Trump/GOP bullshit

[Mikey]

This text arrived this morning from a trump supporting cousin of mine. Or I should say formerly trump supporting cousin.

Leopards eating his face.

Although tempting, I refrained from replying I told you so.

Trump and his cronies are destroying my and millions of people's 401 K s
Truly regret voting for this asshole
This MAGA bullshit is nothing but a scam for the 1 %
No doubt !

I know people who are enhancing their financial situation. And they are working class folks who dabble in the market. I’m no economics prof, but they said the current situation is easily utilized to make bucks.

Don’t ask me how!

I have some funds (including stocks) in a rollover IRA. Rollover because it was started by combining all of my old 401K accounts, so it's pre-tax money. I have to start drawing it down in three years when I turn 73 (Required Minimum Distributions), at which time anything I take out counts as ordinary income for tax purposes. Some of those stocks have taken a big hit in the past few days so I've been taking some of them and transferring them to my Roth IRA, which grows tax free, but I have to pay income taxes on those transfers this year. Not a huge thing but with the value of those stocks at a low point my tax liability will be less than if the values come back up. And they will be in the Roth so any future increase will be protected from taxes. Unless of course Trump decides to do away with Roth accounts. And also assuming that the values rebound.

[Roux]

trump Promised Americans Booming Wealth. Now He’s Changing His Tune

President trump’s sweeping promises are running headlong into the reality of governing.

As a presidential candidate, Donald J. trump promised an economic “boom like no other.”

But eight weeks into his presidency, Mr. trump is refusing to rule out a recession — a striking change in tone and message for a man who rode widespread economic dissatisfaction to the White House by promising to “make America affordable again.”

His comments come as the stock market is tumbling — the S&P 500 fell 2.7 percent Monday after falling 3.1 percent last week — and business leaders are spooked about the uncertainty over his tariffs. Even some Republicans, who fear retribution if they cross Mr. trump, have started to raise concerns about his levies.

The moment captures a fundamental challenge for Mr. trump, a showman who makes absolute and sweeping promises that inevitably run into the reality of governing.

The economy Mr. trump inherited was by many standards in solid shape, with low unemployment, moderate growth and an inflation rate that, while still higher than what the Federal Reserve wants, had declined substantially. But the uncertainty that his policies have injected into the outlook is a jarring contrast with the picture Mr. trump painted on the campaign trail.

“We will begin a new era of soaring incomes,” Mr. trump said at a rally in October. “Skyrocketing wealth. Millions and millions of new jobs and a booming middle class. We are going to boom like we’ve never boomed before.”

That vow to create an economic boom has come into conflict, at least for now, with the president’s favorite economic tool: tariffs. ......

[Roux]

The orange cancer has made things bad, and now he's making them worse.

Realize who your friends are, and don't start wars with them.

[Dr_Phibes]

No one can figure out the dairy 'tariff'. Canadian dairy is centrally planned and self-contained. It exports 300 mil worth and imports 700 mil worth, only to fulfill WTO regulations and NAFTA adjustments.
Canada would rather not trade in dairy at all.

Donnie's just a stupid old man.

[Roux]

I do know that Joe’s policies led to inflation.

Time to change the talking points.

[Mikey]

Biden slowed inflation down too much as well. It’s dangerous to get used to low inflation rates.

Tuberville is absolutely the most clueless POS gomer ever elected to the Senate. Thanks, Sam, for providing us some real tragic comedy.

[Roux]

Donnie's just a stupid old man.

Indeed he is.

He's started a war that he can't win. Thereby making the U.S. look even weaker to the world.

[FiatLux]

Biden slowed inflation down too much as well. It’s dangerous to get used to low inflation rates.

Tuberville is absolutely the most clueless POS gomer ever elected to the Senate. Thanks, Sam, for providing us some real tragic comedy.

See, Alabamastan is good at something.

Now we know where MAGA Sam gets his political beliefs.

[Sven Golly]

The market has been over-valued for quite some time due to easy money.

Biden's inflation stoked that easy money.

No matter who was/is president, the market adjusts.

Quit f-ing whining...

[Roux]

There we go! Sven has gotten the new talking points! Good for you, Sven.

[Mikey]

The markets adjust naturally on their own without being buttfucked in the mouth by some ignorant tinpot moron and his gaslighting sycophants. This is not normal.

[bungle clone]

well he said he's not sure if there is going to be a recession or not.
per Google:"A recession is officially judged as two consecutive quarters of negative economic growth. During this period, which can last anywhere from months to even years"



so is the hole the country is in so deep that pain is the forecast for awhile until the curative moves bear fruit, or did we sign up for massive economic masochism to benefit the wealthy?

(I say we but I didn't vote this time)

[Roux]

(I say we but I didn't vote this time)

If you choose not to decide you still have made a choice.

