Since WWII the economy has historical performed better with a Democrat in the WH then a Republican. Even Jimmy Cater had an economy that grew at 3.43% with horrible stagflation and an energy crisis.
Republicans are great at negative messaging that the uninformed voter hears daily and parrots. Energy and supply chain issues are issues that affect everyone in the world. The Republicans smartly capitalize on these economic issues while at the same time not talking about tangible plans what they would do differently. If the Republicans were in office they would allow gas prices to skyrocket and not use the SRP because $6 "is not an emergency"!
Democrats have walked and chewed gum during this global inflation times. They are looking out for people who pay outrageous insulin prices, acknowledge our roads and bridges are outdated. Outside an extremely small contingency in the party they don't get hung up in fringe issues and that's how it should be.