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Donna's avatar

Excellent article...too bad there are so many f**king stupid people

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Dian Hamadyk's avatar

I think my comment was deleted?

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Ronald M Pollack's avatar

Good. Maybe you'll still off this fucking site!!

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Roberta Houle's avatar

Spammer with a different name. Can someone report please?

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Anne Crawford's avatar

No longer fumbling. Coffee is through the roof. Meat, rice, you name it. Car washes, utility bills up the last three months, and every elected Democrat in the country wants a donation. medias wants paid subscribers as does every news person who’s left a network.

Can’t wait to see my car insurance bill on October.

Does anyone realize that this kind of recession and it absolutely is, crime is going to go up. Way up. Just wait.

Trump has to get out now. Now. Not midterms, now.

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HarrisWalz FTW 2024's avatar

As long as he takes everyone else down with him. In spite of his dumb@$$ claims that "he alone can fix it," he is also not the only one causing it. We are desperately in need of a contemporary Hercules for these modern-day Augean stables.

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Jim R's avatar

Maybe the slogan is a take of that: “Only Trump causes the pain”

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Dawn Cali's avatar

Ah, three words are most effective. Trump Is Pain!

Americans deserve better.

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HarrisWalz FTW 2024's avatar

Except it isn't just him, and he's integrating more and more incompetent people into the system across the board who will be happy to serve Vance, too. Vance doesn't begin to have the alleged charisma Donald does--I have NO idea why people think he's (barf) charming--but JD isn't well into dementia, so he could plan things better. That's not to say he isn't mentally warped and evil himself, but when you can't even make small talk in a doughnut shop....

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Helga Fellay's avatar

FYI - Donald has zero charisma, not even alleged charisma. There is zero evidence that Vance has dementia, just the opposite, he is very intelligent and very well informed, and most certainly is not demented, nor is he evil. How dare you lie so.

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HarrisWalz FTW 2024's avatar

Are you serious? How I "dare" is because he claims to be a Christian yet says out loud that Jesus taught that our family and neighbors matter more than people who aren't, for starters. Even the pope called him out for that. He thinks putting people in cages is okay, which isn't how a decent person treats a convicted criminal, let alone someone who hasn't done anything wrong. Do you think that doesn't affect you because you're white?

JD claims to be a Christian but is 100% behind all of the terrible things that Donald Trump is doing that are morally, and in many cases legally, wrong. Do you honestly think that Donald and his buddies throwing millions of people off of health care, stopping millions and millions of dollars and who-knows-how-many years of medical research is a good thing? You like the idea of people dying because the man he put in charge of public health has NO background in medicine or science and says himself (yes, RFK Jr.) that people shouldn't rely on him for medical advice? Your friend JD hasn't done a thing to stop him from making terrible decision about public health. **Bookmark this so you can come back and read it again when childhood diseases become epidemics again.

Maybe you prefer the DOGE cuts that are leaving children to starve to death around the word and are taking food programs away from children and senior citizens in our own country? Maybe you don't care if school kids go without lunches if they aren't yours. If you aren't suddenly without Meals on Wheels, then it's okay...right?

If you don't know why I call JD Vance evil, you need to widen your source of information, because I can't begin to cover it all.

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Cynthia A. Williams's avatar

He is evil, alright. And he's dangerous BECAUSE he's NOT demented or as stupid as Trump. He's a potential horror, but first things first...GET RID OF THE SWINE, TRUMP, BEFORE HE FOULS THIS NATION BEYOND RECOGNITION OR REDEMPTION.

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Anne Crawford's avatar

He is part

Of the Heritage foundation that is tearing this country apart. If you are going to start a conversation about Vance, I promise if I don’t finish it, the rest of the country will. Jd Vance is with Trump.

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Helga Fellay's avatar

He is the Vice President, and as such it's his job and his duty to be with the president. He is smart enough to know that Trump can't last much longer,, that Trump will either be assassinated or removed by the Justice system or be put in an insane asylum, or whatever, which would then make the VP the P until the next election in which he would run.

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Helga Fellay's avatar

As Trump's VP, he has no choice except be with Trump. Judge him after Trump resigns or is resigned, and Vance becomes the president. Then you have a right to be critical of what he does or doesn't do. Until then he is Trump's servant and has no real power.

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Pamela Claire's avatar

Regarding crime going up. It's not happening REALLY at this very moment. Only Donald is inciting the false notion so he can take over the police. He'll do it everywhere. Hitler/Donald.

