So Trump's strategy is working then, which is awesome to hear. Companies in America will see it's lucrative again to produce goods long since left behind because it wasn't worth producing given imports were cheaper. Thus, more people hired in America. Thus, more money being made and spent by those being employed. Thus inflation cools. Considering Reps are much better with logic than Dems and the 1-2 year blip that is needed to make the tariff strategy actually work was already part of the plan, all this article is doing is validating the strategy is working. We need to go through Trump's whole term to determine if the strategy works. And Reps can't blame Dems for trying to block everything, Reps do the same to Dems. It's just part of the fight both sides have to go through.

Oh, and it gives every company a finger to point when their companies lose money because of their own incompetence. But liberals are defending them now when they used to vilify the rich. That was an unintended and not predicted aspect of the tariff increases, though.

Comedy, by FAR, creates more opportunities for actors to be canceled or be given negative attention on social media. So you have to use already-popular people that have a very low chance of being canceled in order to have a truly successful comedy these days. Why would someone with a stellar reputation and big, fat paychecks chance being in a comedy that offends someone?

Cookie cutter article. The amount of cookie cutter articles just like this written by Reps during Biden's tenure was annoying and, of course, liberals are going to stay in lockstep.

Dems have fought for decades now to make living off of government cheese more lucrative and fulfilling for many people than actually getting jobs.

"If I were a doctor I would not accept a job where the Executive can fire me at any time for no reason, like Trump and DOGE do."

The argument still stands then, is it better to hire people to do very little and waste taxpayer money or is it better to not have the position exist because it's not needed and saves taxpayer money. I'm not saying either way is right, personally I think having jobs is better than not but then you have to consider the taxpayer ramification with the absurd amount of debt we are already in.

Also, and this is the biggest part of liberal hypocrisy, you fight so much for socialized medicine when all that does is enable MORE people than just the POTUS to be able to fire you for whatever reason they want.

This is the lack of ability to see more than 2 days ahead that so many people have. Something sounds good but they don't actually consider the long-term ramifications.

This is a topic everyone should be ignoring completely. No matter what any argument is, the simple fact is that both parties will love this system when it works for them and then fight against it when it isn't. This is one of those topics that shouldn't live in anyone's mind. Once an election happens where a large portion of mail-in voters vote Republican and Dems lose because of it, Dems will do everything they can to eliminate/regulate it.

"Remind us again how many charging stations Biden and Co. were supposed to create with all that money in the Build Back Better bill?

#4 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-08-18 04:26 PM | Reply | Flag:
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Remind us again WHO HAS THE EPSTEIN FILES?

#5 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-08-18 05:06 PM | Rep"

Damn, lots of posts illustrating my point today. Neither party can be better than the other. They have to just call each other out for their stupidity but ignoring their own.

But, regarding the actual topic, I LOVE seeing Capitalism at work making our lives better.

"Malarkey.
Every political cycle, someone promises to slash "waste, fraud, and abuse" from government spending."

Yeah, and when someone actually does it, liberals get mad and try to stop it at all costs. Terrible precedent.

Oh man, that's nothing! You should see the people in America who burn the flag in our borders while looting, rioting, and causing violence and watching Dem leaders on camera supporting and encouraging it.

But, as liberals, let's just ignore all that, amirite?

Yeah, it's a shame watching Reps become just like Dems. I mean, it's predictable but still a shame. Both parties have set the precedent forever that if you are offended by something, you should do everything you can to ensure the world demonizes it instead of, you know, just ignoring it and going on with your life. This is the way.

This goes with my other post. Dems started stupid cancel culture and instead of trying to be the better party, Reps just followed right along. Reps find a new way to gerrymander and instead of trying to be the better party, Dems just follow right along.

Let's not confuse the situation here. HUMANS will kill humanity based on their implementation of AI. AI isn't doing anything but what it's told (because it's not actual AI yet, just smarter code). Just like the Internet...something capable of combining the collective knowledge and evolution of human minds at our fingertips but we (humanity) accept that it's just a porn system used to allow criminals to perpetuate crime and human greed. It could allow us exploration and innovation on an exponential scale that humanity could ever have even imagined but, instead, it's used for forums so people can bash other people for not agreeing with them.

"Worshipping an ASI image of Trump after kicks off... given the Cult members themselves, this is distinctly possible, lol."

But we already had the Obama cult worship their messiah with no thought to reality and it didn't cause the end of the world. I doubt some dummies doing the same with Trump will, either.

This entire stupid debacle proves what I've been saying on here for years. Both sides just do what the other side does. No matter how shady one side is, the other side is guaranteed to call them out for it and then DO THE EXACT SAME THING. This has been going on since at least the 70s. They are all freaking stupid. If what Texas is doing is so bad, then vow to make yourselves better. Instead, Dems just devolve to Rep tactics. What makes this situation look worse for Dems is that it's already been proven time and time again that Dem states have gerrymandered like crazy and some of their maps look like children drew them. For Reps, they got their panties in a wad because of cancel culture, then they turned around and decided to do the same with some Dem leaders. If cancel culture is bad, stop doing it yourselves.

The fact so many people cling to one side as if they aren't part of the problem is killing America.

"Despite the administration's claims, not a single one of those 1.4 billion dollars will lower the federal deficit unless Congress steps in. Instead, the money has been returned to agencies mandated by law to spend it."

