2026: One heck of a year so far, don't you think?

[JGalt]

The Democrats shut down the federal government because they didn't want Immigration officers to deport their beloved illegal aliens.

Then President Trump not only sends the military to topple a fascist dictator in Venezuela, but kills the radical Islamic Ayatollah and knocks the Iranian military's dick in the dirt.

A very historic year so far, what's next?

 

[Cellblock2429]

The Democrats shut down the federal government because they didn't want Immigration officers to deport their beloved illegal aliens.

Then President Trump not only sends the military to topple a fascist dictator in Venezuela, but kills the radical Islamic Ayatollah and knocks the Iranian military's dick in the dirt.

A very historic year so far, what's next?

/----/ No wonder democRATs hate him.

 

[citygator]

Crashing economy. Dead soldiers. No jobs. Spiking oil and gas. Rising inflation. High interest rates. Measles outbreaks. Hundreds of billions in war expenses and losses. Record deficit. Crashing bond market.

 

[JLW]

Crashing economy. Dead soldiers. No jobs. Spiking oil and gas. Rising inflation. High interest rates. Measles outbreaks. Hundreds of billions in war expenses and losses. Record deficit. Crashing bond market.

I would also add that Trump has single-handedly destroyed our 80 year alliance with Europe and made China great again. Trump has been great not for the US but for our adversaries.

The Macron clapback that shows Europe has had it with Trump

The insults, mockery and military aggression appear to have finally pushed leaders to their limits

inews.co.uk

 

[JGalt]

Crashing economy. Dead soldiers. No jobs. Spiking oil and gas. Rising inflation. High interest rates. Measles outbreaks. Hundreds of billions in war expenses and losses. Record deficit. Crashing bond market.

Ok Doomer. None of that will even matter after our astronauts bring back all that luscious green cheese from the moon.

See how unserious I take you?

 

[JGalt]

I would also add that Trump has single-handedly destroyed our 80 year alliance with Europe and made China great again. Trump has been great not for the US but for our adversaries.

The Macron clapback that shows Europe has had it with Trump

The insults, mockery and military aggression appear to have finally pushed leaders to their limits

inews.co.uk

What "alliance" with Europe? They're siding up with Iran.

 

[Cellblock2429]

Crashing economy. Dead soldiers. No jobs. Spiking oil and gas. Rising inflation. High interest rates. Measles outbreaks. Hundreds of billions in war expenses and losses. Record deficit. Crashing bond market.

/-----/ A favorite tactic of communists is to mix some truth in with the propaganda and lies to give them validity. You do it very well.

Crashing economy. Wrong:

U.S. GDP Comparison: 2021–2026​

Year	Nominal GDP (Current Dollars)	Real GDP Growth (%)	Context / Key Drivers
2026 (Projected)	~$32.7 Trillion	2.5% – 2.8%	Expected boost from tax cuts and AI productivity.
2025 (Estimate)	$31.44 Trillion	2.1%	Growth slowed by a late-2025 government shutdown.
2024	$29.83 Trillion	2.8%	Strong consumer spending and investment.
2023	$27.36 Trillion	2.5%	Resilience despite high interest rates.
2022	$25.74 Trillion

Dead soldiers. Yes, that is tragic and sad.

No jobs. Keep up with the news, Spanky.

March jobs report: US economy adds 178,000 jobs, unemployment rate falls to 4.3% in surprise turnaround

The Labor Department released March's jobs report Friday morning, providing a fuller picture of the state of the job market just as the US-Israel war on Iran began to weigh on the global economy.

finance.yahoo.com

Spiking oil and gas. Yep, but it's short term. Didn't you clowns say $6 gas was a sign of a strong economy?

Rising inflation. Nope.

U.S. Annual Inflation Rates (2021–2026)​

The following table shows the annual percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), representing the "Headline" inflation rate.

Year	Annual Inflation Rate (CPI)	Economic Context
2026 (YTD)	2.4%	Inflation has stabilized; February 2026 data shows a steady 2.4% rate.
2025	2.7%	A gradual decline continued as supply chains fully normalized.
2024	3.0%	The "last mile" of the inflation fight, as services inflation remained sticky.
2023	4.1%	Significant cooling from peak levels as energy prices dropped.
2022	8.0%	The peak year, hitting a 40-year high of 9.1% in June 2022.
2021	4.7%	The initial surge driven by reopening and stimulus-led demand.

Measles outbreaks. True. Are you an anti vaxxer? How many cases from the illegals still in the country? I wonder who the specific communities are.

​

• New Mexico: A unique cluster was identified among federal detainees housed in local jails, highlighting the risk in high-density, congregate living environments.