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Anne Crawford's avatar

Crime coming out

Of poverty and people that don’t have enough to eat, or pay rent.

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Ellie Alive In 25's avatar

But it isn't the short-fingered vulgarian alone. He would be NOTHING if the Republicans in Congress did the job they are supposed to do, and kept the oath they swore (or affirmed) to when they took office. But they are devoted to Party, Power, and Pelf, and if the vulgarian left this earthly plane this evening, they'd have another set up and backed up, by morning, and I don't mean just the VP stepping up as the Constitution (which they hate) says.

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Anne Crawford's avatar

Mike Johnson is evil and a troll holding up the bridge

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Xplisset's avatar

Michael Cohen and MeidasTouch broke it down, but let’s be real …I’m gonna say it louder so it sticks in your skull: Tariffs. Are. Taxes. And the consumer yes that’s YOU pays ‘em. Always.

They wrote about the $1,200-a-year hit to the average household like it’s a policy debate. Nah. That’s your rent money. That’s your insulin. That’s the reason you’re standing in the store wondering if you can afford both milk and gas in the same week.

And while MeidasTouch is telling you about “punishing China,” let’s not sugarcoat it ya’ll this ain’t about China. The tariffs are a cash funnel straight to the ultra-rich, gift-wrapped as “America First.” They get the yacht champagne, you get the empty fridge.

This is retail politics 101. If you can explain it in the time it takes to hand over a credit card, you can win the argument. So here it is again: Tariffs Are Taxes. Consumers Pay Tariffs. Put it on a bumper sticker. Tattoo it on your brain.

And if you’re ready to go deeper than the headlines and cut through the political theater, I’m breaking it down daily at www.xplisset.com.

Because once you see exactly how they’re running this scam, you can’t unsee it and you’ll never let them get away with it again.

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Masha's avatar

I think we’re all on the same page with you. And with Michael. Getting the word out to maggots, righties, nazis whatever you wanna call them… That’s the challenge.

We can put Tarrifs Are Taxes on signs at rallies, but we’re all the ones at the rallies. I guess a bumper sticker or a T-shirt will get the message out. It’ll also likely get you screamed at flipped off or maybe even assaulted depending on where you live. I think our Democrat leaders who get their mainstream media moments need to say it over and over and over. That’s where the poorest people either go for their news. Of course mostly Fox so there’s that.

I guess it’s back to us with the T-shirts and bumper stickers.

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Thom Chawluk's avatar

Guess whoever is in charge of CBO will be fired next

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Inez Bradley's avatar

Nope. That guy is the one who wrote the playbook… Project 2025

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Robin Bury's avatar

Michael. Please tell your readers tariffs are ILLEGAL. The Court of International Trade has ruled the President cannot impose tariffs only Congress can.Thr Court of Appeals for the Federal Court is now looking at an appeal. Please ask your legal advisors to give you their expert opinion.

Thanks

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Roberta Houle's avatar

I think that may be a little complicated for some. Maybe just keep it to Tariffs. Are. Taxes. Sorry, I guess that’s condescending but honestly, what do people not get? It’s really frustrating when you realize 39% of the population still supports 🎃 I guess until it affects them. Because everything he has been doing is illegal, have people just become desensitized? It boggles the mind. It’s affecting our country too. 🇨🇦🇨🇦

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IM Citizen's avatar

We need to protest like they are in Merika. Against trump's tariffs.

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Nerdyliberal's avatar

I agree, there are a lot of “dim bulbs” in the country who may not understand what the word consumers means, let alone a complicated message. And they may still think someone else is paying the taxes. Dems should make it personal, like You pay the Tariffs or Granny Betsy is paying the tariffs. I’ll never understand how some of the Dems are so bad at messaging.

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Robin Bury's avatar

Well they are illegal as ruled by the Court of International Trade. That ruling is being appealed.

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JULIANNE BRECHTL's avatar

Affordability needs to be the message from Democrats-

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IM Citizen's avatar

Revolution might be more appropriate. On the streets and with the people. Fight back with linked arms.

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Roberta Houle's avatar

Yes.

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Kate Sullivan's avatar

We can’t get my grandson his diapers any longer. He is special needs 25 yr. old that is in diapers. We have to double diaper him due to blow outs.. Amazon sent us an email that they’ll no longer carry depends, due to tariffs. You see, they say on the package made in America, but the inside woven part that does the absorbing is made in India. So after jacking up the price by $8.00 a package, they decided that no more. We get size small depends with tabs, no more . So what are we supposed to do now?

