The GOP was gifted an easy way to ding Biden. Why these candidates are ignoring it.
To be clear, primaries are different from general elections, and a lot could change before November. And Republicans certainly haven't ignored inflation altogether as an issue. But in our polarized era, primaries can be decent previews of general election contests, since politicians focus increasingly on turning out the base over persuading moderates, and the relative emphasis on cultural issues so far is striking.
Much of this phenomenon can be tied to Trump’s influence on the party. Trump found talking about economic issues boring and preferred to stir up fights over cancel culture and provoke fears about immigration. While he did boast about economic growth during his tenure, his core case to the public involved mobilizing his base through fear. He constantly conjured up the specter of its loss of status in society and the erosion of its conception of American culture.
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