-10-15 11:55 |
| #1 Actually, six months ago I'd never have believed the impact of the lockdowns would not be much worse than it has been. The question remains: is the collapse still just ahead? |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2020-10-15 08:29 |