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(06-15-2026 08:06 AM)Motown Bronco Wrote:  

(06-15-2026 07:54 AM)NIU007 Wrote:  That's how it usually goes - everything is just fine until it's suddenly not. When you don't care how other people are treated, it's because you don't realize that you are not immune, and that the regime will eventually affect you too.

Lack of empathy for others is a critical pillar of right-wing conservatism, and especially so for the modern day MAGA movement. Caring is seen as a sign of weakness.

Donations by both Dems and Republicans are similar. Dems give to secular causes Republican religious. As incomes increase, both Parties donations increase, but Republican donation amounts become larger than Democrats.

(06-15-2026 10:38 AM)Boca Rocket Wrote:  

(06-15-2026 08:06 AM)Motown Bronco Wrote:  

(06-15-2026 07:54 AM)NIU007 Wrote:  That's how it usually goes - everything is just fine until it's suddenly not. When you don't care how other people are treated, it's because you don't realize that you are not immune, and that the regime will eventually affect you too.

Lack of empathy for others is a critical pillar of right-wing conservatism, and especially so for the modern day MAGA movement. Caring is seen as a sign of weakness.

Donations by both Dems and Republicans are similar. Dems give to secular causes Republican religious. As incomes increase, both Parties donations increase, but Republican donation amounts become larger than Democrats.

Donations to whom? Charities? Or think tanks?

(06-15-2026 10:38 AM)Boca Rocket Wrote:  

(06-15-2026 08:06 AM)Motown Bronco Wrote:  

(06-15-2026 07:54 AM)NIU007 Wrote:  That's how it usually goes - everything is just fine until it's suddenly not. When you don't care how other people are treated, it's because you don't realize that you are not immune, and that the regime will eventually affect you too.

Lack of empathy for others is a critical pillar of right-wing conservatism, and especially so for the modern day MAGA movement. Caring is seen as a sign of weakness.

Donations by both Dems and Republicans are similar. Dems give to secular causes Republican religious. As incomes increase, both Parties donations increase, but Republican donation amounts become larger than Democrats.

Oh yes, those morally superior religious organizations who support a pedophile, rapist, convicted felon, cheater, insurrectionist, and pathological liar. No hypocrisy there.

Get the brown people who might vote Democratic out of the country (legally or otherwise).

Change the voting districts to reduce Black representation.

It's all about race.

While he's enriching himself, family, and fellow billionaires (now trillionaires with Musk),

Trump is the MAGAt conduit to Make America White Again.

They don't care about his character, or lack thereof.

Much less his ability to do the job of POTUS.

Including apparently our standing in the world.

Trump is the least qualified POTUS we have ever had - intellectually, morally, emotionally, ethically (and now perhaps physically too).

(06-15-2026 12:56 PM)MajorHoople Wrote:  Get the brown people who might vote Democratic out of the country (legally or otherwise).

Change the voting districts to reduce Black representation.

It's all about race.

While he's enriching himself, family, and fellow billionaires (now trillionaires with Musk),

Trump is the MAGAt conduit to Make America White Again.

They don't care about his character, or lack thereof.

Much less his ability to do the job of POTUS.

Including apparently our standing in the world.

Trump is the least qualified POTUS we have ever had - intellectually, morally, emotionally, ethically (and now perhaps physically too).

Are you familiar with Yale/Princeton studies by Social Psychologist, Cydney H. Dupree, whose studies look at inequality and stereotypes that maintain it.?
The basic findings are that White Democrats and Liberal change their language when communicating with minorities. Subconsciously, sentence structures and words are simplified.The term is "competence downshift". The idea being that they are addressing ingrained stereotypes. White Rebublicans and Conservatives do not exhibit this downshift and maintain consistent language and vocabulary when speaking to minorities.
Seems racism to me versus treating someone as an equal.

(06-16-2026 08:40 AM)Boca Rocket Wrote:  

(06-15-2026 12:56 PM)MajorHoople Wrote:  Get the brown people who might vote Democratic out of the country (legally or otherwise).

Change the voting districts to reduce Black representation.

It's all about race.

While he's enriching himself, family, and fellow billionaires (now trillionaires with Musk),

Trump is the MAGAt conduit to Make America White Again.

They don't care about his character, or lack thereof.

Much less his ability to do the job of POTUS.

Including apparently our standing in the world.

