Uh oh, something VERY eerily similar to this happened under Biden regarding crime metrics and the result of that was disastrous by them changing the reporting standards. Now we have reporting that is optional and so complex that many precincts don't even report it anymore or only report certain metrics (and many are very large precincts), thus causing crime statistics to no longer be valid and objectively measured.

This is what the government does, a problem shows up and they find a way to make the problem worse. And with Trump's blowhardness, I don't think it's a stretch to say they have the capability to ruin this like nothing has been ruined in the history of ruination.

There is no correlation between what is right and America's economy. By spending money on the homeless, we are doing what's right but it hurts our economy...as just one glaring example. There are a huge number of things we spend on that hurt our economy but is the right thing to do. Trying to make that causal link is just bias garbage that hurts America way more than removing illegals by any objective metric.

Also, so many liberals have already gone nuts over the fact that Biden deported way more migrants in the same amount of time than Trump has. So, if jobs were really hurting, this would have all already happened and have been a problem for several years. So, stop lying about all those farmers you "know" or have "heard" are suffering...it's not true. It wasn't true under Biden and it's not true under Trump. And our export numbers prove there isn't a huge mass of migrants leaving either so you can't use that as an excuse.

The reality is that Trump's actions have caused very trivial drops in migrant numbers and even liberal outlets have reported that. Just because it doesn't meet your narrative isn't a reason to make up things or try to use it as context to spread hate. As usual, all it does is make you look worse and causes America to suffer.

Hilarious so many people who don't understand economics are spouting opinions as if they are relevant. This entire article is a war against investments. What it doesn't articulate, and something the average person who isn't rich doesn't understand, is that those investments aren't just sitting there. Those investments are being used to support the entire economy. If a billionaire like Elon has 1t invested in TSLA, that money isn't just sitting there. TSLA is using it to do all sorts of things, almost all of which are mechanics of our economy. Maybe they use part of that investment for R&D which allows them to vastly increase the viability of electric vehicles (didn't think about that, did you?), or maybe they use part of it to subsidize the costs of providing childcare to TSLA workers, etc.

It's no different than a bank. It's why Elon can't just decide to liquidate all $1t. Instead, TSLA would have to make him wait so they can liquidate other assets to pay him his money. It's because the money isn't just sitting there. It's moving. It's shaking. In fact, billionaire investments are a big portion of our economy. Without them, we would still be in 1980s economy and probably not be the world power anymore (China would have vastly surpassed us by now).

I'm not saying there isn't a better way to make those investments help non-rich people. In fact, I have an entire plan whereby we could use the profit they make from those investments (capital gains at time of sale, dividends, options/futures profit, etc.) and help the average person. But, of course, there is no way I can know all of the logistics of making it happen so it's just a thought...but something I wish I could shop around.

What many of you need to hear is this...yes, rich people make a lot for doing little. Yes, what they are taxes, while not disproportionate, impacts them far less than the average person. But, the saying "fight fire with fire" is not just cliche. The money is out there to be taken. There are many legit ways to improve your station just by using investments, even with nominal amounts. I've done it. It took a ---- of a lot of work and trial and error but I was able to do it and I come from section 8 housing when I was 19. I'm not rich but I actually have a date for retirement now, when just 20 years ago I was still clinging to the idea I was going to die in my office because I had nothing to retire on.

It's out there. You can either whine about it and try to fight the system, or you can join in. Dr. Dre has one of my favorite lines about this principle..."I'm eating steak while they struggle to break the slave mentality". Sure, you can play the victim and that will get you so far. Or, you can change your mentality and reap the benefits. You can never know until you try.

It's about time, so long as they keep it minimal.

"...they caused them to be so high by artificially driving up college tuition,..."

Actually, the tuition is only a small part of it. The bigger part is the amount of people who don't pay back their loans. To make up those shortfalls, the loaners have to increase interest rates. If you separate the total size of loans in aggregate and the interest paid on those loans, you will easily see that the problem isn't the loan premium. I'm not saying tuition isn't a problem, it's just only a small impact on the overall loan paybacks.

And saying a loan is predatory when the ENTIRE chain of events leading up to signing is completely and very clearly optional is also wrong. While the government didn't help things at all, they didn't force anyone to take a loan, choose a major that is meaningless and has no ROI, or misrepresent the loans in any way. In fact, it is the institutions themselves who have promoted college as a mandatory requirement.

tldr: Biden's inflation has caused food banks to lose all of their money and Trump is making it worse by cutting a lot of funding to people who don't want to be productive members of society.

Reading anything else into it means you are being biased.

