K2-HMFIC said:

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Inflation is bad because of Iran and tariffs.

Sometimes it really is that simple.

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It is not proven or even likely that inflation is "bad" because of tariffs.

1939 said:

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K2-HMFIC said:

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Inflation is bad because of Iran and tariffs.

Sometimes it really is that simple.

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Inflation is caused by printing too much money.

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This.

This this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this this.

And also oil prices due to Iran.

flown-the-coop said:

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Trump being uniparty may be one of the most oddball takes I have seen.

Meanwhile:

https://instagr.am/p/DZLAiqjGX9W

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Need to add the death of Disparate Impact to that list. It's really an accomplishment of 45, but didn't happen until 47.

Bunk Moreland said:

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Crazy how fast ftc always shows up to shill for Trump. Only a paid operative moves that fast.

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This post is so meta.

Waffledynamics said:

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This might be a stupid question, but can the Fed enact a controlled, mild deflation to reverse any of this? I understand somewhat that a deflationary spiral would be catastrophic, but can they somehow do it mildly and avoid the negative consequences?

Our government just will not stop printing money.

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This is playing chicken with the economy.

When the game is how close do you get to the edge of the cliff without falling off into the Grand Canyon, pretty stupid to try to stop when you only have two wheels left on the ground.

No Spin Ag said:

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3rd Coast said:

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I was told our economy was awesome and we need cheaper interest…

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Hey, gas is cheaper than it was under Biden.

Yes, housing is more expensive. Beef is more expensive. Anything that is imported from other countries is more expensive because of tarrifs. Shrinkflation (getting smaller amounts of things for the same price, so, still losing out) is very much real.

But, again, gas is cheaper than under Biden.

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The bold is overstated.

Housing is more expensive due to Biden allowing 20M new illegal aliens into the country. Trump is fixing that.

Beef is more expensive because Trump is cleaning up the mess from all the illegal aliens moving into the country, and processors are temporarily making monopoly rents until competition can bring them down.

Part of shrinkflation may be influenced by GPL-1s.

That said, Trump is still spending too much money. Just like Biden.

BusterAg said:

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flown-the-coop said:

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Trump being uniparty may be one of the most oddball takes I have seen.

Meanwhile:

https://instagr.am/p/DZLAiqjGX9W

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Need to add the death of Disparate Impact to that list. It's really an accomplishment of 45, but didn't happen until 47.

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Did someone forget to tell that that also during his 500 days of maga prices for almost everything are still higher than before?

Actually, I forgot he doesn't care about higher prices. But, yes, DEI, the LGBTQXYZ+@FML and culture war things mean much more to people than having less money in the wallets. So, yeah.

No Spin Ag said:

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BusterAg said:

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flown-the-coop said:

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Trump being uniparty may be one of the most oddball takes I have seen.

Meanwhile:

https://instagr.am/p/DZLAiqjGX9W

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Need to add the death of Disparate Impact to that list. It's really an accomplishment of 45, but didn't happen until 47.

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Did someone forget to tell that that also during his 500 days of maga prices for almost everything are still higher than before?

Actually, I forgot he doesn't care about higher prices. But, yes, DEI, the LGBTQXYZ+@FML and culture war things mean much more to people than having less money in the wallets. So, yeah.

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Deflect much?

Closing the border was great for combating inflation. Deporting people will be even better.

What did Biden accomplish?

BusterAg said:

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No Spin Ag said:

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BusterAg said:

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flown-the-coop said:

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Trump being uniparty may be one of the most oddball takes I have seen.

Meanwhile:

https://instagr.am/p/DZLAiqjGX9W

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Need to add the death of Disparate Impact to that list. It's really an accomplishment of 45, but didn't happen until 47.

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Did someone forget to tell that that also during his 500 days of maga prices for almost everything are still higher than before?

Actually, I forgot he doesn't care about higher prices. But, yes, DEI, the LGBTQXYZ+@FML and culture war things mean much more to people than having less money in the wallets. So, yeah.

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Deflect much?

Closing the border was great for combating inflation. Deporting people will be even better.

What did Biden accomplish?

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Biden accomplished nothing. Full stop.

Every time I go buy anything it costs more today than it did when Trump took office. Also, full stop.

No Spin Ag said:

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BusterAg said:

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No Spin Ag said:

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BusterAg said:

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flown-the-coop said:

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Trump being uniparty may be one of the most oddball takes I have seen.

Meanwhile:

https://instagr.am/p/DZLAiqjGX9W

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Need to add the death of Disparate Impact to that list. It's really an accomplishment of 45, but didn't happen until 47.

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Did someone forget to tell that that also during his 500 days of maga prices for almost everything are still higher than before?