Current Trend: As of February 14, 2026, the CDC has already confirmed 982 cases for the year. This is largely driven by declining vaccination rates in specific communities.

Military expenses. Yeah, that happens when you take out maniacs who scream "Death to America! Death to Israel!" every day while trying to build nukes.

Bond yields crashing. OOPS

Current Yields (as of April 3, 2026)​

Yields recently hit their highest levels of the year before cooling slightly this week. When yields rise, bond prices fall, which is what often sparks "crash" headlines.

• 10-Year Treasury Yield: Currently around 4.34%. It recently snapped a four-week streak of rising yields.
• 30-Year Treasury Yield: Sitting at approximately 4.90%, down from a 2026 high of 4.98% hit in late March.
• 2-Year Treasury Yield: Ending at 3.79%, reflecting expectations of a more gradual pace of Federal Reserve rate cuts.

 

[JLW]

What "alliance" with Europe? They're siding up with Iran.

You are right, what alliance. Trump from the start threatened to invade a NATO ally, commenced a trade war against them, actively mocks them, and openly undermines their nations. Then you wonder why Europe wants nothing to do with Trump’s War of choice?

Trump has further pushed them towards China as Europe is “de-risking’’their economies from ours. Europe as well as much of the world sees the US as a rogue nation and not to be trusted.

80 years of US goodwill and trust shattered by one demented moron in the Oval Office.

 

[Cellblock2429]

I would also add that Trump has single-handedly destroyed our 80 year alliance with Europe and made China great again. Trump has been great not for the US but for our adversaries.

The Macron clapback that shows Europe has had it with Trump

The insults, mockery and military aggression appear to have finally pushed leaders to their limits

inews.co.uk

/-----/ "Trump has single-handedly destroyed our 80 year alliance with Europe"
We carry the load for NATO, we are there to help them, but when we need their help, they are Missing in Action. So screw 'em if they can't take a joke..

US out of NATO, out of the UN.

 

[luiza]

The Democrats shut down the federal government because they didn't want Immigration officers to deport their beloved illegal aliens.

Then President Trump not only sends the military to topple a fascist dictator in Venezuela, but kills the radical Islamic Ayatollah and knocks the Iranian military's dick in the dirt.

A very historic year so far, what's next?

You got your facts wildly wrong but nevertheless you captured the mood so far .
According to all my sources and self it will get far wilder and fiercer .
Particularly if it does turn out that the Iran war is Fake and that it is an Energy and Food Starvation Psy Op .

Reading general emotion build-ups and releases is relatively easy but only the Clif High's of this world get specific clues from data sets .
Exact timings are even more difficult to forecast but next month is mooted as a likely very interesting one .

 

[shockedcanadian]

Well, it will get far more interesting for me soon. The Creepy Ones have a surprise for me. Of course, it is hardly a surprise if I am aware of it...

 

[citygator]

/-----/ A favorite tactic of communists is to mix some truth in with the propaganda and lies to give them validity. You do it very well.

Crashing economy. Wrong:

U.S. GDP Comparison: 2021–2026​

Year	Nominal GDP (Current Dollars)	Real GDP Growth (%)	Context / Key Drivers
2026 (Projected)	~$32.7 Trillion	2.5% – 2.8%	Expected boost from tax cuts and AI productivity.
2025 (Estimate)	$31.44 Trillion	2.1%	Growth slowed by a late-2025 government shutdown.
2024	$29.83 Trillion	2.8%	Strong consumer spending and investment.
2023	$27.36 Trillion	2.5%	Resilience despite high interest rates.
2022	$25.74 Trillion

Dead soldiers. Yes, that is tragic and sad.

No jobs. Keep up with the news, Spanky.

March jobs report: US economy adds 178,000 jobs, unemployment rate falls to 4.3% in surprise turnaround

The Labor Department released March's jobs report Friday morning, providing a fuller picture of the state of the job market just as the US-Israel war on Iran began to weigh on the global economy.

finance.yahoo.com

Spiking oil and gas. Yep, but it's short term. Didn't you clowns say $6 gas was a sign of a strong economy?

Rising inflation. Nope.

U.S. Annual Inflation Rates (2021–2026)​

The following table shows the annual percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), representing the "Headline" inflation rate.

Year	Annual Inflation Rate (CPI)	Economic Context
2026 (YTD)	2.4%	Inflation has stabilized; February 2026 data shows a steady 2.4% rate.
2025	2.7%	A gradual decline continued as supply chains fully normalized.
2024	3.0%	The "last mile" of the inflation fight, as services inflation remained sticky.
2023	4.1%	Significant cooling from peak levels as energy prices dropped.
2022	8.0%	The peak year, hitting a 40-year high of 9.1% in June 2022.
2021	4.7%	The initial surge driven by reopening and stimulus-led demand.

