Whether or not they’ll be able to ignore reality, it will be significantly harder for them to convince the people who usually don’t vote to ignore reality. *Independents are a larger voting bloc than either party*.
bumpy_disposition on
Perhaps independents are a large voting block. But an independent Republican, is still a Republican. Racist generally, backwards always, and fascist too high of a percentage.
I don’t trust those that claim independent status, that have ever voter (R).
casualfrog68 on
Just blame Biden. Easy peasy. /s
FantasticBicycle37 on
This means if you see “GDP 3%” or “stocks jump 3%” *it’s still a contraction*
LetsTryThisAgain227 on
“I didn’t see it. Im not looking at it.”
Cosmic-Space-Octopus on
Tim Scott is higher than a kite claiming gasses prices are going down, wtf.
a_little_hazel_nuts on
Don’t worry, they will be in front of the media claiming prices are lower than they were 2 years ago.
JiveChicken00 on
They’ve been ignoring the criminal at the head of their party for ten years now, I’m sure they can manage this.
rellim_63 on
I’m tired of all this winning boss
Virtual-Squirrel-725 on
Exploding debt and rising inflation is only an issue when Democrats are in power.
It’s pretty simple to understand.
Trust me, both of these things will be REALLY important once there is a Democrat President.
But for now, let’s give a trillion dollars to Trump to start some more wars.
Alternative_Word_219 on
It’s Economics 101 that when you put tariffs on other countries and start a war of choice that costs a billion a day and causes oil supplies to be reduced by 20% you end up with inflation. Not that complicated.
CurrentElectrical736 on
Trump will flip when this inflation causes interest rates to increase!
catbaloney on
What business school did this guy graduate from? Greedy oil companies? It’s called supply and demand.
Desperate_Act_6765 on
The Side Step song, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.
The lyrics seem fitting.
Fellow Texans, I am proudly standing here to humbly see.
I assure you, and I mean it- Now, who says I don’t speak out as plain as day?
And, fellow Texans, I’m for progress and the flag- long may it fly.
I’m a poor boy, come to greatness. So, it follows that I cannot tell a lie.
Ooh I love to dance a little sidestep, now they see me now they don’t-
I’ve come and gone and, ooh I love to sweep around the wide step,
Cut a little swathe and lead the people on.
SpiritualAd8998 on
Mine more TrumpCoin?
duzies on
Didn’t Trump win on his promise to “end inflation?”
Telling us to “live in the future and not depressing reality” wow. What garbage. Let me tell you, most of us are already living in the future as: “how am I going to afford groceries if prices keep going up”, “how much is this going to spike my rent” and “should I cancel that summer trip?”. This stagflation episode that Trump has visited upon us on only a year has pretty adversely impacted my future plans and I’m sure everyone else’s (unless you happen to be very wealthy).
oneseason2000 on
Heck, it works for soaring stock market and real estate prices, surprised they don’t lean in and celebrate how much more corporate oil reserves are worth. /s
Abystract-ism on
And the deficit just topped the GDP.
So expect the Republicans to cut more spending on social services…because they couldn’t possibly stop the “not a war” spending.
1-800-WhoDey on
I try to ignore it too, except they don’t let me take stuff from the store without paying for it.
Basicyeti837 on
The Republicans insisted inflation in 2025 was only 2.7 percent. Anyone that purchases groceries and pays for their own housing can tell you that’s inaccurate. I no longer buy beef, and my grocery prices are still 30 percent higher than they were in 2024.
Greedy-Being6456 on
Oil is 🔑.
BigMax on
“Inflation and the deficit are TERRIBLE problems to have!”
“Um, you guys are causing both to go up”
“Oh, sorry, we’re doing it for… um… important reasons! Yeah, when WE do it, it’s for the good of the country. Or something.”
OpticalPrime35 on
> “You can even feel in our environment how good things are getting. Gas prices continue to come down, which means that your groceries will come down a little bit as well. We’ve got a lot of good signs in the economy.”
He says we have a lot of good signs in the economy and points to lowering gas prices and mythical lowering grocery prices. That is the only 2 good signs he can come up with. Since March both have skyrocketed yet again I guess those 2 good signs are now toast. So what does that mean?
And …. Why TF are we seeing a headline talking about a comment from back in March. It’s fucking May. Or about to be.
Liefvikingmonster2 on
The money machine printer is on overdrive with these fuckers. Paying for shit we cant afford and saddling the US with debt forever.
Good job MAGA voters…ya fell for it again.
goliatron1 on
Surprised the article got Tim Burchett’s state wrong. He’s from Tennessee, not Texas.
ClaroStar on
Now they don’t care since they are now apparently allowed to gerrymander every minority voter into oblivion. They are no longer being held responsible by anyone. Mitch McConnell’s dream came true.
StoriesandStones on
Today was payday so I stopped at Aldi on my way home, as I do.
Got my usual stuff I always get.
After I rang it up and got the total, I thought “dang that’s the most I’ve ever spent at Aldi!”
Which is the same thought I had two weeks ago doing the same routine.
It just keeps creeping up.
I don’t even buy meat.
Then I paid $30 for 7 whole gallons of gas, (I know not as bad as many other places, but it’s bad for here and for me) and I did not cry. I did not scream. I simply seethed.
Which caused me to play some Veruca Salt to angrily jam out to.
CarneDelGato on
But they’re the adults, right Mike?
