In Reply to: Talarico polling heads up with cornyn posted by confused442 on March 17, 2026 at 16:44:50
I have a simple rule I share with my students: if you want to build wealth, put your money where wealthy people put theirs—because that’s what the government tends to protect.
Governments don’t consistently protect jobs, housing, or wages. They are far more responsive when it comes to protecting financial markets and investment.
We just got an update on Q4 GDP growth, revised down from 1.4% to 0.7%. Despite that—and despite a war—the S&P 500 only dropped about 3–5% and has since recovered most or all of that decline. Historically, markets often absorb geopolitical shocks quickly, so wars by themselves are not necessarily bad for investments.
Stagflation and tariffs, on the other hand, are a different story.
As I said, Dems focusing on stock which matter mostly to the top 10% is a losing message. Focus on inflation and job loss because markets easily recover their value from war.