Who do you think wins?

[sealybobo]

Where did you pull this nonsense from?

Look up the subject, do your own research, and show me different numbers. Not excuses. Use your own sources.

 

[odanny]

Cool! Adios

You won’t be missed

Hey, that's not very neighborly!

 

[odanny]

Yeah, we see a lot of that from democrat celebrities who promise (some would say threaten, but it would have to be a bad thing to be a threat) to leave the US if <random Republican wins after years of demonization>, but then they don't.

There is a handful of stupid people in any demographic, it is just some demographics have more stupid people than others.

Celebrities and Trump supporters usually contain high concentrations.

 

[AzogtheDefiler]

Look up the subject, do your own research, and show me different numbers. Not excuses. Use your own sources.

LOL not how the rules of this site work. Are you union?

 

[sealybobo]

There is a handful of stupid people in any demographic, it is just some demographics have more stupid people than others.

Celebrities and Trump supporters usually contain high concentrations.

Here is how stupid Americans are. The rich are doing great. Never been better. Other than workers are asking for more money. That would cut into the profits. Can't pay more. They can pay the CEO and VP's a lot more but not the workers. That's asking too much. Not good for profits/shareholders. Makes sense right?

So Trump ran on he's going to fix inflation. He's going to lower costs. How? Drill baby drill. That's what he said every time he was asked how. Drill baby drill. Okay but what about

Walmart And Lowe's Warn That Trump's Tariffs May Cause Price Hikes​

"There probably will be cases where prices will go up for consumers," Walmart's CFO said.

Uneducated blue collar workers who voted for Trump, ya fucked yourselves. Think Biden wasn't good enough to you? You'll see.

I'm just going to thank god I have more money than the median American.

Household wealth swelled at a record pace during the pandemic. From 2019 to 2022, the median net worth of American families jumped 37% to $192,900, after adjusting for inflation. It’s the largest increase ever recorded by the federal Survey of Consumer Finances, released last fall. Surging home values and rising stock ownership fed the surge.

If you’re a 50-something and you’re not worth a cool $1 million, do not despair. Those numbers are averages, and the super-rich drive them waaaay up.

50-somethings​

• Average net worth: $1,132,532 (ages 50-54), $1,442,075 (ages 55-59)
• Median net worth: $272,800 (ages 50-54), $320,700 (ages 55-59)

I'm not in the Average but not in the Median either. Sort of in between. I expect to have $1 million before I hit 60. Maybe $1,200,000? Maybe $1,400,000? That would be great.

 

[AzogtheDefiler]

Hey, that's not very neighborly!

I am from Boston. We aren’t known for being neighborly.

 

[sealybobo]

LOL not how the rules of this site work. Are you union?

I can type whatever I want. You can go show me links of sources that say what I wrote is wrong.

 

[AzogtheDefiler]

Here is how stupid Americans are. The rich are doing great. Never been better. Other than workers are asking for more money. That would cut into the profits. Can't pay more. They can pay the CEO and VP's a lot more but not the workers. That's asking too much. Not good for profits/shareholders. Makes sense right?

So Trump ran on he's going to fix inflation. He's going to lower costs. How? Drill baby drill. That's what he said every time he was asked how. Drill baby drill. Okay but what about

Walmart And Lowe's Warn That Trump's Tariffs May Cause Price Hikes​

"There probably will be cases where prices will go up for consumers," Walmart's CFO said.

Uneducated blue collar workers who voted for Trump, ya fucked yourselves. Think Biden wasn't good enough to you? You'll see.

I'm just going to thank god I have more money than the median American.

Household wealth swelled at a record pace during the pandemic. From 2019 to 2022, the median net worth of American families jumped 37% to $192,900, after adjusting for inflation. It’s the largest increase ever recorded by the federal Survey of Consumer Finances, released last fall. Surging home values and rising stock ownership fed the surge.

If you’re a 50-something and you’re not worth a cool $1 million, do not despair. Those numbers are averages, and the super-rich drive them waaaay up.

50-somethings​

• Average net worth: $1,132,532 (ages 50-54), $1,442,075 (ages 55-59)
• Median net worth: $272,800 (ages 50-54), $320,700 (ages 55-59)

I'm not in the Average but not in the Median either. Sort of in between. I expect to have $1 million before I hit 60. Maybe $1,200,000? Maybe $1,400,000? That would be great.

Your whining is priceless.

