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>>52341890
They won't, and inflation wasn't as big an issue as previously thought. That means dems can keep giving out handouts pre-election Roman Empire style, and that this will become an entrenched part of politics from now on. (Though you could argue that republicans do the same in terms of tax cuts).

Regardless, people appreciate money now (in the mail, and debt reductions) more than they do some decrease in expense in the future. Reps will have to pivot to counter it.

Now it's just a waiting game until Xi is finished with consolidation and makes his move a recasts Americas sleeping populace. All sorts of political, economic and social changes will need to be made to effectively stand up to China. Soon nothing else will matter, and we will go back to the historical norm of politics being driven by what your rival does.