Unvaccinated straight white male wrote:
I don't need to see any "official" indicators.
Right, because actual statistics might get in the way of the narrative that you *want* to be true.
I know multiple people, upper middle class (between 250-400k) who don't spend much money, who have been saving like crazy the past couple of years because of how sh!tty the economy is. Homelessness is out of control, and even normal families (think the average, $70k income) are struggling because of sky-high prices.
An anecdote can be interesting, and certainly provides a data point. But one person's anecdotal experience is not the economy.
I make less than $70k, in New York City no less, and we're getting by fine. And my personal anecdotal experience *also* is not the economy. We need official stats to see how the *national* economy is going.
We're going to have another Great Recession soon.
You may be right. Indicators are mixed, and it certainly doesn't look like everything is beer and skittles for the economy. But, from the data currently available, I certainly don't see another Great Recession as a given.
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What the fvckleberry! wrote:
joedlrts wrote:
Less of a Trumpette, more of an anti-Socialist. Actually voted for Evan McMullin in 2016. Voted for Trump based on his record in 2020. Will vote for DeSantis or Haley in the primary. Have fun trying to justify voting for the puppet currently residing in the Oval Office.
So, you're doing battle with commies?
Seriously?
His policies were good !!!
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trump is a stain wrote:
The GOP is using the war in Israel as an opportunity to help billionaire tax cheat funders. "trickle down tax evasion will help all of America citizens and eliminate the deficit"
The GOP continues to show who they are over and over. Which makes it extremely amusing that they now have a Christo-fascist leading the house and pretending to run the gubment the way Jesus would. "If you want to know my policies, just open the Bible".
If Americans were HALF as great as they think they are (here in the year 2023), THE most religious person in the country would read that quote and think/say, "That's f***** stupid. Seriously?!"
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agip wrote:
Unvaccinated straight white male wrote:
I don't need to see any "official" indicators. I know multiple people, upper middle class (between 250-400k) who don't spend much money, who have been saving like crazy the past couple of years because of how sh!tty the economy is. Homelessness is out of control, and even normal families (think the average, $70k income) are struggling because of sky-high prices. We're going to have another Great Recession soon.
anecdote is not the plural of data.
These are good times. Jobs for everyone, wages rising, inflation 3-4%, home prices solid, etc. If a Republican were president you'd be walking around proudly saying we're in a boom. Stop being blind and angry because your party is out of power.
Come on, be more kind! Those folks making $400K are scared shi*less !!! They see bread lines in THEIR future!
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kibitzer wrote:
Unvaccinated straight white male wrote:
I don't need to see any "official" indicators.
Right, because actual statistics might get in the way of the narrative that you *want* to be true.
I know multiple people, upper middle class (between 250-400k) who don't spend much money, who have been saving like crazy the past couple of years because of how sh!tty the economy is. Homelessness is out of control, and even normal families (think the average, $70k income) are struggling because of sky-high prices.
An anecdote can be interesting, and certainly provides a data point. But one person's anecdotal experience is not the economy.
I make less than $70k, in New York City no less, and we're getting by fine. And my personal anecdotal experience *also* is not the economy. We need official stats to see how the *national* economy is going.
We're going to have another Great Recession soon.
You may be right. Indicators are mixed, and it certainly doesn't look like everything is beer and skittles for the economy. But, from the data currently available, I certainly don't see another Great Recession as a given.DON'T QUIBBLE !!!
Electing an autocrat, or a coward from the party that openly supports autocrats, will FIX all of this !!!
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Nnonequals wrote:
trump is a stain wrote:
The GOP is using the war in Israel as an opportunity to help billionaire tax cheat funders. "trickle down tax evasion will help all of America citizens and eliminate the deficit"
The GOP continues to show who they are over and over. Which makes it extremely amusing that they now have a Christo-fascist leading the house and pretending to run the gubment the way Jesus would. "If you want to know my policies, just open the Bible".
If Americans were HALF as great as they think they are (here in the year 2023), THE most religious person in the country would read that quote and think/say, "That's f***** stupid. Seriously?!"
Also, have we seen an official religious assessment of the new speaker from El Runkin? If not, long overdue. Got on it, secret Muslim Trumper.....
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When upper middle class people are struggling, the working class is going to be f*cked. You can thank Democrats for sky-high prices.
