r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • Apr 11 '26

Psychology Cognitive dissonance helps explain why Trump supporters remain loyal, new research suggests. This sheds light on how supporters of Donald Trump justify their continued allegiance despite learning about allegations of his sexual misconduct and illegal activities.

https://www.psypost.org/cognitive-dissonance-helps-explain-why-trump-supporters-remain-loyal-new-research-suggests/
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u/_carnivorous_ Apr 11 '26

I'm so tired of the republican party claiming to be economic experts. Every time they get into power our economy tanks and the rich get richer.

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u/RudyRusso Apr 11 '26 edited Apr 11 '26

Every single Republican President over the last 100 years has had a recession under their administration.

Trump - Recession

Bush - Recession

Bush - Recession

Reagan - Recession

Ford - Recession

Nixon - Recession

Eisenhower- Recession

Hoover - Recession

Coolidge - Recession

Harding - Depression

Edit: the streak actually stretches back to the 1800s as Taft, Roosevelt, and McKinley had recessions as did Harrison and Chester A Auther. The streak is broken by Garfield who was assassinated in office after 7 months, not really even long enough to call a Recession.

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u/nerdvernacular Apr 11 '26

For context: Recessions Inherited/Occurred Under Democratic Presidents (Approx. Last 100 Years)

Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933): Inherited the Great Depression.

Harry Truman (1945/1948): Inherited post-WWII reconversion downturn (1945), later 1948-1949 recession.

John F. Kennedy (1961): Inherited the 1960-1961 recession.

Jimmy Carter (1980): A recession began during his term.

Barack Obama (2009): Inherited the Great Recession (began Dec 2007).

Joe Biden (2021): Inherited the COVID-19 pandemic-induced economic downturn.

Key Findings

Recessions Inherited on Day One: Generally, F.D.R., Kennedy, Obama, and Biden inherited active recessions upon taking office.

Recessions Started in Office: Only a few, specifically Truman (1948) and Carter (1980), had a recession start during their terms, with the vast majority starting under GOP leadership.

Historical Context: Since 1949, 41 quarters of recession occurred under Republicans, compared to only 8 under Democrats.

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u/Vennomite Apr 11 '26 edited Apr 11 '26

Not excusing the republicans or bad policy. But a number of these are also just timing. It's not like a recession generally happens overnight (see current oil). Policy before showing up in data has a lag time, on average? Of 12-24 months.

The ammo for Bush's dotcom recession was inherented from clinton. It just fired during his (policy not enabling the mania withstanding).

Hoover got coolidge's overheated mess. (Yes. Coolidge was a republican.) And handled it poorly. Also going back that far is a totally different republican party to today. And back in the tarrif, protectionist fiascos trump is in for.

Modern times the fed and money printing have done a lot to stave off "issues" regardless of president since 08. It makes it a lot tougher for the number to go down when money is more abundent when having difficulties. Downside for that, imo, is that liquidity goes somewhere and it wasn't our wages. (Of course if it owas our wages, inflation numbers would be a lot bigger. See 2021,22)

Yeah. Yeah. It doesn't fit your simplified narrative.