Voters getting rid of the incumbent because of a perceived wrong does not discredit any of what I said. This happened internationally as well: incumbents lost. The rate of inflation and economy were doing quite well, with wages being higher than ever before[0].
No one is saying these people can't complain about high prices, but that we can't lie to ourselves about the solution. It was obvious to many that Trump would not fix this on day one and possibly make it worse. Now we're seeing the start of a potential trade war.
0: https://www.americanprogress.org/article/americans-wages-are...