Trump is the least qualified POTUS we have ever had - intellectually, morally, emotionally, ethically (and now perhaps physically too).

Are you familiar with Yale/Princeton studies by Social Psychologist, Cydney H. Dupree, whose studies look at inequality and stereotypes that maintain it.?
The basic findings are that White Democrats and Liberal change their language when communicating with minorities. Subconsciously, sentence structures and words are simplified.The term is "competence downshift". The idea being that they are addressing ingrained stereotypes. White Rebublicans and Conservatives do not exhibit this downshift and maintain consistent language and vocabulary when speaking to minorities.
Seems racism to me versus treating someone as an equal.

GTFOH

The President posted this & you support him.

(06-16-2026 08:40 AM)Boca Rocket Wrote:  

(06-15-2026 12:56 PM)MajorHoople Wrote:  Get the brown people who might vote Democratic out of the country (legally or otherwise).

Change the voting districts to reduce Black representation.

It's all about race.

While he's enriching himself, family, and fellow billionaires (now trillionaires with Musk),

Trump is the MAGAt conduit to Make America White Again.

They don't care about his character, or lack thereof.

Much less his ability to do the job of POTUS.

Including apparently our standing in the world.

Trump is the least qualified POTUS we have ever had - intellectually, morally, emotionally, ethically (and now perhaps physically too).

Are you familiar with Yale/Princeton studies by Social Psychologist, Cydney H. Dupree, whose studies look at inequality and stereotypes that maintain it.?
The basic findings are that White Democrats and Liberal change their language when communicating with minorities. Subconsciously, sentence structures and words are simplified.The term is "competence downshift". The idea being that they are addressing ingrained stereotypes. White Rebublicans and Conservatives do not exhibit this downshift and maintain consistent language and vocabulary when speaking to minorities.
Seems racism to me versus treating someone as an equal.

It doesn't surprise me at all that conservatives and Republicans would use simple words and sentence structures consistently. That's all they know.

No one is perfect. But, come on...

One short walk through the Twitter or Facebook wilderness is all you need to know about which political party the emboldened bigots support.

$4.29 for gas today.

Anybody know when the "it's a war, it's not a war, it's a 47 year war, it's a ceasefire, it's an un-ceasefire" thing in Iran going to end for real?

Yep, it's about $4.30 in Chicago suburbs too and on the rise.

I'm sure Trump is profiting off of the higher oil prices (and probably defense contracts too), so I bet this goes on for many more months...or years.

Filled up today (admittedly I was running pretty low on fuel!)…most I can remember paying to fill this particular car’s tank. So sick of this crap from this old, constantly-lying, orange fool. Totally self-inflicted.

How does anyone defend what this man has done across so many areas? Saw part of his Cabinet meeting today. Had to turn it off…his constant whining, blame game and excuse making has gotten so old. Dude has completely lost his fastball. Whatever happened to “the buck stops here” logic.

Costco- Sample Rd. $3.49/gal. Regular.
Alot of stations around $3.89.
Btw, Florida now the 14th largest economy in the World.
GDP passed $1.8 trillion, 6.3% growth rate this year.

Remember in 2024 when Diaper Don promised to reduce the National Debt, lower prices for Americans?

Not to mention no new wars and ending Ukraine war?

Beside his ICE war on immigrants - what has he actually accomplished, besides enriching himself-family and cronies?

(08-02-2026 12:35 PM)MajorHoople Wrote:  Remember in 2024 when Diaper Don promised to reduce the National Debt, lower prices for Americans?

Not to mention no new wars and ending Ukraine war?

Beside his ICE war on immigrants - what has he actually accomplished, besides enriching himself-family and cronies?

Did you use that additional enhanced tax deduction for Seniors(single $6000/ married $12000) for tax years 2025-2028?

Gasoline Prices Under Trump Surpass Biden-Era Average

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/...f-midterms

A global pandemic that caused major disruptions to the world's economy is no match for the weaponized incompetence of the Trump regime. The real kicker is that while fuel and automobile prices are skyrocketing, they're also cancelling transit projects, fighting against bike lanes and pedestrian infrastructure, and removing environmental restrictions. There's no upside or trade off. It's all ****, all the way down.


https://www.usatoday.com/story/cars/news...449912007/

"I can just see the fake headlines," Trump said. "'President Trump is talking about the money they're making while people are suffering at the pump.' That'll be the headline. But I said I don't give a damn, I'm going to say: We're making a frickin' fortune. Our country is getting stronger and stronger all the time. And those pump prices are going to come down."