Actually, I forgot he doesn't care about higher prices. But, yes, DEI, the LGBTQXYZ+@FML and culture war things mean much more to people than having less money in the wallets. So, yeah.

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Deflect much?

Closing the border was great for combating inflation. Deporting people will be even better.

What did Biden accomplish?

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Biden accomplished nothing. Full stop.

Every time I go buy anything it costs more today than it did when Trump took office. Also, full stop.

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What % of that is Trump's fault?

BusterAg said:

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No Spin Ag said:

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BusterAg said:

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No Spin Ag said:

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BusterAg said:

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flown-the-coop said:

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Trump being uniparty may be one of the most oddball takes I have seen.

Meanwhile:

https://instagr.am/p/DZLAiqjGX9W

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Need to add the death of Disparate Impact to that list. It's really an accomplishment of 45, but didn't happen until 47.

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Did someone forget to tell that that also during his 500 days of maga prices for almost everything are still higher than before?

Actually, I forgot he doesn't care about higher prices. But, yes, DEI, the LGBTQXYZ+@FML and culture war things mean much more to people than having less money in the wallets. So, yeah.

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Deflect much?

Closing the border was great for combating inflation. Deporting people will be even better.

What did Biden accomplish?

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Biden accomplished nothing. Full stop.

Every time I go buy anything it costs more today than it did when Trump took office. Also, full stop.

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What % of that is Trump's fault?

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Anything more than zero means that portion it's on him.

BusterAg said:

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No Spin Ag said:

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3rd Coast said:

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I was told our economy was awesome and we need cheaper interest…

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Hey, gas is cheaper than it was under Biden.

Yes, housing is more expensive. Beef is more expensive. Anything that is imported from other countries is more expensive because of tarrifs. Shrinkflation (getting smaller amounts of things for the same price, so, still losing out) is very much real.

But, again, gas is cheaper than under Biden.

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The bold is overstated.

Housing is more expensive due to Biden allowing 20M new illegal aliens into the country. Trump is fixing that.

Beef is more expensive because Trump is cleaning up the mess from all the illegal aliens moving into the country, and processors are temporarily making monopoly rents until competition can bring them down.

Part of shrinkflation may be influenced by GPL-1s.

That said, Trump is still spending too much money. Just like Biden.

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My wife just read an article that restaurants are having to adjust their menus because of GPL-1s. They keep asking for smaller portions than normal menu portions so restaurants are adjusting accordingly. I'm sure they love that because they aren't going to lower prices along with it.

So, fat people still screwing us over even when they aren't fat anymore.

No Spin Ag said:

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BusterAg said:

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No Spin Ag said:

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BusterAg said:

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No Spin Ag said:

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BusterAg said:

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flown-the-coop said:

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Trump being uniparty may be one of the most oddball takes I have seen.

Meanwhile:

https://instagr.am/p/DZLAiqjGX9W

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Need to add the death of Disparate Impact to that list. It's really an accomplishment of 45, but didn't happen until 47.

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Did someone forget to tell that that also during his 500 days of maga prices for almost everything are still higher than before?

Actually, I forgot he doesn't care about higher prices. But, yes, DEI, the LGBTQXYZ+@FML and culture war things mean much more to people than having less money in the wallets. So, yeah.

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Deflect much?

Closing the border was great for combating inflation. Deporting people will be even better.

What did Biden accomplish?

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Biden accomplished nothing. Full stop.

Every time I go buy anything it costs more today than it did when Trump took office. Also, full stop.

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What % of that is Trump's fault?

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Anything more than zero means that portion it's on him.

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Just to isolate to a couple of issues, I am super, super cool with a president that caused:

1) The closure of the borders and all of the voluntary and involuntary emigration in 2026.
2) A 0.01% increase in inflation caused by him.

YouBet said:

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BusterAg said:

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No Spin Ag said:

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3rd Coast said:

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I was told our economy was awesome and we need cheaper interest…

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Hey, gas is cheaper than it was under Biden.

Yes, housing is more expensive. Beef is more expensive. Anything that is imported from other countries is more expensive because of tarrifs. Shrinkflation (getting smaller amounts of things for the same price, so, still losing out) is very much real.

But, again, gas is cheaper than under Biden.

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The bold is overstated.

Housing is more expensive due to Biden allowing 20M new illegal aliens into the country. Trump is fixing that.

Beef is more expensive because Trump is cleaning up the mess from all the illegal aliens moving into the country, and processors are temporarily making monopoly rents until competition can bring them down.

Part of shrinkflation may be influenced by GPL-1s.

That said, Trump is still spending too much money. Just like Biden.

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My wife just read an article that restaurants are having to adjust their menus because of GPL-1s. They keep asking for smaller portions than normal menu portions so restaurants are adjusting accordingly. I'm sure they love that because they aren't going to lower prices along with it.