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Kate Sullivan's avatar

Last time chump was in office, we would get 1 trach every 3 months. Trachs have to be changed every single week. When Biden was in office we a trach every single week. He wants special needs people dead. It’s as simple as that.. He’s satans spawn is what chump is, so is Stephen miller & the rest of the administration

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Linda Nelson's avatar

Kate, You are right. He wants handicapped people to just die. He even told his uncle to just let his own son die. He is pure evil. The whole point of Felon47's policies is cruelty.

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Kate Sullivan's avatar

I know, he’s a very cruel and hate filled little man

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Sandra Wallace's avatar

Hitler's reincarnation.

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Teri Gelini's avatar

I am guessing he is on medicaid and they are cutting back and not following medical protocol. I am so sorry re diapers and the trash issue. Does his doctor have any suggestions?

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Snoozer's avatar

Send his used diapers to your representative and make it postage due by receiver if he's republican.

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Martha Kenne's avatar

I'm so sorry, Kate.

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Kate Sullivan's avatar

He’s on Medicaid & Medicare since he was born with a syndrome called Rubenstein-Tabi syndrome. Never heard of it before he was born.Its been a real long, hard journey to say the least… but thank you. I just wanted people to realize even if a product says “made in America “ a lot of products get parts from other countries. Chump is just so plain ignorant and stupid, it just might affect him or his grifter family down the line..

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Lady Emsworth's avatar

During WWII my family received food parcels fro relatives in the States.

Just wondering if we could return the favor and send goods to people who can't get them in the US? What does your son need? I'd be interested to see the price difference in the UK.

Incidentally, in the UK every doctor's practise has a n incontinence team, to help out families with these problems. If you need incontinence supplies of ANY sort for medical reasons, they supply them free.

Universal health care is a wonderful thing. . .

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Linda's avatar

Does your grandson get Medicaid? My brother had to be on disposable diapers and they sent packages frequently….just wondering….

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Kim's avatar

So long as Schumer, Jeffries, and Pelosi are in charge, the ball will continue to fumble.

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David Moscatello's avatar

Wakey-wakey! Schumer, Jeffries, and Pelosi are NOT in change. Republicans hold congress, Mike Johnson runs the House and J effing Vance the senate.

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Kim's avatar

Do you think that because they don’t hold the majority that they don’t have the power to be doing anything? No wonder we’re in this mess. Do you think republicans were sitting around writing strongly worded letters when in the minority position? No. They were coordinating a messaging campaign to rally behind. Wakey wakey

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David Moscatello's avatar

Democrats are doing what they can, given the shit hand American voters, for whom Trump's blatant bigotry, criminality, and sedition were apparently not enough reason to vote for a normal person, dealt them.

Democrats introduced over 500 amendments to the OBBBA, Schumer has been busy blocking more terrible judicial nominations in the Senate, Jeffries gave the longest speech in House history delaying the Horrible OBBBA, and Democrats across the country are speaking out and joining in lawsuits.

And because the corporate media are 100% in the pockets of their billionaire owners and drop coverage of every GOP crime in a day or two, and are STILL lying about everything they DO cover, the Democrats don't have the media to amplify their message the way the Republicans do. Which is why more and more people, including elected Democrats, are appearing on MTN and Parnas and other alternative media.

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Kim's avatar

I can concede the town halls and lawsuits. But outside of that, there is not a strategy to work together to fight this. And decorate are undermining progressive candidates who are outperforming other candidates in interesting races. Our message can’t just be “we’re not Trump”. What are they even going to do with any power should it be returned to democrats? What are the policy proposals to rally voters around? They don’t exist. And when they do, they are watered down to make corporate lobbyist donations continue coming through. And that is the style of the three leaders I’m calling out specifically. Because they have the wheel to the coalition ship.

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Cynthia A. Williams's avatar

Do you even know what YEAR it is? You MAGATS are RELENTLESSLY STUPID, YOUR COMMENTS ALWAYS ABSOLUTELY CLUELESS. What dark, moldy, feces-ridden place have you all crawled out of? REPUGNANTS ARE IN CHARGE OF EVERYTHING THAT IS HAPPENING IN THIS COUNTRY NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! JFC

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Kim's avatar
Aug 14Edited

I’m sorry. Are you calling me a maga? If so, I think you might be completely misunderstanding me here. And why are you shouting at me? I’ve literally never voted for a republican in my life lady. Get a grip.

