It’s the economy, stupid. Well…maybe not.

Fareed Zakaria’s opinion piece on CNN today advances his thesis that the previously overwhelming driver of presidential elections, the economy, is no longer so. Rather than a person’s economic situation being a primary influencer as to how they vote, it is now a matter of their political affiliation that drives how they perceive the economy.

Fareed states, “But I think that the real answer is that politics is no longer fundamentally driven by economics – that our political preferences are today shaped more by issues of culture, class and tribalism than by how much money we make.”

And he concludes, “The left’s instinct is to solve this problem by spending money. Biden’s policies have disproportionately helped people in rural areas without college degrees – likely Trump voters, in other words. But I doubt this will make them into Democrats. The left needs to play more effectively on the new crossroads of politics, where culture and class have replaced economics.”

The article is thought provoking and, if you want to see Biden reelected, worrisome. Biden is obviously old school when it comes to politics. Will those advising him and guiding his campaign steer him effectively in this new climate?

Click here for link at https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/24/opinions/biden-economy-low-ap