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slightlv

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20. You need to keep it simple

Reply to Callie1979 (Reply #13)

Thu Apr 3, 2025, 08:40 PM

Apr 3

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 3 OP

Thats a "half truth". A true comparison would be by percentages not points Callie1979 Apr 3 #1

The top five by percentage: Ocelot II Apr 3 #2

Thank you! So today wasnt even close to the top. Callie1979 Apr 3 #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 3 #21

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

No, we should use the WHOLE truth. Stuff like this is disingenuous. Callie1979 Apr 3 #13

When they stop being disengenuous then we should join rpannier Apr 3 #16

Stuff like this is so easily dismissed though Callie1979 Apr 3 #17

Yep. It just invites someone to say that the three largest Dow gains of all time were under Trump onenote Apr 3 #27

Great point. And you can bet they'd do it Callie1979 Apr 4 #36

You need to keep it simple slightlv Apr 3 #20

Oh, our messaging certainly sucks, but forget the MAGAs Callie1979 Apr 4 #37

You're fighting the last war. BannonsLiver Apr 3 #32

We are not talking to maga here. I condemn spreading half-truths among DU members. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 4 #33

Just came here to say that. Ms. Toad Apr 3 #9

This isn't some academic research. It's just posts on social JI7 Apr 3 #12

And simple minded fools won't question that the three greatest Dow gains were under Trump. onenote Apr 3 #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 4 #34

I'm not talking about people on here JI7 Apr 4 #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 3 #22

Ok SocialDemocrat61 Apr 3 #4

THE TOP 9! Wiz Imp Apr 3 #23

Good point! SocialDemocrat61 Apr 3 #24

Who is surprised by this? LetMyPeopleVote Apr 3 #5

And this is important malaise Apr 3 #18

He thinks he sounds smart though by saying the words tariff and reciprocal. Doodley Apr 3 #26

This is what happens when you put an insane murderer who thinks he knows Meowmee Apr 3 #6

For this thread LetMyPeopleVote Apr 3 #7

Number 7 is missing? nt Richard D Apr 3 #8

I used to work in Wall Street and this is so disastrous kimbutgar Apr 3 #10

Republicons face at least six debilitating factors: Bernardo de La Paz Apr 3 #19

The Dow is a useless broken price-weighted index easy to calculate with 1900 era adding machines. Bernardo de La Paz Apr 3 #14

Here's the top 10 from the S&P 500 Wiz Imp Apr 3 #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 3 #30

You list useless point changes. Another thing: Counting helps. You list six, not seven Bernardo de La Paz Apr 3 #15

If you ever have to have a conversation with a MAGA, it may come in useful. Doodley Apr 3 #28

Your devious psychological approach made me chuckle . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 3 #31

And if the MAGA points out that the three greatest gains were under Trump onenote Apr 4 #39

I take this personal, he is gambling with our money! Emile Apr 4 #38