First off, making conclusions on this article is just dumb. If every single one of those people broke the law and they were arrested, there is no problem. I'm not saying there can't be some shadiness going on but this article doesn't give ANY ammunition to make a conclusion one way or the other.

However, based on DR lib kids responses, it's very apparent they are being their normal selves when they don't want people who broke laws to be arrested. This has been the liberal theme since at least 2016 where liberals have done everything they can to stop police from arresting criminals, making sure they get no jail time or any repercussions, etc. It's sad to have a party in any political system that refuses to obey laws AND want to be free to refuse obeying laws. That is the liberal party of the 21st century. Both parties have their pros and cons and both are hypocritical and self-serving. However, in the Rep party it is a minority of stupid people who break laws, like racists wanting to kill someone of a different color, regardless if they are arrested or not. However, in the Dem party, it is filled with a majority of stupid people who want to be able to break laws and not be arrested. That isn't debatable as that is what has been reality for years now.

Knowing that and actually staying in the Dem party today is mind boggling unless you are fully supporting an anarchist system. And, if that is the case, then you ARE extremists and must accept that label.

No, we are still on the side of Biden. Biden didn't want the war and neither does Trump. Neither could find a solution. Yet, here we are, liberals taking any chance they can get to be hypocrites.

Just like Biden promising during his first campaign that he will solve covid immediately, America didn't just change sides just because it got worse instead of better. If we could get rid of partisan stupidity in this country, half of our problems would immediately go away.

We are only cutting Medicare for those who aren't making any effort to be a productive member of society.

We cut USAID because this country is in $35t debt.

The average person is getting the same tax breaks as the rich, and the math proves this demonstrably.

The Bible talks extensively about stewardship as a core principle. Meaning people who do not make effort to be productive and responsible members of society are not Godly. Liberals want to protect everyone who gives no effort. Which means the only people who aren't being Christian in America are liberals who try to be missionaries to spread the word that everyone in America who wants to be a burden on society should be treated better than anyone else.

Now, whether or not being Christian is good or bad is not the question. Personally, I hate that religion is even brought up when it comes to politics. Christianity, like the 21st century liberal party, has been taken over by hypocrites. But hypocrisy doesn't prove America isn't a Christian country. For better or worse, it most definitely is if you take out absurd partisan narratives.

It is still so sad to watch partisan sheep who have been groomed by their masters be so hypocritical and not even care (statement applies to both sides). The stock market had bigger temporary declines under Biden than Trump and liberals said nothing except excuses as to why it's not a bad thing or not his fault, but a temporary decline under Trump means the end of the world. Under Biden, there were months with job losses and liberals said nothing except excuses as to why it's not a bad thing or not his fault, but a month with job losses under Trump means the end of the world.

The fact this never ends just illustrates how successful institutional political leaders have been in their narratives.

"A major food company goes bankrupt at the moment there's no one to harvest the crops?"

Ok, I hate to do this to you but you just made a HUGE error in your partisan narrative. A significant percentage of Del Monte crops are harvested outside of US borders. So, technically, your statement does apply but for the very reverse narrative, the people in those countries are leaving to come to America so there is no one to harvest. In other words, your very narrative is contradictory to the topic. The fact there are so many illegals is what is causing a decline in crops from other countries, at least using your own logic against you.

So, no, it's not a coincidence. It's just that you didn't do enough critical thinking to truly understand how the liberal narrative can't justify/defend this situation. Now, of course migrants are not the reason why Del Monte declared, whether it's incoming or outgoing workers. Any intelligent person not groomed by their political masters knows this. But it's just sad to see how easy it is to use liberal logic to contradict their own narrative. And this is no surprise; it's absolutely because liberals have embraced hypocrisy as their platform which has been evidence to the country for at least 10ish years now (although I left the Dem party in the late 90s because I saw it coming and wanted no part in it).

Alright, finally liberals are paying attention. I can't wait to hear all of your solutions to the problem. Dems didn't have any when Biden was in office. Trump has run out of options. So, come on DR lib kids, give us your monumental insights as to how this war can be done since you are so keen on demonizing someone for using every option available to stop a war. Don't let America down, let us all know what to do with your magnanimous solutions.

If this war goes on for more than a month, I guess now the country can just blame DR lib kids because you guys obviously know how to run a country better than Biden and Trump did since you insinuate that every single day. Sure, sure, you will demonize me and start saying everything you can to avoid providing the solutions but, please, while you are doing that just offer up the solutions you hold so tightly and refuse to share. The country is depending on you.