So, fat people still screwing us over even when they aren't fat anymore.

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Maybe the government should get into the business of legislating portion sizes? That worked really well with beer in the UK.

BusterAg said:

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No Spin Ag said:

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BusterAg said:

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No Spin Ag said:

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BusterAg said:

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No Spin Ag said:

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BusterAg said:

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flown-the-coop said:

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Trump being uniparty may be one of the most oddball takes I have seen.

Meanwhile:

https://instagr.am/p/DZLAiqjGX9W

---

Need to add the death of Disparate Impact to that list. It's really an accomplishment of 45, but didn't happen until 47.

---

Did someone forget to tell that that also during his 500 days of maga prices for almost everything are still higher than before?

Actually, I forgot he doesn't care about higher prices. But, yes, DEI, the LGBTQXYZ+@FML and culture war things mean much more to people than having less money in the wallets. So, yeah.

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Deflect much?

Closing the border was great for combating inflation. Deporting people will be even better.

What did Biden accomplish?

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Biden accomplished nothing. Full stop.

Every time I go buy anything it costs more today than it did when Trump took office. Also, full stop.

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What % of that is Trump's fault?

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Anything more than zero means that portion it's on him.

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Just to isolate to a couple of issues, I am super, super cool with a president that caused:

1) The closure of the borders and all of the voluntary and involuntary emigration in 2026.
2) A 0.01% increase in inflation caused by him.

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Ditto. An open border is an existential crisis for America. It should be the most bi-partisan, black and white issue that we have. Unfortunately, half the country wants to destroy it now.

BusterAg said:

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No Spin Ag said:

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BusterAg said:

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No Spin Ag said:

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BusterAg said:

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No Spin Ag said:

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BusterAg said:

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flown-the-coop said:

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Trump being uniparty may be one of the most oddball takes I have seen.

Meanwhile:

https://instagr.am/p/DZLAiqjGX9W

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Need to add the death of Disparate Impact to that list. It's really an accomplishment of 45, but didn't happen until 47.

---

Did someone forget to tell that that also during his 500 days of maga prices for almost everything are still higher than before?

Actually, I forgot he doesn't care about higher prices. But, yes, DEI, the LGBTQXYZ+@FML and culture war things mean much more to people than having less money in the wallets. So, yeah.

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Deflect much?

Closing the border was great for combating inflation. Deporting people will be even better.

What did Biden accomplish?

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Biden accomplished nothing. Full stop.

Every time I go buy anything it costs more today than it did when Trump took office. Also, full stop.

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What % of that is Trump's fault?

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Anything more than zero means that portion it's on him.

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Just to isolate to a couple of issues, I am super, super cool with a president that caused:

1) The closure of the borders and all of the voluntary and involuntary emigration in 2026.
2) A 0.01% increase in inflation caused by him.

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Mad respect for the honesty.

And, TBH, I'm 100% with you on the closing of the border stuff. Even the ICE part.

BusterAg said:

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No Spin Ag said:

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BusterAg said:

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No Spin Ag said:

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BusterAg said:

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flown-the-coop said:

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Trump being uniparty may be one of the most oddball takes I have seen.

Meanwhile:

https://instagr.am/p/DZLAiqjGX9W

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Need to add the death of Disparate Impact to that list. It's really an accomplishment of 45, but didn't happen until 47.

---

Did someone forget to tell that that also during his 500 days of maga prices for almost everything are still higher than before?

Actually, I forgot he doesn't care about higher prices. But, yes, DEI, the LGBTQXYZ+@FML and culture war things mean much more to people than having less money in the wallets. So, yeah.

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Deflect much?

Closing the border was great for combating inflation. Deporting people will be even better.

What did Biden accomplish?

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Biden accomplished nothing. Full stop.

Every time I go buy anything it costs more today than it did when Trump took office. Also, full stop.

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What % of that is Trump's fault?

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From which time?

Trumpflation from his terrihorribad COVID response became Bidenflation which is now Trumpflation again.

BigRobSA said:

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BusterAg said:

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No Spin Ag said:

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BusterAg said:

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No Spin Ag said:

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BusterAg said:

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flown-the-coop said:

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Trump being uniparty may be one of the most oddball takes I have seen.

Meanwhile:

https://instagr.am/p/DZLAiqjGX9W

---

Need to add the death of Disparate Impact to that list. It's really an accomplishment of 45, but didn't happen until 47.

---

Did someone forget to tell that that also during his 500 days of maga prices for almost everything are still higher than before?

Actually, I forgot he doesn't care about higher prices. But, yes, DEI, the LGBTQXYZ+@FML and culture war things mean much more to people than having less money in the wallets. So, yeah.