Who is making a fortune? The Trump family and fossil fuel executives? He's saying, to your faces, that he doesn't give a damn about energy prices while also rubbing his corruption in your face. Hey MAGA morons, Trump wouldn't piss on you if you were on fire. You are a pawn. A rube. A useful idiot. You owe nothing to these people. Get ahold of yourselves.

JD Vance: "Gas prices are too high ... they skyrocket every time some tinpot dictator decides to throw a tantrum"

https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mysjjvi5qz25

(10-26-2026 07:54 PM)ColinApocalypse Wrote:  Gasoline Prices Under Trump Surpass Biden-Era Average

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/...f-midterms

A global pandemic that caused major disruptions to the world's economy is no match for the weaponized incompetence of the Trump regime. The real kicker is that while fuel and automobile prices are skyrocketing, they're also cancelling transit projects, fighting against bike lanes and pedestrian infrastructure, and removing environmental restrictions. There's no upside or trade off. It's all ****, all the way down.


https://www.usatoday.com/story/cars/news...449912007/

"I can just see the fake headlines," Trump said. "'President Trump is talking about the money they're making while people are suffering at the pump.' That'll be the headline. But I said I don't give a damn, I'm going to say: We're making a frickin' fortune. Our country is getting stronger and stronger all the time. And those pump prices are going to come down."


Who is making a fortune? The Trump family and fossil fuel executives? He's saying, to your faces, that he doesn't give a damn about energy prices while also rubbing his corruption in your face. Hey MAGA morons, Trump wouldn't piss on you if you were on fire. You are a pawn. A rube. A useful idiot. You owe nothing to these people. Get ahold of yourselves.

Serious question…do the people attending the rallies and just eating these comments up actually think the “we” Trump is referring to in terms of who’s seeing the benefits of the high gas prices includes them or the U.S. in general? It’s like they’re letting him kick them in the face in public. And what is with his “color” at these rallies? He looks ridiculous with the caked on makeup. Just an old Orange fool!

(10-27-2026 11:21 AM)Broncos1983 Wrote:  

(10-26-2026 07:54 PM)ColinApocalypse Wrote:  Gasoline Prices Under Trump Surpass Biden-Era Average

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/...f-midterms

A global pandemic that caused major disruptions to the world's economy is no match for the weaponized incompetence of the Trump regime. The real kicker is that while fuel and automobile prices are skyrocketing, they're also cancelling transit projects, fighting against bike lanes and pedestrian infrastructure, and removing environmental restrictions. There's no upside or trade off. It's all ****, all the way down.


https://www.usatoday.com/story/cars/news...449912007/

"I can just see the fake headlines," Trump said. "'President Trump is talking about the money they're making while people are suffering at the pump.' That'll be the headline. But I said I don't give a damn, I'm going to say: We're making a frickin' fortune. Our country is getting stronger and stronger all the time. And those pump prices are going to come down."


Who is making a fortune? The Trump family and fossil fuel executives? He's saying, to your faces, that he doesn't give a damn about energy prices while also rubbing his corruption in your face. Hey MAGA morons, Trump wouldn't piss on you if you were on fire. You are a pawn. A rube. A useful idiot. You owe nothing to these people. Get ahold of yourselves.

Serious question…do the people attending the rallies and just eating these comments up actually think the “we” Trump is referring to in terms of who’s seeing the benefits of the high gas prices includes them or the U.S. in general? It’s like they’re letting him kick them in the face in public. And what is with his “color” at these rallies? He looks ridiculous with the caked on makeup. Just an old Orange fool!

Most of them just accept the prices because they love the racism.

Apple stock is up 56% since Trump second inauguration.
Year to date about 26%.

Dear Boca Rocket,
When am I supposed to receive this enhanced deduction? My tax man has never mentioned that to me, for my tax returns. And if this is so popular with seniors, (which I am) why have I never heard of it? Sounds like the bull**** Trump keeps putting out that seniors no longer pay taxes on their social security. I pay 130 dollars every month in federal taxes.
As far as stock prices are concerned, only 40% of all Americans own stocks. So stock market prices mean very little to most people just trying to put food on their table.