President jimmy carter dealt with both inflation and shortages, including a gas shortage. F d r wiped the floor with hoover in that election. And then zuma had a couple decades. Too many of us now tender worship self indulgence and consumption. Human identity is no longer defined by what one does, but by what one owns.
No, President Biden didn’t cause the tampon shortage — or any of the recent shortages. But that won’t stop him from taking the blame.
This episode was produced by Victoria Dominguez and Haleema Shah, edited by Amina Al-Sadi and Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and Victoria Dominguez, engineered by Paul Mounsey, and hosted by Noel King.
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