Absolutely PERFECT evidence that liberals need to see. What this is complaining about is that a government agency didn't do enough because they have to depend on other government agencies. THIS is the government bloat so many talk about but so many liberals want more of. Maybe DOGE could have done more had there not been a million checks and balances blocking them. In fact, maybe more of our government agencies could be more efficient without DOGE if it wasn't for regulations and roadblocks at every turn. This article makes me believe there is hope for liberals regarding this topic. You may disagree with everything DOGE has done but now I'm seeing the unintended positive side effect where liberals are forced to actually see how their want for government bloat only makes things worse.

But also, not one person will ever convince me that saving money is a bad thing like liberals have been trying to get Americans to except since DOGE. However, the main reason I want DOGE to be successful is so that when liberals have power again, they will try to one-up Reps. And this is an instance in which one-uping is a fantastic thing instead of just a stupid partisan pendulum that only moves us backwards.

All while Dems are busy trying to ensure criminals have no jail time or any repercussions at all for rape, murder, etc. You know who else showed no remorse? They guy who killed the UHC executive. The illegal immigrant who raped and killed those girls under that bridge (can't remember the names and don't feel like looking up). I know 100% that they showed no remorse. But, let's ignore those people because it doesn't hurt the liberal narrative, amirite?

I guess it's absolutely proof-positive now that liberals do want to indict people but only as long as they are on the other side of the aisle. But anyone on their side is free to do whatever they want, even rape women. Sad times.

I don't really think they have a problem. It's very apparent that America is half-filled with people who are more than happy to live under communism and socialism that Russia and the US just will make a deal that Russia pays America for people to migrate. It sounds outlandish but based on the ridiculously stupid deals Trump just made with NVDA, AMD, etc. it's so much more probable now. Trump will sell out anyone to ensure the Feds get theirs. Which, and I know DR lib kids are going to hate this next statement, is a primary duty of the POTUS.

My life has gotten better under Trump. My life did get better under Biden. In fact, Obama is the only POTUS who had a term in which my life didn't improve. Even during W I got laid off because of the recession but quickly got a much more lucrative position elsewhere in an industry that doesn't get hit by recessions very often. But, I could easily say that under Biden I did end up having to pay a lot more for groceries than I did before Biden but I just consider little bouts of increased inflation just part of living in this country (and most other developed nations).

Just because you don't like someone doesn't mean you have to lie. Unfortunately, that's all the majority of Americans want to do these days, lie and exaggerate because the way they think things should be done isn't the way they are getting done. And the fact so many of you can sleep at night knowing this really does say a lot.

I'll leave this liberal article here.

Yet, there are just as sound metrics coming from the other side that things are looking great.

The problem is, liberals don't want to admit that if the goal is to invest in America and turn us into a self-sufficient nation again...what Trump is doing is exactly how you go about it. I'm not saying it's the direction we should go. I'm not saying it's the only right way. I'm just saying that just because liberals don't agree with his direction then all of a sudden they feel the need to spread as much hate and divisiveness as possible (and Reps also when a Dem is POTUS).

Yet here all of you DR kids are, eating all this up from your masters as if it's candy. Trump wants America to invest in itself. Dems want America to be in debt to the world. Both strategies are sound and can work very well if done correctly. Spreading hate because it's not being done your way is stupid.

This is what concerns liberals. Let's not care about the hostages dying. Instead, let's be hypocrites and try to get rid of any kind of prosecution for criminals in America but then act like soft-on-crime in other countries is a national problem.

How do so many liberals function when their minds are constantly flip-flopping based on ad-hoc perceptions and not on logic?

Rofl, the entire article goes over both sides and concludes nothing, yet a quote by an anonymous source over something that can't be proven was said is highlighted in a liberal outlet. How shocking. Never seen that before except every day.

The hint of any kind of logical conclusion to be made here is that a) staffing may be a problem LIKE ALMOST EVERY OTHER INDUSTRY IN AMERICA and b) Western liberal states are now having to prove they aren't capable of meeting their own needs and must suck at the teat of the Feds in order to survive.

The Rep POTUS made an executive order. Dems don't want to follow it.

The Dem POTUS made an executive order. Reps don't want to follow it.

Now, take both of those scenarios and research the outcome of each. You will find that one of the parties, while complaining a lot and showing how stupid they really are, ultimately does what the EO was made to do. And you will find the other party not only puts out rhetoric of refusal to comply with Federal orders but also encourage and suppor riots, looting, etc. because of it.

Dems have a moral high ground in their principles but have, beyond any argument because the proof is all out there, the lowest of morality when it comes to compromise and/or accepting that not everything is going to go their way. The only party that is truly causing America to devolve in terms of inclusivity and acceptance are Democrats. And that's proven every single day regardless if you don't like the truth. And that's not saying they are worse than Reps, that's just highlighting reality and Dem's own actions. When Dems make decisions Reps don't like, they whine and cry and then try to fight fire with fire. When Reps make decisions Dems don't like, Dems want to burn the country down. Neither way is better or worse but it's something you HAVE to accept as a party before things can get any better.

This gerrymandering is another perfect example and one I've talked about for years on DR. Dems gerrymander like crazy AND they have broken/bent gerrymandering rules...and this new abuse by Reps has proven it this week where all of the examples of Dem gerrymandering are coming to the surface and can't be denied by anyone. Reps do the same and Dems run away from their duties? Give me a freaking break. You lose all moral high ground you have in your principles when your actions are counter to your principles.