DR lib kids are proving how right I am. They can't accept anyone who thinks critically about topics and forms logical opinions. The only thing they want is for everyone to have the same exact opinions as them. Which is kind of funny from an objective viewpoint because it is the Dem leaders who have groomed them to be that way.

"This "poll" just seems like something a liberal/democrat would believe."

It's very true but, to be fair, Reps cling to every single poll that matches their narrative as well. I've seen you do it on here and others, as well. While it may feel today that liberals have a monopoly on hypocrisy, it takes wise people to understand that that isn't an excuse to be hypocritical. Be better than them, not just like them.

"He just wants access to the country's minerals resources"

Of which, if America loses that access across the world, we become a third-world country. When you account for the full supply chain, most of the luxuries, privileges, entitlements, etc. you liberals depend on and say everyone is entitled to just for being alive are only available because of those minerals/resources. But don't let logic get in your way. Go ahead and just continue fighting for America to devolve. It's only opinion, America doesn't have to be the strongest nation in the world. But, just accept that all of your privileges and spoiled lives will come crashing down.

That's nothing! Liberals wouldn't admit that one country killing 1200 innocent citizens of another country is a bad thing. In fact, they went the other way and encouraged and supported protests from people supporting those killings. Not only that but liberals also supported and encouraged the destruction of small businesses in America across many states. Neither of those topics can be debated...it's what happened and both liberal AND conservative outlets have ample evidence that prove them.

Each side has its absurdity. Sometimes you have to look at the extremes to get real context.

Humiliates? It's hilarious to watch partisan dummies squirm to find ways to make things look bad. When the UN says anything that leans right, liberals demonize them to no end. But, when the UN supports the murder of 1200 people by Palestine, liberals cheer because liberals want all Jews to die as they have been protesting about for the last year.

The UN admits the damage is severe if you actually read more than just liberal outlets (and maybe dive in to a few international outlets that are not CNN or BBC). What they didn't admit to is that in order for Iran to continue enrichment, their program now needs significant help from external parties. Their ability to produce their own uranium has been extremely limited now and won't be back to what it was for years, but if someone gives them uranium then they will be able to start enriching it within a few months. Critical thinking and researching OUTSIDE of media outlets that subscribe to your ideology is something many of you have no ability to do.

Liberal minds are just too easy to manipulate and the UN is against the US, so they know how easy it is to get liberals on their side. That's nothing new. The real question today is how do we stop their allies from giving them uranium.

Protesting has become wholly ineffective because liberals have turned it into a circus. Every opinion that is possible is something liberals feel is protest-worthy. The liberal ideology inherently includes ego and vanity as the main drivers, so over many decades that mentality has pushed the "not everyone agrees with me" narrative to make it evil, so that they feel protests are necessary to make sure their ego and vanity remain intact. It's the same exact dichotomy that makes so many Reps sit in their mansions and wonder why so many people making minimum wage are whining about it.

Voting was supposed to be how Americans let their voice be heard. Protests were supposed to be for egregious situations that are oppressing citizens to the point they have loss of freedoms. But now liberals have turned protesting into just voicing their opinion, and that's stupid...especially considering they are already loud enough and have enough media in their pockets to ensure their opinion is plastered everywhere.

If a household makes 250k and they struggle at any time, THEY are the problem. Especially if they have made 250k for at least 5 years or more. That is plenty of time to create a nest egg that will last you for many years if things go really bad so that's just stupid.

"You mean with Trump and the Republicans back in charge and eviscerating the Constitution to remain in charge, we will DEFINITELY get that."

So when Dems are in charge and are eviscerating the Constitution, which happens every time a Dem is POTUS based on the same-minded people like you who allow partisan hate to get in the way of reality and facts, what do you say then? That's it's OK?

I wonder if liberals are OK with Sotomayor being sued for plagiarism since Reps already said THIS EXACT SAME THING when Biden was POTUS. And it's either said or alluded to by Dems during Trump's first term, W's terms in office, and the first Bush. And Reps said it during Obama and Clinton. I'm sure it goes even farther back but I can't specifically remember. But I remember clearly that both sides have been saying this since the first Bush.

But hey, let's not let facts get in the way of our partisan hypocrisy, amirite?

"That being said... if one actually reads the Bible and embraces it as having some value as a historical witness... then you know the Jews have done more than their fair share of underhanded slaughter and chasing people out of ancestral territories... creating holidays n stuff. Zionism isn't all that new."

The problem is, the world evolved, ME countries have not. The world evolved to remove religion from governance, ME countries have not. The world evolved by ensuring everyone has basic human rights, ME countries have not. Some in America have evolved to not support terrorists even when it hurts their narrative, liberals have not. The constant support liberals have for rapists, murderers, terrorists, dictators in other countries, etc. is mind boggling.

