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Oh. So you weren’t implying you hopefully get to kill people. Whew. That’s good |
| I’ve said it before, and it seems appropriate to say it again. 25th this idiot out of his position, which will install Vance for the next 2 years. Vance puts in Rubio as VP, which might help a bit for 2028. Mid-terms are lost. We need to return to traditional republican values, and rid ourselves of this NY Democrap infiltrator. |
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Originally Posted By Kihn: I see plates and a carrier in my immediate future. Maybe a thermal. These commies are not going to kill themselves. ETA: and a pistol and rifle suppressor. |
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Well this would be actual inflation as opposed to what people are currently calling an oil supply shock. But this could end up being even more insidious than inflation... I actually wouldn't be surprised to see this play out and for it to actually be issued in stablecoin - a precursor to eventual CDBC. Most of Asia is betting on and stacking gold. We're pushing the Clarity Act, and something needs to get the digital dollar train moving... |
Meanwhile, looking at Gas Buddy and the cheapest diesel in Houston is $4.87, the 4th cheapest station is $5.15. In Houston of all places, not on the left coast. Houston. But no to worry, after the mid-terms it will be half that  There's 2 possible things going on here, both can be true. 1) Trump is a fucking idiot, listening to horrible advisors. 2) He's the Uniparty Trojan Horse. Not much else explains this. Whole lot of MAGAtards on X and I haven't seen a single one cheering this $5000 promise that will be broken. Biggest waste of political capital in our nations history. What an utter let down and disgrace. |
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Originally Posted By Never_A_Wick: Anything even feigning a slight amount of support for this is…. Pretty embarrassing. Thankfully it’s less than a handful of people supporting this or making excuses for it. Originally Posted By Never_A_Wick: Originally Posted By Szilagyi-hpg: That’s my president Anything even feigning a slight amount of support for this is…. Pretty embarrassing. Thankfully it’s less than a handful of people supporting this or making excuses for it. I always think it'd be interesting to see an alternate reality where these same posters that support all this dumb shit said by Trump would be so supportive if it was a D President doing it. I know the answer obviously - it'd just be borderline hilarious to actually see the 180 degree reversal. |
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did you get the last $2,000 promised from tariffs... somebody put 4 billion into their own bank account though... |
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Originally Posted By NathanDrake: I’m a little slow. What are you implying here? Originally Posted By NathanDrake: Originally Posted By Kihn: I see plates and a carrier in my immediate future. Maybe a thermal. These commies are not going to kill themselves. ETA: and a pistol and rifle suppressor. I’m a little slow. What are you implying here? MAGA = FSA |
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Originally Posted By Airborne11B: I always think it'd be interesting to see an alternate reality where these same posters that support all this dumb shit said by Trump would be so supportive if it was a D President doing it. I know the answer obviously - it'd just be borderline hilarious to actually see the 180 degree reversal. Imagine if it was Obama. The cranial explosions from the same people would be something to behold. |
Another case of pure WTF to an extreme. With these stupid remarks he is literally guaranteeing that we will lose the mid-terms. Some of the very vocal people supporting his stupid stuff like the new Space Force uniforms are magically silent in this thread. I wonder why...
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Originally Posted By kc-coyote: Another case of pure WTF to an extreme. With these stupid remarks he is literally guaranteeing that we will lose the mid-terms. https://media2.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExMzFkNXhsZGNhbGM0amJ4MjZobDByNXNvbWc5dDJyczBoeTk1emJ5bCZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/8eaZv0r5m5chPyplie/giphy.gif Gas prices were right under $4 over the holiday weekend here. I never thought I would see it this high. At this point, I don't think he can possibly make it any worse than it already is no matter what he says. I wouldn't be surprised at all if the dems had a landslide victory this fall. |
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Originally Posted By kc-coyote: Another case of pure WTF to an extreme. With these stupid remarks he is literally guaranteeing that we will lose the mid-terms. https://media2.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExMzFkNXhsZGNhbGM0amJ4MjZobDByNXNvbWc5dDJyczBoeTk1emJ5bCZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/8eaZv0r5m5chPyplie/giphy.gif Trump is as much a populist as he is a conservative. Republicans aren't going to lose their base over promising $5k. As a pure anecdote, I know of at least 2 people (from verbatim private conversation) that voted for Trump the 2nd and 3rd time solely because of the Trump checks the first go around. They were voting for whoever was offering the most handouts and they made too much money for welfare but not enough to benefit from tax cuts. |
