The GOP Was Never Going to Fix Affordability 0 ▲ Grey Enlightenment 1 hour ago · 7 min read1303 words · Politics · hide I saw this l0m3zz article, a doorstopper at 4,100 words: My macro thoughts on where we are ahead of the midterms and the fight that is likely to begin on Wednesday morning regardless of the outcome. https://t.co/IujL2HO8BN — Jonathan Keeperman (@L0m3z) November 1, 2026 The midterms themselves are irrelevant, IMHO. The House and Senate will remain gridlocked—the same as they have been since the late ’60s. Given the GOP’s history of squandering wins, even a favorable outcome won’t move the needle much. Towards the end he talks about affordability and other issues of importance to him. He is pitching ideas the GOP has no appetite for and no ability to carry out. That’s assuming they even have the power to lower the cost of living, which they don’t, as this is due to autonomous factors outside anyone’s control. The president or Congress cannot just pull a lever to make healthcare or housing more affordable. You can’t just force companies to lower prices, force employers to relocate to… Comments on Bubbles are switched off. Bubbles is here to help you find posts, and many writers have chosen not to have comments on their blogs. If you want to talk about this post, write to the author or reply on your own blog.
