1) For decades the right has been telling the American public that republicans are better for business/economy. Even though evidence shows that dems are better, we are quiet & let them frame the narrative & rule the debate.

2) Too many people judge the economy by the DOW & not by how far their dollar goes at the grocery store, or when the last time was they got a pay raise that actually give them an edge up in their life vs. just barely keeping up with inflation.

So many of our problems come down to a gullible, ignorant public.

"As people do better, they start voting like Republicans - unless they have too much education and vote Democratic, which proves there can be too much of a good thing." ~Karl Rove

To avoid having to use their brains. They prefer being told what to think, so they're easy marks for fascist dictatorial govts like Trump and the GOP and their backers want.