Measles outbreaks. True. Are you an anti vaxxer? How many cases from the illegals still in the country? I wonder who the specific communities are.

​

• New Mexico: A unique cluster was identified among federal detainees housed in local jails, highlighting the risk in high-density, congregate living environments.

Current Trend: As of February 14, 2026, the CDC has already confirmed 982 cases for the year. This is largely driven by declining vaccination rates in specific communities.

Military expenses. Yeah, that happens when you take out maniacs who scream "Death to America! Death to Israel!" every day while trying to build nukes.

Bond yields crashing. OOPS

Current Yields (as of April 3, 2026)​

Yields recently hit their highest levels of the year before cooling slightly this week. When yields rise, bond prices fall, which is what often sparks "crash" headlines.

• 10-Year Treasury Yield: Currently around 4.34%. It recently snapped a four-week streak of rising yields.
• 30-Year Treasury Yield: Sitting at approximately 4.90%, down from a 2026 high of 4.98% hit in late March.
• 2-Year Treasury Yield: Ending at 3.79%, reflecting expectations of a more gradual pace of Federal Reserve rate cuts.

GDP has 3 of the last 5 quarters below 2% growth

13 dead soldiers and missing plane crew

No job growth in 2025.
One month of preliminary results that have yet to be revised which was almost all healthcare jobs isn’t a celebration. Wage growth was stagnant.

AntiVax righties are spreading measles like candy.

Bond market is weak. Your post confirms that. Rising yield and falling prices is a result of bond selloffs.

Inflation is rising. There is no denying that.

You basically embraced big war deficits (again righties?)

 

[CrusaderFrank]

The Democrats shut down the federal government because they didn't want Immigration officers to deport their beloved illegal aliens.

Then President Trump not only sends the military to topple a fascist dictator in Venezuela, but kills the radical Islamic Ayatollah and knocks the Iranian military's dick in the dirt.

A very historic year so far, what's next?

Interesting is not the best word for the current situation, existential might be more accurate

 

[sparky]

Is it me, or is the world spinning faster this year? ~S~

 

[citygator]

Don’t take my word for it. Take America’s word for it:

Key Economic Polling Data (March/April 2026):

• Overall Economic Approval: 31% Approve - 69% Disapprove (CNN/SSRS).
• Inflation Handling: Just 27% approve of his handling of inflation.
• Policy Impact: ~65% of Americans say his policies have made the economy worse, up from 55% in January 2026.
• Gas Prices: 63% report financial hardship from gas prices.
• Regional Variations: According to The Economist polling analysis, his net approval rating is -20, showing a significant decline compared to early 2026, with widespread pessimism

Donald Trump’s approval rating

Follow our presidential approval rating poll tracker to see how favourably Americans view Mr Trump

www.economist.com

 

[JGalt]

Interesting is not the best word for the current situation, existential might be more accurate

If it's existential, what is it that exists?

 

[gipper]

The Democrats shut down the federal government because they didn't want Immigration officers to deport their beloved illegal aliens.

Then President Trump not only sends the military to topple a fascist dictator in Venezuela, but kills the radical Islamic Ayatollah and knocks the Iranian military's dick in the dirt.

A very historic year so far, what's next?

So much to be proud of, if you’re a dumb a**.

 

[Cellblock2429]

GDP has 3 of the last 5 quarters below 2% growth

13 dead soldiers and missing plane crew

No job growth in 2025.
One month of preliminary results that have yet to be revised which was almost all healthcare jobs isn’t a celebration. Wage growth was stagnant.

AntiVax righties are spreading measles like candy.

Bond market is weak. Your post confirms that. Rising yield and falling prices is a result of bond selloffs.

Inflation is rising. There is no denying that.

You basically embraced big war deficits (again righties?)

/----/ I gotta hand it to you, your propaganda skills are remarkable. Keep up the good work, Comrade.

 

[Blaster]

Crashing economy. Dead soldiers. No jobs. Spiking oil and gas. Rising inflation. High interest rates. Measles outbreaks. Hundreds of billions in war expenses and losses. Record deficit. Crashing bond market.

You must lead a miserable life.

 

[JGalt]

/----/ I gotta hand it to you, your propaganda skills are remarkable. Keep up the good work, Comrade.

I disagree. Whoever is paying that amateur to spread propaganda is wasting their money.