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[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Many advisors have.

Many debt hawks in Congress have too.

But it’s not populist policy because the concept is too complex, so it’s never politically tenable. :/

[–] ftbd@feddit.org 3 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

How is this too complex? Isn't 'fiscal responsibility' a classical republican platform? I would have assumed most (especially older) voters are already familiar with the topic.

[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 2 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

Isn’t ‘fiscal responsibility’ a classical republican platform?

Hence classical Republicans got swallowed by MAGA, and no one is listening to Democrats ramble on.

If policy doesn't fit in an angry Tweet or a Tiktok-length video, it (on aggregate) doesn't stick. That's just how it is :(