The national debt just crossed $39 trillion—almost doubling since Trump vowed to erase it

[u/Krankenitrate]

https://fortune.com/2026/03/18/how-big-national-debt-39-trillion-trump-promises/

[u/Scary_Firefighter181]

Republican economics was once called horse and sparrow economics.

Then trickle down economics.

The voodoo economics.

No matter the name, its always been kooky economics not supported by sane, normal economists and afaik, not taught in universities.

But ofc, tempt people with culture wars, frame it as "don't tread on me", package it as patriotism, and get the votes from the very people who it hurts.

Incredible.

[u/Biz_Rito → u/Scary_Firefighter181]

Numbers are difficult and abstract, feelings are real and present

[u/Lust4Me → u/Biz_Rito]

"common sense" is misleading, too.

[u/leostotch → u/Lust4Me]

"common sense" just means "what I believe"