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Deflect much?

Closing the border was great for combating inflation. Deporting people will be even better.

What did Biden accomplish?

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Biden accomplished nothing. Full stop.

Every time I go buy anything it costs more today than it did when Trump took office. Also, full stop.

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What % of that is Trump's fault?

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From which time?

Trumpflation from his terrihorribad COVID response became Bidenflation which is now Trumpflation again.

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What portion of the US COVID response was specifically Trump?

Mostly COVID response stuff past summer of 2020 was from the states.

To be clear, I hate the big beautiful bill and the stupid spending of Trump, and blame him for some of the current inflation, but the majority of it comes from spending from 2021 - 2025, terrible Iran policy pre-2026, and terrible border policy since the 1990s.

CARES act was 2.2 trillion in March 2020, another $900 billion was sent out that December.

BusterAg said:

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BigRobSA said:

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BusterAg said:

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No Spin Ag said:

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BusterAg said:

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No Spin Ag said:

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BusterAg said:

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flown-the-coop said:

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Trump being uniparty may be one of the most oddball takes I have seen.

Meanwhile:

https://instagr.am/p/DZLAiqjGX9W

---

Need to add the death of Disparate Impact to that list. It's really an accomplishment of 45, but didn't happen until 47.

---

Did someone forget to tell that that also during his 500 days of maga prices for almost everything are still higher than before?

Actually, I forgot he doesn't care about higher prices. But, yes, DEI, the LGBTQXYZ+@FML and culture war things mean much more to people than having less money in the wallets. So, yeah.

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Deflect much?

Closing the border was great for combating inflation. Deporting people will be even better.

What did Biden accomplish?

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Biden accomplished nothing. Full stop.

Every time I go buy anything it costs more today than it did when Trump took office. Also, full stop.

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What % of that is Trump's fault?

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From which time?

Trumpflation from his terrihorribad COVID response became Bidenflation which is now Trumpflation again.

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What portion of the US COVID response was specifically Trump?

Mostly COVID response stuff past summer of 2020 was from the states.

To be clear, I hate the big beautiful bill and the stupid spending of Trump, and blame him for some of the current inflation, but the majority of it comes from spending from 2021 - 2025, terrible Iran policy pre-2026, and terrible border policy since the 1990s.

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The part where he actually wanted his name on the freaking checks, leaving Fauci in office, etc. A LOT is on him.

PaulsBunions said:

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CARES act was 2.2 trillion in March 2020, another $900 billion was sent out that December.

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Fair enough.

Is that all, though?

That is what is causing the majority of the 2026 inflation? M2 expansion in 2020?

Generally, was an expansion of the money supply at all warranted given the global response to COVID (ignoring the amount of the expansion)?

BigRobSA said:

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BusterAg said:

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BigRobSA said:

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BusterAg said:

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No Spin Ag said:

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BusterAg said:

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No Spin Ag said:

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BusterAg said:

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flown-the-coop said:

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Trump being uniparty may be one of the most oddball takes I have seen.

Meanwhile:

https://instagr.am/p/DZLAiqjGX9W

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Need to add the death of Disparate Impact to that list. It's really an accomplishment of 45, but didn't happen until 47.

---

Did someone forget to tell that that also during his 500 days of maga prices for almost everything are still higher than before?

Actually, I forgot he doesn't care about higher prices. But, yes, DEI, the LGBTQXYZ+@FML and culture war things mean much more to people than having less money in the wallets. So, yeah.

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Deflect much?

Closing the border was great for combating inflation. Deporting people will be even better.

What did Biden accomplish?

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Biden accomplished nothing. Full stop.

Every time I go buy anything it costs more today than it did when Trump took office. Also, full stop.

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What % of that is Trump's fault?

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From which time?

Trumpflation from his terrihorribad COVID response became Bidenflation which is now Trumpflation again.

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What portion of the US COVID response was specifically Trump?

Mostly COVID response stuff past summer of 2020 was from the states.

To be clear, I hate the big beautiful bill and the stupid spending of Trump, and blame him for some of the current inflation, but the majority of it comes from spending from 2021 - 2025, terrible Iran policy pre-2026, and terrible border policy since the 1990s.

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The part where he actually wanted his name on the freaking checks, leaving Fauci in office, etc. A LOT is on him.

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His names on the checks didn't mean anything. The size of the monetary expansion was not great.

No argument with you on Fauci.

Who would have handled it better? Which supreme executive globally in power at the time did a better job?

Monday morning QBing is easy now that the uncertainty is gone. People forget how bad he was getting beat up on Russia Russia Russia and how much the public sentiment was for panic. Most of the panic was enacted at the state level.

But, it is a pretty far reach to say that most of the 2026 inflation was due to the CARES act.