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Re:Americans' fear of losing their jobs grows by dexen on Tuesday September 10, 2019 @12:31PM (#20930005)
>The mainstream media isn't talking about it to get rid of Trump.

That has became a bit of a meme ever since Bill Maher pointed out recession would both prevent Trump's reelection and also judged it as preferable over Trump.

"Well, you should wish for a recession,” Maher said, interrupting Nichols. “'Cause that will definitely get him [Trump] unelected." [1]

He followed it up with more of the same in a later episode [2].

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[1] https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/hbos-maher-prefers-r...

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joxYLYD5eoQ

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Re:Americans' fear of losing their jobs grows by Miner49er on Tuesday September 10, 2019 @12:37PM (#20930077)
You can find other political pundits that'll say that a recession would help Trump get elected, and I personally view that as the case.
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Re:Americans' fear of losing their jobs grows by SlowRobotAhead on Tuesday September 10, 2019 @06:35PM (#20934590)
Citation? Can you find the analysis that a recession would help Trump get re-elected?

Because I have the opposite as historical fact. That in the 1900s the only incumbent presidents to have lost re-election were those that campaigned during a recession (two irrc, maybe three).

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