"What's all this about Trump bragging about the success of the Iran strike before ANY results were in?"

Yeah, just like Biden and liberals across the country touted how great the Afghan withdrawal was...until a few days later all of a sudden everyone found out how great it was not. And there are many other examples of Dems being hypocrites, which is pointed out all the time.

Anyone who trusts the government on either side is an idiot considering these kinds of statements are made by both sides all the freaking time. And the hypocrisy is just absurd. Also additionally, if any of you actually go back and read what you post and do not see the hypocrisy, please understand that you are missing something and could use some training on how to adequately be objective. It's not a bad thing. In fact, self-improvement is a VERY liberal trait and self-help books and all that are considered progressive. So you are actually doing a liberal thing by finally admitting you are a hypocrite and taking steps to correct that behavior. If you don't, just know you are part of the problem and nothing you say or do will ever actually progress this country, it will only add more argue fodder that both sides can waste time on instead of actually fixing problems.

Yeah, well, the country is used to it after the 4 years of misinformation from liberals during Biden. Even now they still spread misinformation like what was happening in LA.

It's amazing how much liberals hate misinformation unless it is them spreading it. Well, not really...why? Let's say it all together...if liberals didn't have double standards, they wouldn't have any standards.

"A "criminal" means someone that has been convicted of a crime in a court of law."

Actually, the legal definition I see is "A criminal is someone who has violated the law, either through an act or omission, and is subject to legal prosecution." But, we all know definitions vary based on where you find it so I wouldn't bet on any of them.

"Republicans have held these attitudes towards the poor since Nixon."

The fact liberals have such a hard time using good logic is astounding. When multiple liberal states have had liberal politicians create laws that disadvantage the homeless, basically moving them around like rats, your argument is invalid. Liberal states have actually created harsher laws than Con states when it comes to the poor, look it up. It's because the rich liberals in those states do everything they can to ensure homeless NIMBY away from their location. Sure, Reps aren't innocent because their laws are basically to just remove the homeless to somewhere else, which is also a nonsolution. But your illogical description of Reps for not liking homeless has no basis in reality and it never has. If you believe otherwise, then you have to accept that your argument also applies to liberals beyond any contestation.

"I'd like to ask BOAZ; why all the animosity toward immigrants when we all know we are descndents of immigrants?"

Fair enough and I'll give a rebuttal (not sure if Boaz already has). Now let me ask you, how come when people started asking liberals to take in illegal immigrants to get rid of the stress on the government they balked and came up with all kinds of reasons? Using your logic, one could easily also incorrectly then ask you why all the animosity toward immigrants. How come when illegals get shipped to liberal playgrounds like Martha's then liberals get mad about it and whine and cry? How come this happens in multiple "sanctuary" locations. And you can't say it's because they weren't prepared...because then you are parroting Reps entire issue with illegal immigrants in the first place.

It truly only takes a tiny amount of thought to not be a hypocrite. It takes a little more effort to be objective. But I promise you that doing both will make your life so much more fulfilling and allow you to understand all sides to a problem and stop thinking your narrative is the only right one.

Wait, so a POTUS is doing some good things and some bad things? Well golly gee shucks in a bottle, that never happens except FOR EVERY POTUS THAT HAS EVERY BEEN ELECTED.

"screw over EVERYONE that is not in the 1%."

While it's already been proven that Dem leaders have herded their sheep to believe things that aren't true, the fact you ignore all of the wealthy Dems who cater to the 1% is astonishing. To be at that level of controlled, you have to willingly let your masters enslave your mind. The "Reps are for the rich" narrative got played out as soon as Dems started protected their monetary interests more than Reps. But, sure, keep ignoring that and allowing yourself to be played by a party. Both parties are full of rich people who are pulling the strings, and people like you just let them do it because all you care about is pointing fingers and ignoring ALL of the evidence that proves you are misguided. The whole "fight the power" mantra has been changed by Dems to "fight the power but only the power that doesn't agree with our narrative; otherwise, let the power continue to abuse the masses".

Keep them coming. It provides endless entertainment to watch a group of people who don't follow laws demonizing another group of people for not following laws. And then watching them try to explain their hypocrisy by denying it makes it even more entertaining. If there are aliens watching us, I'm sure they absolutely love to watch 21st century liberals so they can get their laughs. Reps may be why aliens don't want to land here but Dems are definitely their favorite reality show and why they know there is very little intelligent life on this planet.