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bucolic_frolic

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7. The purpose of all this is to raise the level of anger in America

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Fri May 23, 2025, 08:17 AM

May 23

As they are increasingly squeezed, they will lash out. Business owners will raise prices, consumers will be squeezed, denied service, unable to buy. They will take it out on each other. Tariffs are only the beginning. Look at the tax policy. Federal car licensing fees. $100 to start.

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Republicans say, "If we just ignore Trump's crimes, maybe they will go away?" [View all] kentuck May 23 OP

Maybe Republicans are taking their strategy from Merrick Garland? gab13by13 May 23 #1

Hey, Trump didn't complain when they increased the national debt by $$$ trillions, so all is fair. dutch777 May 23 #2

Republicans only complain about the national debt when Dems are in power. NCDem47 May 23 #9

Better yet: "If we ignore his crimes, maybe he'll stop committing them". hatrack May 23 #3

No. That's the Democrats. kentuck May 23 #4

True, true . . . hatrack May 23 #5

G.O.P. never protested when their leader called our troops "suckers and losers" BoRaGard May 23 #6

The purpose of all this is to raise the level of anger in America bucolic_frolic May 23 #7

100% true chicoescuela May 23 #8