D-Rich-88 on
And yet the CPI-W was only 2.2%. Fuckers are screwing up COLA’s for workers
CrotasScrota84 on
1 Pound of Hamburger is $9. I remember 100% it was like $5 or $6 when Biden was President.
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“Alternative facts”
Whether or not they’ll be able to ignore reality, it will be significantly harder for them to convince the people who usually don’t vote to ignore reality. *Independents are a larger voting bloc than either party*.
Perhaps independents are a large voting block. But an independent Republican, is still a Republican. Racist generally, backwards always, and fascist too high of a percentage.
I don’t trust those that claim independent status, that have ever voter (R).
Just blame Biden. Easy peasy. /s
This means if you see “GDP 3%” or “stocks jump 3%” *it’s still a contraction*
“I didn’t see it. Im not looking at it.”
Tim Scott is higher than a kite claiming gasses prices are going down, wtf.
Don’t worry, they will be in front of the media claiming prices are lower than they were 2 years ago.
They’ve been ignoring the criminal at the head of their party for ten years now, I’m sure they can manage this.
I’m tired of all this winning boss
Exploding debt and rising inflation is only an issue when Democrats are in power.
It’s pretty simple to understand.
Trust me, both of these things will be REALLY important once there is a Democrat President.
But for now, let’s give a trillion dollars to Trump to start some more wars.
It’s Economics 101 that when you put tariffs on other countries and start a war of choice that costs a billion a day and causes oil supplies to be reduced by 20% you end up with inflation. Not that complicated.
Trump will flip when this inflation causes interest rates to increase!
What business school did this guy graduate from? Greedy oil companies? It’s called supply and demand.
The Side Step song, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.
The lyrics seem fitting.
Fellow Texans, I am proudly standing here to humbly see.
I assure you, and I mean it- Now, who says I don’t speak out as plain as day?
And, fellow Texans, I’m for progress and the flag- long may it fly.
I’m a poor boy, come to greatness. So, it follows that I cannot tell a lie.
Ooh I love to dance a little sidestep, now they see me now they don’t-
I’ve come and gone and, ooh I love to sweep around the wide step,
Cut a little swathe and lead the people on.
Mine more TrumpCoin?
Didn’t Trump win on his promise to “end inflation?”
More shit that ain’t true!
[https://doggett.house.gov/issues/trumps-economic-promises-timeline](https://doggett.house.gov/issues/trumps-economic-promises-timeline)
Telling us to “live in the future and not depressing reality” wow. What garbage. Let me tell you, most of us are already living in the future as: “how am I going to afford groceries if prices keep going up”, “how much is this going to spike my rent” and “should I cancel that summer trip?”. This stagflation episode that Trump has visited upon us on only a year has pretty adversely impacted my future plans and I’m sure everyone else’s (unless you happen to be very wealthy).
Heck, it works for soaring stock market and real estate prices, surprised they don’t lean in and celebrate how much more corporate oil reserves are worth. /s
And the deficit just topped the GDP.
So expect the Republicans to cut more spending on social services…because they couldn’t possibly stop the “not a war” spending.
I try to ignore it too, except they don’t let me take stuff from the store without paying for it.
The Republicans insisted inflation in 2025 was only 2.7 percent. Anyone that purchases groceries and pays for their own housing can tell you that’s inaccurate. I no longer buy beef, and my grocery prices are still 30 percent higher than they were in 2024.
Oil is 🔑.
“Inflation and the deficit are TERRIBLE problems to have!”
“Um, you guys are causing both to go up”
“Oh, sorry, we’re doing it for… um… important reasons! Yeah, when WE do it, it’s for the good of the country. Or something.”
> “You can even feel in our environment how good things are getting. Gas prices continue to come down, which means that your groceries will come down a little bit as well. We’ve got a lot of good signs in the economy.”
He says we have a lot of good signs in the economy and points to lowering gas prices and mythical lowering grocery prices. That is the only 2 good signs he can come up with. Since March both have skyrocketed yet again I guess those 2 good signs are now toast. So what does that mean?
And …. Why TF are we seeing a headline talking about a comment from back in March. It’s fucking May. Or about to be.
The money machine printer is on overdrive with these fuckers. Paying for shit we cant afford and saddling the US with debt forever.
Good job MAGA voters…ya fell for it again.
Surprised the article got Tim Burchett’s state wrong. He’s from Tennessee, not Texas.
Now they don’t care since they are now apparently allowed to gerrymander every minority voter into oblivion. They are no longer being held responsible by anyone. Mitch McConnell’s dream came true.
Today was payday so I stopped at Aldi on my way home, as I do.
Got my usual stuff I always get.
After I rang it up and got the total, I thought “dang that’s the most I’ve ever spent at Aldi!”
Which is the same thought I had two weeks ago doing the same routine.
It just keeps creeping up.
I don’t even buy meat.
Then I paid $30 for 7 whole gallons of gas, (I know not as bad as many other places, but it’s bad for here and for me) and I did not cry. I did not scream. I simply seethed.
Which caused me to play some Veruca Salt to angrily jam out to.
But they’re the adults, right Mike?
And yet the CPI-W was only 2.2%. Fuckers are screwing up COLA’s for workers
1 Pound of Hamburger is $9. I remember 100% it was like $5 or $6 when Biden was President.
I hope Republicans suffer
But the fat turd said their was “zero inflation.”