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W_HAMILTON

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15. To anyone that has ever complained about Democrats being bad at messaging...

Fri Oct 10, 2025, 07:45 PM

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...I sure as hell hope you aren't one of the ones in this thread defending Trump after he alone caused the market to drop damn near 1,000 points solely because the fascist had another temper tantrum.

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Stock market CRASHED today. [View all] AZ8theist Friday OP

Trump was so butthurt about losing his precious prize C_U_L8R Friday #1

Down 870 at closing. multigraincracker Friday #2

Dropped like a stone about 11:30am bucolic_frolic Friday #3

Huh! I thought it crashed because he didn't "win" the Nobel Peace Prize. patphil Friday #4

DOW is still Greg_In_SF Friday #5

The market is bullshit. This will end like 29...although Trump and his billionaire friends will Demsrule86 Friday #7

No it won't Greg_In_SF Friday #9

Like 00 and 08 5 too many alarms ringing uponit7771 Sunday #26

They were saying that in 1987 and 2000. It happened. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sunday #32

While the market has some major issues, it's not going to crash like 1929 EdmondDantes_ Friday #11

Nope, more like 08, has 5 too many alarms ringing uponit7771 Sunday #27

But the 2007 crash was nothing like the 1929 crash that spiraled into the Great Depression and WWIi EdmondDantes_ Sunday #37

True, MAGA will bail out their rich buddies and screw everyone else who can't afford to lose 5 years of equity value ... uponit7771 Sunday #43

To put that in perspective, since Trump took office, the DJIA is up just half (%-wise) compared to Biden's final year. W_HAMILTON Friday #13

2024 was a hell of a year for the market WarGamer Friday #16

And 2023 was even better. W_HAMILTON Saturday #20

2021 was way better... WarGamer Sunday #23

The Dow is not the market. You can do better. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sunday #33

Ahh, wouldn't it be nice to return to the good 'ole Biden days? W_HAMILTON Sunday #38

Not the very first vax surge... got my two in May/June, IIRC WarGamer Sunday #48

DJIA is not the market. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sunday #34

That's not a good thing seeing how far it fell uponit7771 Sunday #25

You are cherry picking edhopper Sunday #28

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Sunday #39

Dow is not the market. It is basically arithmetic BS. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sunday #31

Equity markets fluctuate...always have, always will. anciano Friday #6

1.8% isn't a crash Fiendish Thingy Friday #8

Sorry, "crash" was hyperbole. AZ8theist Saturday #21

Well, hopefully it was an equally small percentage Fiendish Thingy Saturday #22

If you are a billionaire with lots of cash doc03 Friday #10

It did not CRASH, Disaffected Friday #12

This message was self-deleted by its author W_HAMILTON Friday #14

To anyone that has ever complained about Democrats being bad at messaging... W_HAMILTON Friday #15

I don't see anyone defending Trump EdmondDantes_ Sunday #41

I basicly agree with your post but add that 2.7 pct is dramatic (though not a crash). And tRump's tantrum sparked it. Bernardo de La Paz Sunday #45

He will now say something over the weekend to pump it back up and place his buy orders. GoodRaisin Friday #17

The market Greg_In_SF Friday #18

Tuesday then. GoodRaisin Friday #19

Stock market is open Monday. Bond markets are closed. n/t LuckyCharms Sunday #24

Shows how much you know about what you are talking about. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sunday #35

Just to be clear, gab13by13 Sunday #29

Evidence? Or your sayso? Bernardo de La Paz Sunday #36

There's this report EdmondDantes_ Sunday #42

Very interesting. Thank you. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sunday #44

Bad day on Wall Street SocialDemocrat61 Sunday #30

He's periodically crashing the stock market on purpose to hurt the middle class & enrich the already rich. lark Sunday #40

Instead, I think he is profoundly incompetent, but there may be people using inside knowledge Bernardo de La Paz Sunday #46

He has stated previously that stock market crashes are wonderful for the rich. lark Sunday #47