Well... at least my 401k will grow.

After decades of reckless government spending, now suddenly the answer is "let's crash Wall Street" just when I'm retiring?

Here's the hard reality. Millions of ordinary Americans rely on a strong stock market. Not the rich. Just regular people with modest 401k's and retirement savings.

Those who scoff at that usually don't have any skin in the game. No savings. No investments. Nothing to lose.

But for the rest of us, who spent our lives working and saving, Wall Street matters.

If Trump prioritizes the market, I won't apologize for being glad.

Over the years I've noticed a blindspot with many liberals.

They think there's only 2 social classes.

Poor and rich.

Goofy,

I voted straight democrat ticket the last 20 years before Trump.

Spin that.

Dan,

"Trump's actions will cause increases in debt costs. Will you apologize for that?"

No...I'll be dead.

The hard cold reality is most people vote for who will benefit them the most.

No one's hands are clean.

Snoofy,

"Your 401K did better when Democrats were in the Oval Office."

Bill Clinton rode the dot-com bubble.

Obama came in after a crash. Any market would bounced from that.

Biden benefited from the COVID recovery and trillions in stimulus.

Let's not pretend those gains most likely wouldn't have happened anyway.

Timing is everything.

Snoofy,

You post is kind of trollish.

Just grasping without a single original thought. Posting talking points.

I thought RFK has been putting in food safety regulations.

Jpw,

If Kamala had won and run up the debt through new social programs, would you really care about fiscal responsibility? Doubt it.

I'm just telling the truth. People vote based on what helps them. Always have.

The U.S. is headed for a major market correction...maybe worse. A revolution isnt off the table either. And no, it won't be pretty.

I won't be around to see the worst of it. I didn't cause it. If the crash holds off a little longer, that suits me fine.

Like a game of hot potato, I just don't want to be the one holding it when it goes.

Danni,

During Clinton's presidency, the house speaker Newt Gingrich and the republican controlled congress played a huge role in balancing thd budget.

That seems to be glossed over by liberals.

Snoofy,

I voted for Reagan and didn't vote republican again until Trump.

I'm done posting for now. Stuff to do.

Jpw,

"In any case Bill, congrats on being the problem."

Well... Democrats have become the problem now as far as I'm concerned.

Money isn't the only thing that gets my vote.

While I agree with Democrats on some social issues, they lost their direction when identity politics took a front-row seat.

Attacking Christian businesses, mocking faith, and the sheer hostility I see from the left toward religion is what turned me away.

Fiscal issues come and go. But trying to reengineer society around a blasphemous, socially destructive ideology?

That's a line I won't cross.

Speak,

"We don't mock faith. We mock supposedly religious people who ignore all the teachings of their religion to vote for the antichrist."

So...you believe Trump is the Antichrist?

That's interesting because by saying that, you're also affirming that Jesus is the Son of God.

After all, there's no "Antichrist" without Christ.

You can't use Christian prophecy as a rhetorical weapon unless you believe the whole foundation it rests on.

Speak,

"Sociopaths always assume everyone else is a sociopath too."

Interesting take but your logic works both ways.

If you're projecting, what does that say about you?

Sy,

"Force us all to be Christian"?

Who exactly is forcing you to believe Christian doctrine?

Disagreeing with you isn't force. Expressing my values isn't force.

Being offended by someone's faith doesn't mean they're trying to convert you.

Dan,

My point is you're stating to every person reading this site tha you believe Jesus is the Son of God when you say you believe Trump is the antichrist.

You do see that?

Red,

You're close, but I think it works a little differently.

You can't fund socialism without capitalism.

Cash, trade, and privately held businesses have always been the engines.

Social programs don't replace capitalism. They depend on it.

It's been that way since the beginning.

Sy,

"Feed the poor" has always been the go-to card for liberals claiming moral high ground.

But Christianity isn't a single-issue faith. It also teaches about sin, repentance, personal accountability, sexual ethics, and reverence for God.

Funny how those parts get left out.

Red,

OMG...a tv show.

I don't turn to scripted drama for inspiration or the truth.

If that's your idea of political or religious insight, we're not even in the same orbit.

Speak,

Simply put...Trump is not well loved enough to be the antichrist, as is prophesied.

Corky,

"Evangelicals and others have sold out for Trump, and it's not even disputable."

Evangelicals are one subgroup of society and not the whole world.

The antichrist, according to prophecy, will be adored across the board by all nations, all peoples.

Trump? He's nowhere near that. He's one of the most divisive figures alive.

So yes, it is disputable.

Dan,

"You're a hypocrite if you don't also believe in the Antichrist."

I never said I didn't.

I just don't see the evidence...yet.

People have been predicting Jesus' return and the rise of the Antichrist for centuries.

So far, every single one has been wrong.

Don't quit your day job...just yet.

Dark,

"jesus ain't real"

Contrair, Pierre...

Historians overwhelmingly agree that Jesus was a real historical figure.

Dan,

"It's like saying I couldn't point out to a "strict Hindi" he just ordered a Porterhouse."

Are you smokin' dope?

I bet you are.

Snoofy,

"90% of what Jesus talked about is helping the poor and the disadvantaged."

90%? That's just not true.

Jesus spoke on a wide range of topics...sin, repentance, salvation, hypocrisy, marriage, judgment, heaven and hell, and yes, caring for the poor.

Jesus said a lot about a lot of things. Personal accountability is a common theme.

You know...the stick in your eye thing...you've heard that before.

Corky,

Again, Jesus spoke at length about personal accountability.

He wasn't calling on the government to provide for people. He was speaking to individuals.

The Bible doesn't assign government the role of providing for people in the way modern welfare states do.

Charity, care for the poor, and compassion are framed as personal moral responsibilities

So let me ask. Can I assume you personally help your neighbor, the poor, or strangers since you feel yourself entitled and qualified to judge other people?

Danni,

I completely agree unregulated capitalism is dangerous and would destroy the fabric of society.

But so will socialism without constraints which is exactly what it's becoming today.

It helps democratic leaders stay in power by keeping the people they're supposed to be helping weak and dependent.

Alex,

"unregulated capitalism has already destroyed our society imho."

That's not saying much for socialism if it's supposed to be offsetting the shortcomings of capitalism.

It must not be an effective solution.

Maybe it's time to burn down the house and build something a new solution out of the ashes.

Red,

"THIS 3.7 TRILLION THEFT IS THE UNREGULATED CAPITALISM DESTROYING THE FABRIC OF SOCIETY."

Sounds to me democrats have a job to do if they can stop worrying about pronouns.

Red,

That post is misleading because it's built on facts taken out of context, sweeping generalizations, and condescension masquerading as wit.

Dan,

"Are you arguing with his methods, or his conclusion?"

Which of Red's meandering thoughts are you referring to?