America is just completely broken

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What PP said.

the economy started to fail when Trump announced his tariffs and started to use them as a bribe scheme for personal gain...everything since has been a digression.

+1 and the tariffs actually caused manufacturing job loss rather than job increase. It was on the way up during Biden's administration.

GTFÒH.

The economy was not on the way up during the Biden administration. They were massively lying about employment numbers and revising them downward month after month after month. They redefined a recession rather than admit we were in one. They only thing Joe Biden did was sleep 20 hours a day, flood the zone with illegal aliens and dump helicopter money everywhere.

You are spewing the most moronic MAGA disinformation propaganda of anyone today.

Take a bow, you won the prize!

Can you imagine what mental state you would have to be in to live in a fantasy world in which Donald Trump is a better president by any metric than Joe Biden?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m a Dem or was

Too much immigration. Yes immigration is necessary but it needs to be controlled

Too much off shoring with too few incentives to train American workers and keep jobs here

Inheritance tax needs to be more robust and close many loopholes for the uber wealthy.

More Progressive tax rates

That is a GOP thing. They created it, they own the businesses and do most of the hiring and yet you blame the Dems.

Pp. Where did I say I blame the Dem?

It’s both parties. You think Dem don’t run businesses? Huh?

I would vote for a Dem over the current state of republicans, but it is naive to think they aren’t part of the problem.

GOP created and negotiated NAFTA
most of the companies that sent manufacturing oversees are owned by republicans
most of the companies that do the hiring domestically are owned by republicans


But Both Sides!!!!1

You should be banned for peddling in inaccuracies

NAFTA had to have bi partisan support to be passed. It was signed by Clinton.

I’m not just talking about manufacturing. Let’s move into some modern day realities. Technology. Major co are owned by stockholders, not Rep or Dem. It does not matter what your personal beliefs are, if you are running one of these companies, you will make pro business decisions to increase stockholder value. That’s the reality

it was signed by Clinton, but it started during the Reagan administration. Clinton merely signed the document after it had all been designed and negotiated.

Most stock holders are republicans. Yes, there are democrats who own stocks, but let's be reality here about which party controls most of the businesses and most of the money.

You are extremely naive.
The truth is that the super wealthy aren’t loyal republicans or democrats. They don’t have enough votes to affect things one way or another so they buy influence of whoever is in power. They will support whichever candidate they think will make them richer. They don’t care about the issues that the masses care about. They are opportunists and will take advantage of whichever way the tide is turning.

And also, do you think it is only rich people who own stocks? Ever heard of a 401k? What do you think is in those?

+1

And, thanks to the rise of Super PACs in recent years, those super wealthy entities are able to somewhat mask the fact that there are mega-donors donating to both sides in a political race to cover their bases no matter who wins.

Disgusting

The super wealthy are on a bender to unwind the government and reinstate a system that favors them and steals from the population, with Trump leading the way. So far, starting with DOGE, they’ve successfully executed various schemes to make this happen. The“war” with Iran and spat with the Pope are just the most recent schemes to further throw the country out of balance, financially and culturally. MAGA just laps it up because they think there’s something in it for them.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m a Dem or was

Too much immigration. Yes immigration is necessary but it needs to be controlled

Too much off shoring with too few incentives to train American workers and keep jobs here

Inheritance tax needs to be more robust and close many loopholes for the uber wealthy.

More Progressive tax rates

That is a GOP thing. They created it, they own the businesses and do most of the hiring and yet you blame the Dems.

Pp. Where did I say I blame the Dem?

It’s both parties. You think Dem don’t run businesses? Huh?

I would vote for a Dem over the current state of republicans, but it is naive to think they aren’t part of the problem.

GOP created and negotiated NAFTA
most of the companies that sent manufacturing oversees are owned by republicans
most of the companies that do the hiring domestically are owned by republicans


But Both Sides!!!!1

You should be banned for peddling in inaccuracies

NAFTA had to have bi partisan support to be passed. It was signed by Clinton.

