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RealityBasedNewYorkr

(119 posts) Fri Dec 28, 2018, 11:11 AM Dec 2018

Shocking illustration of the powerful Trump effect on the stock market vs. Obama

Show this to your wingnut relatives and friends who keep hallucinating about a roaring stock market that is so wildly different from Obama's two-term presidency.

Edit: Thanks for pointing out that I goofed up the original dividing line...now the picture shows even more clearly that Trump is no stock market magician

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Shocking illustration of the powerful Trump effect on the stock market vs. Obama (Original Post) RealityBasedNewYorkr Dec 2018 OP

Isn't the dividing line in the wrong place? JHB Dec 2018 #1

You're reading the chart incorrectly. January 2017 begins just prior to the start of Trump segment. FreepFryer Dec 2018 #5

I was correct when I posted. The image was updated... JHB Dec 2018 #6

Ah, thanks for the clarification. (n/t) FreepFryer Dec 2018 #7

"Show this to your wingnut relatives and friends...." jberryhill Dec 2018 #2

Fixed... RealityBasedNewYorkr Dec 2018 #3

Conflating proof and error again? LanternWaste Dec 2018 #8

You're late to the party jberryhill Dec 2018 #9

Does each graph only have two points - start and finish? Oneironaut Dec 2018 #4

what is the significance of the red and green lines shanny Dec 2018 #10

Are you using the first and last data points? aikoaiko Dec 2018 #11

JHB

(37,160 posts)

1. Isn't the dividing line in the wrong place?

Reply to RealityBasedNewYorkr (Original post)

Fri Dec 28, 2018, 11:16 AM

Dec 2018

Trump took office in January 2017. If I'm reading the chart correctly, Obama's last year is being counted as a Trump year.

FreepFryer

(7,077 posts)

5. You're reading the chart incorrectly. January 2017 begins just prior to the start of Trump segment.

Reply to JHB (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 28, 2018, 12:19 PM

Dec 2018

JHB

(37,160 posts)

6. I was correct when I posted. The image was updated...

Reply to FreepFryer (Reply #5)

Fri Dec 28, 2018, 01:17 PM

Dec 2018

...in between the time of my post and yours.

Click on "thread info" and "original version with no edits" to see the version I was commenting on.

FreepFryer

(7,077 posts)

7. Ah, thanks for the clarification. (n/t)

Reply to JHB (Reply #6)

Fri Dec 28, 2018, 01:18 PM

Dec 2018

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

2. "Show this to your wingnut relatives and friends...."

Reply to RealityBasedNewYorkr (Original post)

Fri Dec 28, 2018, 11:20 AM

Dec 2018

...if you want to prove that you don't know when Trump took office.

RealityBasedNewYorkr

(119 posts)

3. Fixed...

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #2)

Fri Dec 28, 2018, 11:32 AM

Dec 2018

...thanks for pointing out the error in the original post

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)

8. Conflating proof and error again?

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #2)

Fri Dec 28, 2018, 01:34 PM

Dec 2018

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

9. You're late to the party

Reply to LanternWaste (Reply #8)

Fri Dec 28, 2018, 01:42 PM

Dec 2018

The graphic was incorrect and the OP thanked those who pointed it out.

But thank you again for your concern.

Incidentally, since the year is ending, don’t forget that the annual dues for my fan club will be payable on January 1. Don’t be late and miss out.