 

[AzogtheDefiler]

I can type whatever I want. You can go show me links of sources that say what I wrote is wrong.

Again not how the rules of this site work. Are you union?

 

[odanny]

I am from Boston. We aren’t known for being neighborly.

Well that explains a lot.

 

[sealybobo]

Again not how the rules of this site work. Are you union?

No I understand without unions ability to strike they have no power and lost their seat at the table and we see the last 4 years how valuable unions are to a strong middle class.

My guess is if unions fuck with Trump, he will end unions. Sort of like how Reagan fucked unions in the 80's. Only Trump won't be subtle about it at all. He and Musk laughed about firing workers who go on strike.

You would cheer it. I know you would. So you don't understand what created the middle class in which you live.

Not that you will ever admit it. You still think Reagan was great. Even though HE GAVE YOU FUCKING NAFTA.

But deep down you know it too. I know you do. It's why you voted for Trump not Jeb Bush.

 

[odanny]

Household wealth swelled at a record pace during the pandemic. From 2019 to 2022, the median net worth of American families jumped 37% to $192,900, after adjusting for inflation.

That absolutely was true for me, my net worth went up around that much, I don't know exactly how much it went up but it was probably somewhere close to 50%, and it came about 18 months before I retired. I have done excellent under Biden, and along comes Trump on a vengeance tour to fuck everything up.

 

[AzogtheDefiler]

No I understand without unions ability to strike they have no power and lost their seat at the table and we see the last 4 years how valuable unions are to a strong middle class.

My guess is if unions fuck with Trump, he will end unions. Sort of like how Reagan fucked unions in the 80's. Only Trump won't be subtle about it at all. He and Musk laughed about firing workers who go on strike.

You would cheer it. I know you would. So you don't understand what created the middle class in which you live.

Not that you will ever admit it. You still think Reagan was great. Even though HE GAVE YOU FUCKING NAFTA.

But deep down you know it too. I know you do. It's why you voted for Trump not Jeb Bush.

Reagan? We are still talking Reagan? LOL

 

[sealybobo]

That absolutely was true for me, my net worth went up around that much, I don't know exactly how much it went up but it was probably somewhere close to 50%, and it came about 18 months before I retired. I have done excellent under Biden, and along comes Trump on a vengeance tour to fuck everything up.

What makes me so mad was how Republicans responded when I told them the stock market was great under Biden. They said that's not helping blue collar workers. Then Trump won and the stock market went up. Not because Trump won but because it was a clear win. Uncontested. The stock market was happy there wasn't an insurrection basically. Anyways, the next day several Republicans said to me "have you seen the stock market?"

Do they even realize they flip flopped? My one neighbor said "do you have a 401K?"

Suddenly the stock market matters again. But not the debt. That's gone. Caring aobu that is gone. So is worrying about blue collar wages and the cost of things. Trump ain't fixing shit.

 

[odanny]

Trump has never fixed anything in his life, he has a track record of doing the opposite, such as losing a ton of money and bankrupting casinos, he is not only uneducated about business matters, but he is also reckless and impulsive and blissfully unaware of any consequences.

 

[toomuchtime_]

What makes me so mad was how Republicans responded when I told them the stock market was great under Biden. They said that's not helping blue collar workers. Then Trump won and the stock market went up. Not because Trump won but because it was a clear win. Uncontested. The stock market was happy there wasn't an insurrection basically. Anyways, the next day several Republicans said to me "have you seen the stock market?"

Do they even realize they flip flopped? My one neighbor said "do you have a 401K?"

Suddenly the stock market matters again. But not the debt. That's gone. Caring aobu that is gone. So is worrying about blue collar wages and the cost of things. Trump ain't fixing shit.

As the economy recovered from the covid pandemic, the stock market began to recover, but it is debatable how much Biden's policies contributed to the recovery, but the stock market surge on news that Trump had won is clearly optimism the Trump's policies will be good for the US economy.

 

[hadit]

Here is how stupid Americans are. The rich are doing great. Never been better. Other than workers are asking for more money. That would cut into the profits. Can't pay more. They can pay the CEO and VP's a lot more but not the workers. That's asking too much. Not good for profits/shareholders. Makes sense right?

So Trump ran on he's going to fix inflation. He's going to lower costs. How? Drill baby drill. That's what he said every time he was asked how. Drill baby drill. Okay but what about

Walmart And Lowe's Warn That Trump's Tariffs May Cause Price Hikes​

"There probably will be cases where prices will go up for consumers," Walmart's CFO said.

