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20. You need to keep it simple

Reply to Callie1979 (Reply #13)

Thu Apr 3, 2025, 07:40 PM

Apr 2025

for the magas to understand. Dollars they understand; percentages don't mean a thing. That's why our messaging always sucks. We insist on absolute truth and the only way that can usually be delivered is by language that's too hard for the average maga to understand. YMMO

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The 7 Largest Dow Jones drops in US history....ALL TRUMP [View all] IrishBubbaLiberal Apr 2025 OP

Thats a "half truth". A true comparison would be by percentages not points Callie1979 Apr 2025 #1

The top five by percentage: Ocelot II Apr 2025 #2

Thank you! So today wasnt even close to the top. Callie1979 Apr 2025 #11

Good. Percents are key. You are halfway there and should look at the S&P 500 (re downthread post of mine). . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2025 #21

Half truths are just fine. Nobody cares about the minutia. This is a good TP. BannonsLiver Apr 2025 #3

No, we should use the WHOLE truth. Stuff like this is disingenuous. Callie1979 Apr 2025 #13

When they stop being disengenuous then we should join rpannier Apr 2025 #16

Stuff like this is so easily dismissed though Callie1979 Apr 2025 #17

Yep. It just invites someone to say that the three largest Dow gains of all time were under Trump onenote Apr 2025 #27

Great point. And you can bet they'd do it Callie1979 Apr 2025 #36

You need to keep it simple slightlv Apr 2025 #20

Oh, our messaging certainly sucks, but forget the MAGAs Callie1979 Apr 2025 #37

You're fighting the last war. BannonsLiver Apr 2025 #32

We are not talking to maga here. I condemn spreading half-truths among DU members. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2025 #33

Just came here to say that. Ms. Toad Apr 2025 #9

This isn't some academic research. It's just posts on social JI7 Apr 2025 #12

And simple minded fools won't question that the three greatest Dow gains were under Trump. onenote Apr 2025 #29

You are talking to DU here, not maga. Please don't assume most DU members are simple minded fools. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2025 #34

I'm not talking about people on here JI7 Apr 2025 #35

Yay for percentages. Day losses are dramatic and attention getting, but what really costs are the long declines. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2025 #22

Ok SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2025 #4

THE TOP 9! Wiz Imp Apr 2025 #23

Good point! SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2025 #24

Who is surprised by this? LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2025 #5

And this is important malaise Apr 2025 #18

He thinks he sounds smart though by saying the words tariff and reciprocal. Doodley Apr 2025 #26

This is what happens when you put an insane murderer who thinks he knows Meowmee Apr 2025 #6

For this thread LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2025 #7

Number 7 is missing? nt Richard D Apr 2025 #8

I used to work in Wall Street and this is so disastrous kimbutgar Apr 2025 #10

Republicons face at least six debilitating factors: Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2025 #19

The Dow is a useless broken price-weighted index easy to calculate with 1900 era adding machines. Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2025 #14

Here's the top 10 from the S&P 500 Wiz Imp Apr 2025 #25

Thanks. 1987 was dramatic, for sure, but I was not paying attention in 2020 or 2008. Nice to review again. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2025 #30

You list useless point changes. Another thing: Counting helps. You list six, not seven Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2025 #15

If you ever have to have a conversation with a MAGA, it may come in useful. Doodley Apr 2025 #28

Your devious psychological approach made me chuckle . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2025 #31

And if the MAGA points out that the three greatest gains were under Trump onenote Apr 2025 #39

I take this personal, he is gambling with our money! Emile Apr 2025 #38