Am I correct to assume people are upvoting this as a possible explanation for the outcome of the US Presidential election?
I.e., if people think that they are in economic doldrums or decline, taking a risk seems better than the status quo?
Voting out the incumbent party seems popular during economic downturns (real or perceived) unless the party clearly inherited the economic crisis AND seems to be addressing the problem energetically (e.g., post-1929 FDR).
I.e., if people think that they are in economic doldrums or decline, taking a risk seems better than the status quo?
Voting out the incumbent party seems popular during economic downturns (real or perceived) unless the party clearly inherited the economic crisis AND seems to be addressing the problem energetically (e.g., post-1929 FDR).