Just look at essential items. Gas prices today average $3.462 / gallon; the average gas price on January 20, 2021 was $2.379. Food prices are far higher as well. Who does this hurt most? The working and middle classes. The Biden regime is trying to "fix" the inflation chart by not counting certain things or changing them so it looks better
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I also want to say: as an economist (one of my majors was economics), what I'm saying is not just speculation. The economy is looking like 2006-2007.
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Sleepy Joe is corrupt AF
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More popcorn please
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Ghost of Disco Gary wrote:
Sleepy Joe is corrupt AF
Might wanna take that evidence to the courts buddy
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Trollminator wrote:
Ghost of Disco Gary wrote:
Sleepy Joe is corrupt AF
Might wanna take that evidence to the courts buddy
Help me out here: What was Joe Biden's position in government in the summer of 2017?
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Unvaccinated straight white maIe wrote:
I also want to say: as an economist (one of my majors was economics), what I'm saying is not just speculation. The economy is looking like 2006-2007.
J.P. Morgan disagrees. One of the key factors in those years was the easy-money mortgage and people loading up with tons of debt.
J.P. Morgan Research analysts predict that a major market crash does not lie ahead. The housing market is in a much healthier place than it was in 2008 and while the U.S. may face an economic downturn, lending has tightened considerably. With supply remaining so stretched, the likelihood of a property market bubble is low. 2023 looks to be a year of continued housing market strength.
Can JPM be wrong? Sure, they've been wrong in the past and a recession is certainly a possibility, particularly if the Fed gets too antsy about inflation. (BTW I will agree that one aspect of 2006-7 is similar to the situation now: Inflation fell from 2005 to 2007, and it's been falling now.) But overall the current economy doesn't seem to much resemble what it was in 2006-7.
[And FYI, one of my degrees is in finance. Elected to Omicron Delta Epsilon, actually.]
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ewu wrote:
Trollminator wrote:
Might wanna take that evidence to the courts buddy
Help me out here: What was Joe Biden's position in government in the summer of 2017?
What part of laundered money do you not understand?
Take the "L" dumbazzz.
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Trollminator wrote:
More popcorn please
I'm no Cocaine Mitch fan. He's a useless swamp uniparty RINOsaur & needs to retire.
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Unvaccinated straight white male wrote:
When upper middle class people are struggling, the working class is going to be f*cked. You can thank Democrats for sky-high prices.
Just look at essential items. Gas prices today average $3.462 / gallon; the average gas price on January 20, 2021 was $2.379. Food prices are far higher as well. Who does this hurt most? The working and middle classes. The Biden regime is trying to "fix" the inflation chart by not counting certain things or changing them so it looks better
you lose all credibility when you quote prices from the covid crisis. Yes, when you shut down the world economy, gasoline gets cheap. Try again, with reality figuring into your logic.
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agip wrote:
Unvaccinated straight white male wrote:
When upper middle class people are struggling, the working class is going to be f*cked. You can thank Democrats for sky-high prices.
Just look at essential items. Gas prices today average $3.462 / gallon; the average gas price on January 20, 2021 was $2.379. Food prices are far higher as well. Who does this hurt most? The working and middle classes. The Biden regime is trying to "fix" the inflation chart by not counting certain things or changing them so it looks better
you lose all credibility when you quote prices from the covid crisis. Yes, when you shut down the world economy, gasoline gets cheap. Try again, with reality figuring into your logic.
Yeah, but did him claiming in his follow-up that MAJORS equate to PROFESSIONS restore his credibility ???
But what else could we expect from someone who shows off about being unvaccinated (certainly not true about lots of things, and very possibly not even true about COVID) and straight (I'm going with repressed).
I am willing to believe the white and male part. Although still not things to be proud of.
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Ghost of Disco Gary wrote:
Trollminator wrote:
More popcorn please
I'm no Cocaine Mitch fan. He's a useless swamp uniparty RINOsaur & needs to retire.
Moran Gary and a hell of a lot of current moran Rs: "We'd call REAGAN a RINO !!!"
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Nnonequals wrote:
Ghost of Disco Gary wrote:
I'm no Cocaine Mitch fan. He's a useless swamp uniparty RINOsaur & needs to retire.
Moran Gary and a hell of a lot of current moran Rs: "We'd call REAGAN a RINO !!!"
Couldn't you guys be much more honest about just ONE thing, perhaps, and use "NTAL" (Non-Trump A** Lickers) instead of "RINO" ? I know it's not as cute, but......it's SO much more accurate.
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