I’m not just talking about manufacturing. Let’s move into some modern day realities. Technology. Major co are owned by stockholders, not Rep or Dem. It does not matter what your personal beliefs are, if you are running one of these companies, you will make pro business decisions to increase stockholder value. That’s the reality

it was signed by Clinton, but it started during the Reagan administration. Clinton merely signed the document after it had all been designed and negotiated.

Most stock holders are republicans. Yes, there are democrats who own stocks, but let's be reality here about which party controls most of the businesses and most of the money.

You are extremely naive.
The truth is that the super wealthy aren’t loyal republicans or democrats. They don’t have enough votes to affect things one way or another so they buy influence of whoever is in power. They will support whichever candidate they think will make them richer. They don’t care about the issues that the masses care about. They are opportunists and will take advantage of whichever way the tide is turning.

And also, do you think it is only rich people who own stocks? Ever heard of a 401k? What do you think is in those?

+1

And, thanks to the rise of Super PACs in recent years, those super wealthy entities are able to somewhat mask the fact that there are mega-donors donating to both sides in a political race to cover their bases no matter who wins.

Disgusting

The super wealthy are on a bender to unwind the government and reinstate a system that favors them and steals from the population, with Trump leading the way. So far, starting with DOGE, they’ve successfully executed various schemes to make this happen. The“war” with Iran and spat with the Pope are just the most recent schemes to further throw the country out of balance, financially and culturally. MAGA just laps it up because they think there’s something in it for them.

And there isn't. The plan is for MAGA to become just as impoverished as they plan for the rest of us, they just don't realize it yet.

If we don't have access to health care or well paying jobs, they can pay all of us, middle class and below, poverty wages and rake in even more cash.

[Anonymous]

Well, on the upside, Hungary's government just pulled CPAC's foreign funding. Orbán bankrolled American conservatives with taxpayer money for years. You know, laundered Russian influence.

[Anonymous]

[Anonymous]

How did Mississippi go from 49th in the nation in reading scores to 9th?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Here's the next level of ensh*ttification of the USA:

https://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinfuriating/comments/1s0n9al/local_gas_station_removed_price_tags_and_replaced/


The greed of American captialism has no bounds. There will be no prices anymore. All of your personal info will be sold and used by stores to dynamically price every single item. If you make more, you pay more for the same groceries. They'll scan your face using AI when you enter the store.

We are are the precipice of a dystopian cyberpunk hell hole.

FWIW Maryland just outlawed this. First state to do so.

[Anonymous]

It seems like we're stuck in a war of regulation.

MAGA/GOP: wants no regulation when it comes to billionaires and prioritizes them over the health and safety of Americans. It wants no regulation by Congress (like war, tariffs), but it wants to heavily regulate the culture wars (women's bodies, bathrooms, women's sports). No gun regulation or workplace protections. Says it wants to regulate H1B and immigration to zero, but non-action and ineptness at play.

DEMS: wants to regulate big businesses and banks so corporate greed doesn't ruin Americans financially or healthwise. Wants Congress to regulate the president per the Constitution. Doesn't want any culture war regulations, unless they impede on others sovereignty (and is not a major issue for most of the party and voters). Wants greater gun regulation and workplace protections. Doesn't want to regulate H1B or immigration, because wants law-abiding immigrants to have quicker pathway to citizenship -- but communication and party line in shambles.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It seems like we're stuck in a war of regulation.

MAGA/GOP: wants no regulation when it comes to billionaires and prioritizes them over the health and safety of Americans. It wants no regulation by Congress (like war, tariffs), but it wants to heavily regulate the culture wars (women's bodies, bathrooms, women's sports). No gun regulation or workplace protections. Says it wants to regulate H1B and immigration to zero, but non-action and ineptness at play.