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Originally Posted By Coati: Trump is as much a populist as he is a conservative. Republicans aren't going to lose their base over promising $5k. As a pure anecdote, I know of at least 2 people (from verbatim private conversation) that voted for Trump the 2nd and 3rd time solely because of the Trump checks the first go around. They were voting for whoever was offering the most handouts. Originally Posted By Coati: Originally Posted By kc-coyote: Another case of pure WTF to an extreme. With these stupid remarks he is literally guaranteeing that we will lose the mid-terms. https://media2.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExMzFkNXhsZGNhbGM0amJ4MjZobDByNXNvbWc5dDJyczBoeTk1emJ5bCZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/8eaZv0r5m5chPyplie/giphy.gif Trump is as much a populist as he is a conservative. Republicans aren't going to lose their base over promising $5k. As a pure anecdote, I know of at least 2 people (from verbatim private conversation) that voted for Trump the 2nd and 3rd time solely because of the Trump checks the first go around. They were voting for whoever was offering the most handouts. Have to disagree with you. He IS going to lose over stupid crap like this and/or people that were supporters will just not go to the polls in November and the remainder of America will vote (with democrats having a large voter turnout). It won't turn out well and Trump will just make up excuses instead of admitting he is the cause of it. |
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Originally Posted By sprtpilot: It will be the largest midterm-party-in-charge loss in history. Originally Posted By sprtpilot: Originally Posted By BMSMB: Seriously though, this is pure desperation at this point. He knows the 2nd half of his term nothing is going to be accomplished, because R's are about to lose HARD... It will be the largest midterm-party-in-charge loss in history. If it is a blood bath, what sort of concessions do you think Trump will make on the Democrats wish list? |
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Originally Posted By MtnMusic: On the bright side, we've had so much inflation over the past 6 years (kicked off by Trump's first stimulus checks) that the inflation hit from adding yet another $1T to the money supply won't be a big shock.   I ask this is in all seriousness, but with the current bond market, can we actually inject another $1T into the monetary supply without dire consequences? |
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Originally Posted By Dissident: If it is a blood bath, what sort of concessions do you think Trump will make on the Democrats wish list? Originally Posted By Dissident: Originally Posted By sprtpilot: Originally Posted By BMSMB: Seriously though, this is pure desperation at this point. He knows the 2nd half of his term nothing is going to be accomplished, because R's are about to lose HARD... It will be the largest midterm-party-in-charge loss in history. If it is a blood bath, what sort of concessions do you think Trump will make on the Democrats wish list? He won’t be there to make any concessions after the bloodbath. |
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Originally Posted By Trempel:  That about sums it up. We tried COVID checks during ZIRP when the debt was $23T. 6 years later, with our debt now at $40T, a Fed rate at 4% and growing borrowing concerns, global shifts in money, now we are going to go for 3x of our COVID experiment? Can't tell if this is vote buying ... or hostage taking. |
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Originally Posted By Joguwa86: I feel this runs a bit contrary to conservative values. Let’s not forgot Trump specifically wanted to give out those ridiculous stimmy checks AND made sure his name was on them. The guy will absolutely try to pay us off to stay in power. This is often forgotten. Biden owns part of the inflation problem, but Trump kicked it off and owns the lions share. Printing money left and right. |
| Trump and co are absolutely banking on AI saving America. It’s insane. Trump just promised the American citizens over a trillion in stimulus. That will be added to our 40 trillion debt. That would be a 3 trillion deficit. They can’t fucking sell our debt now. It’s beyond dangerous to bank Americas financial security on one industry, whose capex is now debt driven. At this point it might be better if we lose congress so we have a spending deadlock. Hell I don’t know, but I don’t think we can afford the ai gamble. |
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Originally Posted By L_JE: That about sums it up. We tried COVID checks during ZIRP when the debt was $23T. 6 years later, with our debt now at $40T, a Fed rate at 4% and growing borrowing concerns, global shifts in money, now we are going to go for 3x of our COVID experiment? Can't tell if this is vote buying ... or hostage taking. Eventually the world is going to finally have enough of this dumb shit, we've alienated all of our allies and are rapidly running out of friends. Everyone else is looking at this spending as an empire run by senile old men (not just Trump) in it's last dying gasps, desperately trying to stay afloat. One day, more than likely sooner than later, they're all gonna dump the USD as the global currency of choice and when that happens - we're so ever loving fucked. *THAT* is when the music stops and we're stuck with monopoly money, hyperinflation and all the cool near apocalyptic third world falling of a cliff type of things that go along with it. |
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Originally Posted By Airborne11B: Eventually the world is going to finally have enough of this dumb shit, we've alienated all of our allies and are rapidly running out of friends. Everyone else is looking at this spending as an empire run by senile old men (not just Trump) in it's last dying gasps, desperately trying to stay afloat. One day, more than likely sooner than later, they're all gonna dump the USD as the global currency of choice and when that happens - we're so ever loving fucked. *THAT* is when the music stops and we're stuck with monopoly money, hyperinflation and all the cool near apocalyptic third world falling of a cliff type of things that go along with it. That’s what we voted for, burn it down baby! 
