[patchymcnoodles]

This sounds for me a very Obama hate(?) conclusion. If it's really Obamas fault, why does this happen in many other countries as well?

Living in germany and italy in both countries I see the exact same trend.

I myself drive a sedan, a Volvo S60. It is a gorgeous car and I always get compliments for it, but the seller (who is a very big one) only sold one S60 in several years. It is also the least sold car by Volvo, as far as I know.

So how is this Obamas fault again?

[hollerith]

The OP mentions the Honda Fit, a very small car that was popular in the US, but was taken off the US market after the 2020 model year. That car is still being sold in Europe (under the name Honda Jazz).

Not only do I not see new Honda Fits anymore in the US, but also I don't see any other new cars (by any manufacturer) that small or smaller except for electric cars (e.g., the electric Chevy Bolt, which has been very popular here).

[patchymcnoodles]

It is still being sold in Europe, but by a pretty small amount (always was). I personally (yes anecdotal evidence) never seen one.

And the discontinuation in US happened also in South America and South East Asia.

So it still does not answer my question: How is this Obamas fault?

[cantrecallmypwd]

Because Obama is/was a neoliberal, corporate salesman. D and R teams are different wings of the same overall property party. Obama 2.0 "Abundance" neo-neoliberalism like Gavin Newsom aim to expedite the privatization of America and weakening of regulations to celebrate trickle-down economics in a dressed-up new form.

[patchymcnoodles]

And again, how is this Obamas fault in other countries, where you can see the same trend?

[cantrecallmypwd]

You're arguing with yourself. Obama is a symptom but not a cause.

[jamwil]

So… not Obama’s fault then. Got it.