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Richard DeMichele's avatar

I am a Democrat. Not for anything, the Dems sending out the text messages every day and multiple times from different groups and phone numbers, has become bothersome. I am retired on a fixed income. This is not the way to fund their campaign. They need to canvass big companies and rich people to make contributions. Don’t try and trap us less fortunate people into feeling sorry for a particular situation.

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Bluesmurf's avatar

Just unsubscribe!

It's not like they are sending out newsletters that actually tell us what is going on and we watch independent media for that.

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Susan Raquel's avatar

I don't even read them anymore, I see the e-mail heading and delete. So far as I'm concerned I will donate money to whom I want, when I want. Play turkey hell getting me to send money out of guilt.

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Protect the Vote's avatar

Cheeto and Pedophile Theatrics Turn Into A Horror Film

The J6 attackers(all pardoned) on the US capital wasn’t enough to get Cheeto to send in the National Guard But now Cheeto’s experimental deployment of the National Guard onto DC streets is a tactic to take away attention from the Maxwell scandal, falsely claiming that manufactured DC crime and homelessness requires the National Guard be federalized along with 100 FBI agents Of course future cities selected will all be Blue American cities Strangely enough no cities in Texas Georgia Florida, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Tennessee

Cheeto sent Maxwell “well wishes” and now with a federal judge rejecting release….yet another diversionary tactic…of the grand jury Maxell transcripts The Epstein files will be released and WE the People will find out what Cheeto is hiding Pardons anyone?

Meanwhile “tough on crime” Cheeto hates on America with the pretext of out of control crime while he pardons previously convicted murderers on the streets of Florida and Texas(https://bit.ly/4oLKQy6) mRNA vaccine research contracts are cancelled, and wait for it, the future cancellation of women’s reproductive rights

How bad can this get? Unfortunately it will get worse Protest Protest Protest and form coalitions with neighbors friends relatives family Join Indivisible.org and make your voice heard in order to organize the resistance movement Aug13 join One Million Rising put together by Indivisible to help organize the movement Once coalitions are formed then WE the People can begin to boycott companies and governments across the country to demand that oligarchs/authoritarians do not run this country

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Julie's avatar

110% agree with you!

Organize, fundraise, protest, stand strong & stay safe. Let’s FINISH THE FIGHT!

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LuciaRegan's avatar

tariffs are killing jobs while the big tech billionaires push out more employees to make room for AI.

Where is the money that NIVIDIA is "giving our government" for selling chips to China?

Tromp is a grifter of the highest order. the Republican Congress is right behind him picking up the loose change.

Economic Oppression brought to you by the Republican Party and the Heritage Foundation.

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Richard France, Ph.D.'s avatar

Own up, America ! Our Hitler wannabe made no secret that a return to the White House would be his "retribution tour" - and in your stratospheric stupidity you STILL voted for him. NOW SUFFER THE INCREASINGLY DISASTROUS CONSEQUENCES !!!

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Douglas Maass's avatar

Trumplestiltskin, please explain to me how imposing a 15% tariff on European (spec. Swiss) pharmaceuticals is going to lower the cost of my drugs? What a dope! Our druggist-in-chief is nothing but an international and domestic TARIFFIST !

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HP's avatar

I actually think 'consumer' is too big of a word for maggots. It needs to be spoken at a third grade level. Tariffs are taxes paid by Walmart shoppers. Try that one.

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Paula B.'s avatar

And to top it all off, the so-called inflation numbers are supposedly showing that inflation is so tame that the Fed can now lower interest rates. Let's see how much higher prices go when they do that, especially housing.

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David Glaser's avatar

Michael, stop it. Please, just stop it. You’re now bucking on the trend the mainstream corporate media is pushing. Your both-siding this issue of tariffs as if the Democrats have been ignorant of the issue. In fact, one thing the Democrats have done well is be loud, consistent and truthful about these illegal tariffs. It’s the Democrats who have consistently opposed these tariffs and have been unequivocal about their harm. They’ve organized protests, held town hall meetings in red districts and have been very vocal in opposing them. Please, just stop this nonsense. There is one party trying its best to combat Donald Trump since the election and it’s the Democrats. They’ve surely been ineffective for a few months, but they are finding their way and becoming a party we can all support to defeat this vile excuse of a human being. Donald doesn’t need you piling on when we have so much work to do. Right now, it’s the Republicans and Donald Trump we need to get rid of. The Democrats are the least of our worries.

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