The Biden Admin and Senate Democrats share some blame for Americans' misperceptions about the economy.

[Yavin4]

Americans perceive the economy through gas prices, rent, the price of fast food, and the availability of jobs. Skyrocketing rents across the nation and increases in fast food leads people to believe that the economy is failing. Even when all other macroeconomic indicators say otherwise, it's the perception that counts politically.

The Biden administration needed to be more proactive about rising inflation. For example, announce a DOJ or FTC or any other agency investigation into rising rents. The investigation should be into any patterns of price fixing among landlords. Not saying that any one person would be prosecuted, but a simple announcement of an investigation would go a long way to make Americans believe that their government is doing something, anything about rising rents even if it's largely symbolic. The same is true with food prices. Again, I'm not saying anyone or any corporation would be indicted but an investigation would go a long way to bolster confidence.

Being mad at the media does nothing to win over converts.

[ColinC]

1. Truth. Although there's still time to do those things.

[Demsrule86]

2. So sick of Dems being blamed for everything...maybe the media has much to do with this...

[Yavin4]

5. You change the media by changing the narrative. Being pro-active.

Give them a story to tell. Use one of the many agencies to look into price fixing among landlords. A few high profile investigations would go a long way to changing the media perception.

[Demsrule86]

13. We know that Katy Tur and Maggie Haberman sold out...how many others are out there?

I think we are doing everything we can and will not criticize my party and blame them for what the right does...will not. Look, I am not saying you are doing that. But I don't agree with this post.

[DemocraticPatriot]

23. And maybe give some pause to those who keep raising prices...

[elocs]

3. Being mad at the media is a trait that Democrats have in common with the maga crowd.

It makes for simplistic thinking to have such a ready scapegoat.

Gas prices: is there the price of anything else that we see its changes posted daily every time we go down the streets whether it's a few cents, a nickel or dime or more?

[blm]

4. Wouldn't hurt DNC budget to run ads regularly now stating the facts

that are out there, many of which are positive for us.

Pay for the ads and build that positive perception now instead of throwing more money out there later trying to play catch up.

[triron]

6. Blame is on only the voter.

Due to their own stupidity.

[Yavin4]

7. The typical American voter does not follow political news.

And, spikes in rent are real. It's hurting a lot of working class voters.

[MorbidButterflyTat]

12. Whose fault is that?

"The typical American voter does not follow political news."

Then how do you suggest Prez Biden and Democrats get the word out? Skywriting? Smoke signals? a reality show?

[edhopper]

8. And if they did all those things

And the media didn't report it.
They way they don't report on any of the other positive things?

[Yavin4]

9. That's the job of the Whitehouse Communication team to get them to report it.

The agencies can hold press conferences about it. They can name names in the investigation.

[edhopper]

11. And if the media

puts the Press conference in the back pages and doesn't report on the investigations.
The way they don't now?

[DickKessler]

14. Then the White House and Democrats in general should call them out on it.

[edhopper]

15. And who reports that they are being called out?

Do you get where I am going here? The message doesn't get out if the Media doesn't want to report it.

[DickKessler]

18. Social media?

[edhopper]

21. That does help

If it reaches the people.
We must ask why every Trump comment on Truth Social gets 5 times the air play as anything from Biden.

[Blaukraut]

19. Biden should do primetime fireside chats.

Once a week. Different topic each week. The bully pulpit has to count for something.

[edhopper]

22. On where?

CSpan? The networks won't carry it. And CNN only reaches so many.

[Johnny2X2X]

10. Do what Trump and his backers have done

Buy off key members of the media at multiple outlets and then just call them up and tell them what to report on. Would be the only thing that could counteract what Trump is doing.

[DickKessler]

16. The right-wing media infrastructure is so much more established and better funded

than anything on the left.

Also liberals, progressives, left-wingers, moderates, and anti-Trump conservatives are all to one extent or another on the same side, but there are so many divisions and sharp disagreements that make it very hard for people to come together. Meanwhile Trump has his cult of personality and slavish right-wing base who will walk over glass to vote for him, along with plenty of big money supporting him and other Republicans

It’s not a fair fight.

[riversedge]

20. You described the issue perfectly --but always room for HOPE.

[betsuni]

17. Democrats are to blame because the Biden admin. didn't fix everything in a few years. The usual.

Americans have no idea what Democrats say and do. "A simple announcement" nobody will hear and if they do won't believe and whine that's it's not enough.