Sincerely,
Neil Peart

[bungle clone]

good pull Roux. yeah, I did make a choice which comes down to "whatever you guys wanna do"


so he is Prez and I should follow his plan. just the same as though Former VP Harris were elected. it's about civic duty and stuff for me

[Sven Golly]

There we go! Sven has gotten the new talking points! Good for you, Sven.

What talking points?

It's called reality. Something you and your leftist colleagues have no sense of.

Stay in your fetal position and maintain your handwringing.

[Roux]

Article



Damnit, does the rule of law mean anything at all to you cultists?

Is destroying documents in violation of federal law no big deal to you? Or maybe for this one you can bleat out "fake news" so the other cultists won't pay attention?

[Mikey]

Don't worry. It's a negotiating tactic.

Trump has now proclaimed that it's illegal to boycott Tesla. So he's buying one and I guess we all need to buy one or we'll be breaking the law.

[Roux]

This could be funny if it wasn't so serious: chances that trump is a Russian asset.

[Sven Golly]

Now we're linking to Instagram for sources of truth?

Or as I refer to Facebook/Instagram/ etal. "The Confederacy of Dunces"

[Roux]

Well I have another Instagram for you, and I really hope that you will take a minute of your day and watch it: LINK

With that refresher as a background, now please consider the case of Mahmoud Khalil, who even has not been able to speak with his attorney.

Then realize that what Mr. Khalil has said is really not substantially different than what our own Innocent Bystander has said here about Israel and Jews.

Anyway, whether you agree with him or not, hopefully you will conclude that we should not be treating people that way in the United States.

[Sudden Sam]

I’m not comfortable at all with the way the Khalil situation is being handled.

[Roux]

Ah, a Susan Collins type of objection. Well a small step in the right direction at least. Progress.

And just curious, what do you think about this?

Feeding the hungry? Does that register at all? Is that waste and corruption? Is that an additional something that should be cut in order to fund an additional tax cut for billionaires?

Or maybe, just maybe, is feeding hungry poor people something that actually is a good thing? Something that should be done, perhaps with the understanding that there are few acts that are more Christ-like than feeding the hungry?

[Sudden Sam]

Ah, a Susan Collins type of objection. Well a small step in the right direction at least. Progress.

And just curious, what do you think about this?

Feeding the hungry? Does that register at all? Is that waste and corruption? Is that an additional something that should be cut in order to fund an additional tax cut for billionaires?

Or maybe, just maybe, is feeding hungry poor people something that actually is a good thing? Something that should be done, perhaps with the understanding that there are few acts that are more Christ-like than feeding the hungry?

Feeding hungry folks is great. Maybe they found that
this was another scam where the money was going to persons other than hungry kids. I don’t know why they stopped it.

[Diego in Seattle]

Are your investments winning yet?

[Mikey]

Ah, a Susan Collins type of objection. Well a small step in the right direction at least. Progress.

And just curious, what do you think about this?

Feeding the hungry? Does that register at all? Is that waste and corruption? Is that an additional something that should be cut in order to fund an additional tax cut for billionaires?

Or maybe, just maybe, is feeding hungry poor people something that actually is a good thing? Something that should be done, perhaps with the understanding that there are few acts that are more Christ-like than feeding the hungry?

Feeding hungry folks is great. Maybe they found that
this was another scam where the money was going to persons other than hungry kids. I don’t know why they stopped it.

But you’re willing to take Elon Musk’s word for it. Sad. It’s like the MAGAts have had some kind partial lobotomy that removes any ability for critical reasoning. Maybe something in the food?

[Softball Bat]

Are your investments winning yet?

[Sven Golly]

Well I have another Instagram for you, and I really hope that you will take a minute of your day and watch it: LINK

With that refresher as a background, now please consider the case of Mahmoud Khalil, who even has not been able to speak with his attorney.

Then realize that what Mr. Khalil has said is really not substantially different than what our own Innocent Bystander has said here about Israel and Jews.

Anyway, whether you agree with him or not, hopefully you will conclude that we should not be treating people that way in the United States.

Hard pass. I don't have an IG account, but I'm sure it was riveting

As far as Khalil, that piece of garbage has no business being in this country, let alone taking the spot at Columbia from a more deserving America.

As far as feeding the hungry, I'm all for it, except I don't approve of the govt handling the task.

[Sven Golly]

Are your investments winning yet?

Have you stopped breast feeding yet?

[Roux]

I learned yesterday of a trump voter who now is unable to retire due to the markets, he's not happy. An acquaintance of mine.

No doubt the markets will recover, at some point. But he was planning on retiring at the end of the month and now he's continuing to work.

Oh dear, trump was supposed to hurt those people, not the good people who voted for him.

[Sven Golly]

I learned yesterday of a trump voter who now is unable to retire due to the markets, he's not happy. An acquaintance of mine.

