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I'd bet money on it. Joe Biden's failure to do anything material for the public, the crushed railroad strike followed by what happened in East Palestine months later, his unquestioned backing of Israel, failure to materialize any meaningful student loan debt relief. He's running the Obama playbook without any of the charisma.
My 100% honest, best guess is that Joe wins the popular vote and loses the EC, just like how Trump won last time
Yeah...he literally put $1400 in your pocket, assuming you're American, at the beginning of his administration in response to the covid-19 virus.
American politics is basically one big ol' recency bias. The most recent events weigh more heavily than a holistic view of the candidate. That's why George W. Bush can paint fucking puppies and the media that used to disparage him now fawns. It's also why the 24 hr news cycle is so effective: Americans think being informed means being up-to-date.
Trump did it twice, plus Biden promised $2000 and walked that back when he was in office.
Ignoring everything else, Trump pushed for the checks and called on congress to make increases to what was given out. Biden sent out a lower amount than what he promised and then presided over the clusterfuck that was the end of the pandemic.