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maxrandb

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11. I think there is an obvious explanation

Reply to LymphocyteLover (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 10:29 AM

Apr 17

It's simply this: if a Democrat was president right now, we'd have been in a recession 3 months ago".

The billionaire class are tasked with using their immense wealth to prop up fascists. They are tasked with using their immense wealth to destroy Democracy, or anyone that supports democracy.

It's an "investment" to them. They will happily lose tens of billions propping up failed Retrumplicans, because they get hundreds of billions in return when Retrumplicans win.

Let me ask a question. Did Rush get on 2,000 radio stations, or was here put there?

They should NOT have so much power over our lives, but they do.

Fixing that is going to take more than one, or two elections.

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I don't understand how we are not in a recession right now. [View all] LymphocyteLover Apr 17 OP

Massive tax cuts means companies buying back Johonny Apr 17 #1

If we don't do Covid testing, NameAlreadyTaken Apr 17 #2

Exactly. A "good economy" is no longer measured by how well middle and working classes are doing, only sop Apr 17 #9

I think that's been the only measure they use, NameAlreadyTaken Apr 17 #22

Replenishing armaments from Ukraine War, and now Iran War bucolic_frolic Apr 17 #3

Bubble Time AfternoonJoe Apr 17 #4

Credit bubble too. Car loans are increasingly in default, food is on the cuff, health insurance cancelled. bucolic_frolic Apr 17 #6

I believe one main reason is that the oil markets are being manipulated gab13by13 Apr 17 #5

States could raise their gas taxes a few dollars a gallon if $8 per gallon is a desired price point MichMan Apr 17 #12

We may be in a recession Johnny2X2X Apr 17 #7

They are too busy ripping us off by stock market manipulation. boston bean Apr 17 #8

It has taken a lot of work to dismantle Biden's dynamo economy Fiendish Thingy Apr 17 #10

I think there is an obvious explanation maxrandb Apr 17 #11

Thank you, gab13by13 Apr 17 #13

Yes, it's so exhausting LymphocyteLover Apr 17 #20

IMO, the stock market doesn't reflect the real life economy. The stock market can look good while the average American raccoon Apr 17 #14

Right Rebl2 Apr 17 #15

hopes and prayers LymphocyteLover Apr 17 #19

We probably are, but Trump fired all the experts who no_hypocrisy Apr 17 #16

We are but we are not supposed to say it because Republicans are supposed to be double-plus-good-always for the economy ck4829 Apr 17 #17

sounds about right! LymphocyteLover Apr 17 #18

Layoffs have not been "massive" Happy Hoosier Apr 17 #21

Yeah, I suppose. The tech sector and biotech fields have shed a lot of workers but maybe in the grand scheme of things LymphocyteLover Apr 17 #23