Tony, Pretty MuchApr 20

I know I'm like a broken record on this, but any negative news on the economy (even mildly negative) like this was CONSTANTLY used by the media to justify their relentlessly negative coverage of the economy and approval rating under Biden but isn't getting nearly the level of attention under Trump.

There should be weeks long stories and headlines about this, as well as endless coverage on news shows.

Trump's approval rating on economy at lowest of presidential career:
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/19/trumps-approval-rating-on-economy-drops-to-lowest-of-his-presidential-careerat-.html

Trump's approval rating on the economy drops to lowest of his presidential career, CNBC Survey finds

President Donald Trump is registering the worst economic approval numbers of his presidential career, according to the latest CNBC All-America Economic Survey.

CNBC
Show threadBarbara MonacoApr 20
@TonyStark I've read that trump fans actually believe that that financial pain will be necessary before the " golden age" finally arrives. They are willing, as always, to make excuses for him. Utopia is right around the corner. Commercial media, by underplaying dire financial news, is keeping their hopes alive for now. The charade may not be sustainable when recession arrives.
Show threadTony, Pretty MuchApr 20

@Barbramon1 A guy that works at a plant that’s a customer of mine for work told me in January that everything was going to close, including banks, and that we should all stock up on what we need and then once DOGE was done, everything would reopen and all the money would be deposited into Trump voters’ bank accounts.

That was supposed to take 3 months. 🤔

Show threadBruce HeerssenApr 20

@TonyStark @Barbramon1

That's insane. Do you want to see ten million people march on Washington? Close the banks.

Show threadTony, Pretty MuchApr 20

@bruce @Barbramon1 Somehow this guy thought it was a great idea.

I hate feeling this way but I think to myself all the time that people like this are out driving on the same roads I am.

Show threadBruce HeerssenApr 20

@TonyStark @Barbramon1

LOL. I drive for a living. I can attest that far too many people have a driver's license.

Show threadEv DelenApr 20

@bruce @TonyStark @Barbramon1
In North America they are handed out like prizes in a cereal box.

Compare to Scandinavian countries where you have to demonstrate proficiency with how an automobile works, take mandatory schooling, summer and winter driving courses...

I'm surprised as many people survive on North American roads as they do.

Show threadTony, Pretty MuchApr 20
@evdelen @bruce @Barbramon1 Excuse me? Hey, I’m not down with a lot but we do have drivers’ tests and so on. They’re not just handed out and it’s a bit expensive.
Show threadEv Delen

@TonyStark @bruce @Barbramon1
Country: Cost - Road Deaths /100,000ppl
Sweden: CAN$2,150 - 2.57
Norway: USD$2,000 - 1.76
Finland: CAN$1,250 - 3.09
Denmark: USD$1,500 - 3.00
Ontario: > CAN$350 - (Canada) 4.58
California: USD$45 - (US) 11.10!!!!

Cost seems to be correlated to safety...

Apr 20 at 10:46pmWeb
Show threadTony, Pretty MuchApr 20
@evdelen @bruce @Barbramon1 It is 200 dollars in Norway and the rest is this is just bullshit wasting my time. Bye!
Show threadEv DelenApr 20

@TonyStark @bruce @Barbramon1
Admittedly I've never been, but my research indicates it's around 20,000kr for the mandatory components, but up to 45,000kr for optional components that can result in lower insurance.

Right now 1 Norwegian Krone ≈ CAD$0.13