DEMS: wants to regulate big businesses and banks so corporate greed doesn't ruin Americans financially or healthwise. Wants Congress to regulate the president per the Constitution. Doesn't want any culture war regulations, unless they impede on others sovereignty (and is not a major issue for most of the party and voters). Wants greater gun regulation and workplace protections. Doesn't want to regulate H1B or immigration, because wants law-abiding immigrants to have quicker pathway to citizenship -- but communication and party line in shambles.

bolded is false...trump killed the immigration bill, not democrats

[Anonymous]

Many of you are too young to remember how it started which was mitch.mcconnel and his hatred for Bill Clinton in tandem with Newt Gingrich and the TEA Party. I hope McConnell lives a long time in retirement in excruciating pain. Gingrich has become irrelevant, thank God!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It seems like we're stuck in a war of regulation.

MAGA/GOP: wants no regulation when it comes to billionaires and prioritizes them over the health and safety of Americans. It wants no regulation by Congress (like war, tariffs), but it wants to heavily regulate the culture wars (women's bodies, bathrooms, women's sports). No gun regulation or workplace protections. Says it wants to regulate H1B and immigration to zero, but non-action and ineptness at play.

DEMS: wants to regulate big businesses and banks so corporate greed doesn't ruin Americans financially or healthwise. Wants Congress to regulate the president per the Constitution. Doesn't want any culture war regulations, unless they impede on others sovereignty (and is not a major issue for most of the party and voters). Wants greater gun regulation and workplace protections. Doesn't want to regulate H1B or immigration, because wants law-abiding immigrants to have quicker pathway to citizenship -- but communication and party line in shambles.

You bet I'm with the GOP.

Anything you don't like, you chip away at with regulation. You allow the government to abuse the citizenry thru regulation.

YOU are the one who instantiates the culture wars.

You have an appaling lack of self-awareness.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It seems like we're stuck in a war of regulation.

MAGA/GOP: wants no regulation when it comes to billionaires and prioritizes them over the health and safety of Americans. It wants no regulation by Congress (like war, tariffs), but it wants to heavily regulate the culture wars (women's bodies, bathrooms, women's sports). No gun regulation or workplace protections. Says it wants to regulate H1B and immigration to zero, but non-action and ineptness at play.

DEMS: wants to regulate big businesses and banks so corporate greed doesn't ruin Americans financially or healthwise. Wants Congress to regulate the president per the Constitution. Doesn't want any culture war regulations, unless they impede on others sovereignty (and is not a major issue for most of the party and voters). Wants greater gun regulation and workplace protections. Doesn't want to regulate H1B or immigration, because wants law-abiding immigrants to have quicker pathway to citizenship -- but communication and party line in shambles.

You bet I'm with the GOP.

Anything you don't like, you chip away at with regulation. You allow the government to abuse the citizenry thru regulation.

YOU are the one who instantiates the culture wars.

You have an appaling lack of self-awareness.

Capitalism without guardrails leads to exploitation of people and resources - no safe work places, no limit on the number of hours one is to work, or an age limit, younger or older, no guarantee of safe water, safe food, or safe drugs. we learned all of this in the 1800's and early 1900's. Why do you want to go back to that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Many of you are too young to remember how it started which was mitch.mcconnel and his hatred for Bill Clinton in tandem with Newt Gingrich and the TEA Party. I hope McConnell lives a long time in retirement in excruciating pain. Gingrich has become irrelevant, thank God!

It started with Gingrich and the "contract with America" that was a laundry list of gaslighing bullet points. Newt entered the Congress into a binary "win/lose" on every issue rather than compromise and hit led the pattern for where we are today.

[Anonymous]

Just remember, being against regulation put you in the unfortunate position of being in favor of rat shit in your hot dogs, Mr. Libertarian.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Here's the next level of ensh*ttification of the USA:

https://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinfuriating/comments/1s0n9al/local_gas_station_removed_price_tags_and_replaced/


The greed of American captialism has no bounds. There will be no prices anymore. All of your personal info will be sold and used by stores to dynamically price every single item. If you make more, you pay more for the same groceries. They'll scan your face using AI when you enter the store.

We are are the precipice of a dystopian cyberpunk hell hole.

The Biden administration was trying to put a stop to this and the Trump administration does not care.