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IronLionZion

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5. They want a recession really badly

Thu May 8, 2025, 09:34 AM

May 2025

There was a disturbing article posted yesterday about MAGA incel losers wanting a recession to get rid of the jobs they were rejected for. They have a delusional insecure sense of why the jobs don't want them. They want the opposite of "rising tide lifts all boats". They want to see others sink to their level out of jealousy.

Weak Men Create Hard Times https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220300324

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Trump changes his tune on the economy [View all] Dulcinea May 2025 OP

Fool me once, Fool me twice C_U_L8R May 2025 #1

You don't need all that money anyway Bluetus May 2025 #8

Nobody needs thirty dollars! forgotmylogin May 2025 #18

One thing is for sure, True Dough May 2025 #2

I suggest he figure it all out by the Midterms. multigraincracker May 2025 #3

Americans should buy less....unless we're talking about all the crap he sells, amirite? tanyev May 2025 #4

They want a recession really badly IronLionZion May 2025 #5

Jesus. underpants May 2025 #33

A lot of their nonsense makes sense after that IronLionZion May 2025 #34

There's enough in this for several new FAFO flags. usonian May 2025 #6

Sounds like a winning message crud May 2025 #7

If at one time we were all "wealthy" DemMedic May 2025 #9

America will be wealthier than ever Kablooie May 2025 #10

Not really IbogaProject May 2025 #15

One can hear 'Back in the USSR' as the US is marched toward feudalism Attilatheblond May 2025 #16

I believe they plan to deliberately bankrupt the middle and lower classes, while also depriving them of higher education patphil May 2025 #11

Ding, ding, ding - by Jove I think you've got it! lark May 2025 #13

We all knew piddyprints May 2025 #12

Give him a rope to piss up. Too many people can't buy the food they need. Attilatheblond May 2025 #14

Same ol' belt-tightening austerity rhetoric from these piss-on I MEAN trickle-down stans Montauk6 May 2025 #17

Do it for the poor billionaires Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2025 #19

Those bdamomma May 2025 #26

Expecting every citizen to pay an additional 25%+ in taxes on everything imported Warpy May 2025 #20

Odd how the press was talking about how everyday people were struggling underpants May 2025 #32

Wait; what? We were clearly told that tariffs were going to pay for childcare for all Americans; eliminate... Ol Janx Spirit May 2025 #21

Tariffs are meant to protect your domestic production I thought underpants May 2025 #30

Tariffs are just a form of economic warfare. As such they can do a lot of different things.... Ol Janx Spirit May 9 #39

Ha! He's still sing the same ol' tune "Blame Biden, blame Biden, tra la tra la.." FailureToCommunicate May 2025 #22

"the White House's messaging has evolved". Oh Yes. Kinda' like falsehoods are "Evolving" chouchou May 2025 #23

There is no White House messaging it turns on a dime dependent on his whim underpants May 2025 #31

What you say is true. I'm usually confused about the whole Trump reality. chouchou May 2025 #36

His tacit admission the Trump Tax has begin trickling down onto the consumer. Torchlight May 2025 #24

I needed some dental work done. BidenRocks May 2025 #25

Soon to become Biden instituted the tariffs and I'm fixing his catastrophe. NoMoreRepugs May 2025 #27

Lap it up Magats. You always do. Hassler May 2025 #28

It sounds Soviet. Depress want/demand. He sounds like he's got some give up. underpants May 2025 #29

He wants higher prices, he wants people to buy less, he wants fewer middle-class jobs. Midnight Writer May 2025 #35

Why not, it worked on Britain. Grokenstein May 2025 #37

Taxing the magats even more mdbl May 9 #38

The tariff money goes into a separate account at the US treasury that only he can spend PortTack May 9 #40