Uneducated blue collar workers who voted for Trump, ya fucked yourselves. Think Biden wasn't good enough to you? You'll see.

I'm just going to thank god I have more money than the median American.

Household wealth swelled at a record pace during the pandemic. From 2019 to 2022, the median net worth of American families jumped 37% to $192,900, after adjusting for inflation. It’s the largest increase ever recorded by the federal Survey of Consumer Finances, released last fall. Surging home values and rising stock ownership fed the surge.

If you’re a 50-something and you’re not worth a cool $1 million, do not despair. Those numbers are averages, and the super-rich drive them waaaay up.

50-somethings​

• Average net worth: $1,132,532 (ages 50-54), $1,442,075 (ages 55-59)
• Median net worth: $272,800 (ages 50-54), $320,700 (ages 55-59)

I'm not in the Average but not in the Median either. Sort of in between. I expect to have $1 million before I hit 60. Maybe $1,200,000? Maybe $1,400,000? That would be great.

Why is it that when increases in the cost of doing business from tariffs are passed on to the customers, we're supposed to blame the evil politicians, while at the same time, when increases in the cost of doing business from higher taxes are passed on to the customers, we're supposed to blame the CEO's, even though politicians created the increases in both cases?

For example, when TRUMP! talks about imposing tariffs on foreign goods that will be passed on to the American consumer, he gets demonized for raising prices, not the CEOs of the companies that are paying the tariffs. When Quid Pro Joe talks about raising taxes on corporations, however, the CEOs of American corporations, not QPJ get demonized for raising prices. Seems a little odd and like selective outrage to me. In both cases the American president has taken steps that raise prices.

 

[Lisa558]

This aged awesomely

Don’t you just LOVE it?!

 

[sealybobo]

As the economy recovered from the covid pandemic, the stock market began to recover, but it is debatable how much Biden's policies contributed to the recovery, but the stock market surge on news that Trump had won is clearly optimism the Trump's policies will be good for the US economy.

What sector?

How Wall Street is reacting to a second Trump term in 8 different sectors

While strong rhetoric on the campaign trail can cause these big swings, not all of the promises turn into actual policy.

www.pbs.org

Technology, retail, energy, healthcare or manufacturing?

Tariffs are a different story. Trump has threatened tariffs on imported vehicles to force more production in the U.S. The threat of 100% tariffs on vehicles imported from Mexico is a big concern.

Morningstar analyst David Whiston said such tariffs could potentially cost General Motors, Stellantis and Ford billions in profits. About 30% of GM’s North American production comes from Mexico, while it’s 24% for Stellantis and about 15% for Ford.

Whiston notes that tariffs on vehicles built in Mexico would violate the U.S.-Mexico-Canada free trade agreement negotiated during Trump’s first term. But that can be reworked in July of 2026. Whiston said those tariffs would mean higher prices and many buyers already can’t afford the current average price of over $47,000.

Trump also has threatened to get rid of electric vehicle tax credits that have helped boost sales of EVs.

 

[odanny]

What sector?

How Wall Street is reacting to a second Trump term in 8 different sectors

While strong rhetoric on the campaign trail can cause these big swings, not all of the promises turn into actual policy.

www.pbs.org

Technology, retail, energy, healthcare or manufacturing?

Tariffs are a different story. Trump has threatened tariffs on imported vehicles to force more production in the U.S. The threat of 100% tariffs on vehicles imported from Mexico is a big concern.

Morningstar analyst David Whiston said such tariffs could potentially cost General Motors, Stellantis and Ford billions in profits. About 30% of GM’s North American production comes from Mexico, while it’s 24% for Stellantis and about 15% for Ford.

Whiston notes that tariffs on vehicles built in Mexico would violate the U.S.-Mexico-Canada free trade agreement negotiated during Trump’s first term. But that can be reworked in July of 2026. Whiston said those tariffs would mean higher prices and many buyers already can’t afford the current average price of over $47,000.

Trump also has threatened to get rid of electric vehicle tax credits that have helped boost sales of EVs.

There is no doubt that Trump supporters will support paying 20% more for everything because Trump is in the process of making America great again with his tariffs.

Since it won't hurt me too much at all, I'm going to love hearing the spin coming from people justifying paying more.