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Originally Posted By 1Patriot-of-many: Nothing the democrats don't already do with welfare snap ect ect ect.... In MN the craps stole 9 Billion, spent an 19 Billion surplus on new programs and raised 10 Billion in new taxes they spent. Meanwhile Property taxes are double digit increases this year.... 9 billion is closer to 0 than what Trump just promised |
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Originally Posted By RCK1999: He won’t be there to make any concessions after the bloodbath. Originally Posted By RCK1999: Originally Posted By Dissident: Originally Posted By sprtpilot: Originally Posted By BMSMB: Seriously though, this is pure desperation at this point. He knows the 2nd half of his term nothing is going to be accomplished, because R's are about to lose HARD... It will be the largest midterm-party-in-charge loss in history. If it is a blood bath, what sort of concessions do you think Trump will make on the Democrats wish list? He won’t be there to make any concessions after the bloodbath. My big worry if the Dems take control of both houses is that he looks to make deals. He likes deals and has shown to be susceptible to being bamboozled. |
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Originally Posted By Network_Daddy: My big worry if the Dems take control of both houses is that he looks to make deals. He likes deals and has shown to be susceptible to being bamboozled. the great dealmaker can't seem to make a deal to get the SAVE Act passed. He either sucks at deal making or doesn't want it to pass. I suspect both. IMO, there won't be a deal made, by March of 2027 we'll have POTUS Vance or whatever his current name is.
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Originally Posted By RCK1999: I’ve said it before, and it seems appropriate to say it again. 25th this idiot out of his position, which will install Vance for the next 2 years. Vance puts in Rubio as VP, which might help a bit for 2028. Mid-terms are lost. We need to return to traditional republican values, and rid ourselves of this NY Democrap infiltrator. This is probably the only way to salvage 2028. |
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Originally Posted By Grey_Man: Anytime Trump does one of these weird things, I always wonder what JD Vance thinks about it. Is he trying to advise against it? This is the type of shit that will hurt him in an election. Well Pence tried to push back and MAGA crucified him for it. So Vance is probably gonna play ball, sadly. |
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Originally Posted By Airborne11B: Eventually the world is going to finally have enough of this dumb shit, we've alienated all of our allies and are rapidly running out of friends. Everyone else is looking at this spending as an empire run by senile old men (not just Trump) in it's last dying gasps, desperately trying to stay afloat. One day, more than likely sooner than later, they're all gonna dump the USD as the global currency of choice and when that happens - we're so ever loving fucked. *THAT* is when the music stops and we're stuck with monopoly money, hyperinflation and all the cool near apocalyptic third world falling of a cliff type of things that go along with it. Originally Posted By Airborne11B: Originally Posted By L_JE: That about sums it up. We tried COVID checks during ZIRP when the debt was $23T. 6 years later, with our debt now at $40T, a Fed rate at 4% and growing borrowing concerns, global shifts in money, now we are going to go for 3x of our COVID experiment? Can't tell if this is vote buying ... or hostage taking. Eventually the world is going to finally have enough of this dumb shit, we've alienated all of our allies and are rapidly running out of friends. Everyone else is looking at this spending as an empire run by senile old men (not just Trump) in it's last dying gasps, desperately trying to stay afloat. One day, more than likely sooner than later, they're all gonna dump the USD as the global currency of choice and when that happens - we're so ever loving fucked. *THAT* is when the music stops and we're stuck with monopoly money, hyperinflation and all the cool near apocalyptic third world falling of a cliff type of things that go along with it. |
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Originally Posted By RCK1999: He won’t be there to make any concessions after the bloodbath. Originally Posted By RCK1999: Originally Posted By Dissident: Originally Posted By sprtpilot: Originally Posted By BMSMB: Seriously though, this is pure desperation at this point. He knows the 2nd half of his term nothing is going to be accomplished, because R's are about to lose HARD... It will be the largest midterm-party-in-charge loss in history. If it is a blood bath, what sort of concessions do you think Trump will make on the Democrats wish list? He won’t be there to make any concessions after the bloodbath. Who knows. He may be pretty conciliatory when threatened with an impeachment. Whereas if impeached, the Dems would have to deal with Vance, who may not play ball. |
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Originally Posted By 15fanatic: The TOTAL covid 'bailouts' from 2020 onward was 5.6 trillion. Guess who was responsible for 4 trillion of that? Some of you live in an alternate reality where Biden was president in 2020 and Trump was leading the anti vax, anti shutdown resistance lmao. You are right, I kind of blanked on that. |
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Originally Posted By 1Patriot-of-many: Nothing the democrats don't already do with welfare snap ect ect ect.... In MN the craps stole 9 Billion, spent an 19 Billion surplus on new programs and raised 10 Billion in new taxes they spent. Meanwhile Property taxes are double digit increases this year.... Property taxes are fucking ridiculous. I think ME had the highest percentage a few years. I don't own property but it still pisses me off. Probably never will own property. Sure as shit not anytime soon in the situation I'm in... |
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Originally Posted By RCK1999: I’ve said it before, and it seems appropriate to say it again. 25th this idiot out of his position, which will install Vance for the next 2 years. Vance puts in Rubio as VP, which might help a bit for 2028. Mid-terms are lost. We need to return to traditional republican values, and rid ourselves of this NY Democrap infiltrator. Vance would be a terrible President, too. Rubio would be better served refusing such a nomination. |
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Originally Posted By Grey_Man: Anytime Trump does one of these weird things, I always wonder what JD Vance thinks about it. Is he trying to advise against it? This is the type of shit that will hurt him in an election. Vance was picked to be a yes-man. Resistance to the will of Dear Leader is forbidden. |
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