No doubt the markets will recover, at some point. But he was planning on retiring at the end of the month and now he's continuing to work.

Oh dear, trump was supposed to hurt those people, not the good people who voted for him.

Give me a break. If the "Trump voter" you cite were truly ready to retire, this blip would not derail that.

It's a matter of good investment choices. proper spending upon retirement, and simple math.

Even a 20% drop wouldn't derail it.

[Roux]

The guy is a friend of a friend, I did not speak with him and don't know specifics. But yes, that is what was conveyed to me yesterday.

[Sudden Sam]

Ah, a Susan Collins type of objection. Well a small step in the right direction at least. Progress.

And just curious, what do you think about this?

Feeding the hungry? Does that register at all? Is that waste and corruption? Is that an additional something that should be cut in order to fund an additional tax cut for billionaires?

Or maybe, just maybe, is feeding hungry poor people something that actually is a good thing? Something that should be done, perhaps with the understanding that there are few acts that are more Christ-like than feeding the hungry?

Feeding hungry folks is great. Maybe they found that
this was another scam where the money was going to persons other than hungry kids. I don’t know why they stopped it.

But you’re willing to take Elon Musk’s word for it. Sad. It’s like the MAGAts have had some kind partial lobotomy that removes any ability for critical reasoning. Maybe something in the food?

I didn’t indicate that I’m taking Musk/DOGE’s word for anything. I suggested the possibility that they’ve found some fraudulent activity, such as they have in many departments.

I’m amazed that Dems have zero interest in exposing all the corruption. Wonder why that is…

No ability for critical reasoning? Where else have we seen that recently? It’s both sides and you know that. It’s simply been flipped since the election. People got tired of the corruption and inaction of the previous gaggle of criminals. Now we have a different gang and they’re tearing down the whole corrupt system.

[Sudden Sam]

The guy is a friend of a friend, I did not speak with him and don't know specifics. But yes, that is what was conveyed to me yesterday.

Tell him to relax. Hang in there for a year. Trump gets the national debt down to sane levels doing exactly what he’s doing and your friend’s friend can retire comfortably.

I hope.

[Sven Golly]

The guy is a friend of a friend, I did not speak with him and don't know specifics. But yes, that is what was conveyed to me yesterday.

Tell him to relax. Hang in there for a year. Trump gets the national debt down to sane levels doing exactly what he’s doing and your friend’s friend can retire comfortably.

I hope.

Exactly - still aren't close to even the 52 week low.

People that say they can't retire now were never ready in the first place.

[Roux]

The guy is a friend of a friend, I did not speak with him and don't know specifics. But yes, that is what was conveyed to me yesterday.

Tell him to relax. Hang in there for a year. Trump gets the national debt down to sane levels doing exactly what he’s doing and your friend’s friend can retire comfortably.

I hope.

I have not spoken with him, although there's a pretty fair chance that I will during the legislative Session that starts next month.

I agree, hang in there for a year, or some period of time, the market will recover and he will be able to retire.

But he wanted to retire now, not then. However, due to the words and actions of the felon that he voted for, he can't retire now. Leopards eating his face.

[Sudden Sam]

The guy is a friend of a friend, I did not speak with him and don't know specifics. But yes, that is what was conveyed to me yesterday.

Tell him to relax. Hang in there for a year. Trump gets the national debt down to sane levels doing exactly what he’s doing and your friend’s friend can retire comfortably.

I hope.

I have not spoken with him, although there's a pretty fair chance that I will during the legislative Session that starts next month.

I agree, hang in there for a year, or some period of time, the market will recover and he will be able to retire.

But he wanted to retire now, not then. However, due to the words and actions of the felon that he voted for, he can't retire now. Leopards eating his face.

The country’s financial health is more important than any one person’s.

[Softball Bat]

The Golden Age!







Golden years, gold whop whop whop
Golden years, gold whop whop whop
Golden years, gold whop whop whop
Don't let me hear you say life's taking you nowhere
Angel
Come get up, my baby
Look at that sky, life's begun
Nights are warm and the days are young
Come get up, my baby...

[Roux]

The country’s financial health is more important than any one person’s.

You honestly think the orange felon's on/off/on/off/on trade wars are helping the country's financial health, on either a long term or short term basis?

[Sudden Sam]

The country’s financial health is more important than any one person’s.

You honestly think the orange felon's on/off/on/off/on trade wars are helping the country's financial health, on either a long term or short term basis?

I’m not smart enough to know, but I’m looking at the longterm, not tomorrow’s stock market numbers. Bringing companies back to US soil is part of the tariff “plan”. Or so we’re told.

I’m 1000x more confident in this president’s financial acumen than I was in Biden’s clowns.

[Mikey]

Yeah, I mean just look at the results.