Most Americans don't earn enough to afford basic costs of living, analysis finds

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7. This should be . . .

the number one issue that the Democrats run on in the next election cycle. As much as I believe the real issue is the destruction of our Democracy and the rule of law, that issue (or other issues such as the Climate or DEI initiatives) just doesn't resonate with a sizeable portion of our population who can't make ends meet. And while I am NOT defending or justifying any of the racist anti-immigrant garbage that Trump has been spewing, the sad reality is that people are prone to blame "the other" for their troubles rather than look at the root causes of the problem. History shows that time and time again, and Trump and the Cons have been taking advantage of that sad aspect of human nature.