meansonny

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Iran was no threat to us and was never going to attack us

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Iran has been attacking the US for 50 years.

I do not understand this notion that they changed at any point in the last 50 years. That the attacks on our ships and our bases don't matter. That their death to america chants are some form of peaceful protests that we are not supposed to hear.

You avoided the 6 year trend.

Do you care to explain why?

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Inflation was down at the end of Biden's term it only started going back up when Trump started doing his blanket tariffs and started this stupid war

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If up is still lower than biden?

US Core Inflation rate

You can toggle from the 1 yr chart to 10 yr to see the trend/transition.

No one knows what the stock market is going to do.

It is foolish to think this changes anything.

We are just as likely to see the stock market continue business as usual because the stock market likes certainty.
And gridlock in congress/white house is the definition of certainty.

The best thing Washington can do for the economy is push for energy independence. Build more refineries. Build a damn nuclear plant (please). Continue pipelines from Canada.

The secret to Trump term 1.0 was low gas prices.
We can accomplish that again with long term capital investments that should have started 10 years ago.

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Y'all had 16 years to save for a car. Poor execution on your part.

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I'm not buying the car.

My 18 year old son is.

He is my youngest.
My wife is comparing the quality of car purchased from 2021 with my oldest to 2022 with my second and 2024 with my third. Based on an average $10,000 buying power.

There is a used car bubble that never burst.

My kids buy their own vehicles and pay their own insurance/gas/maintenance.

I asked my wife about the economy.

She said it sucks.

I asked what that means.

She said we don't have enough income to save for discretionary spending.
My youngest is going to be buying his first car soon, and she doesnt know if a good deal is possible right now.

I asked how long has it been bad like this.
She said 2 to 3 years.

Basically, she says what we all know about inflation. We saw 9% and 6% inflation under Biden. Inflation dropped to 3% and 4% under Trump.
But prices never deflated.

They just keep creeping upward.

Anyway. That's the opinion of the opposite sex in a conservative North Georgia household.

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Rick Jackson was a good candidate. He was even-keeled, not a firebrand, not a MAGA cocksucker, and likeable.

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I didn't like Jackson.

But for full disclosure, I didn't like Kemp or Deal in their respective primaries either.

He should have been able to do better, though.

I didn't watch the debate, but it sounds like he wasn't prepared.

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The U.S. national average retail gas price in November 2021 was approximately $3.39 per gallon, compared to $4.15 per gallon in November 2026. You can track current trends and historical updates via resources like Macrotrends U.S. Gasoline Prices. Price Comparison • November 2021: The national average stood around $3.39 per gallon as the economy recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic and global energy demand rebounded. • November 2026: The national average is around $4.15 per gallon (following recent declines from earlier peaks), influenced by ongoing international conflicts and constrained global oil supply. • Difference: An increase of about $0.76 per gallon (roughly 22.4% higher) compared to five years prior.

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5 years later, I'm paying $3.50 a gallon.

A few months before your specific search, prices were over $4 a gallon.


This isn't rocket science. You are literally making my point for me.

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I don't think Georgians would've voted for her if that was true. It aint

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Is she for medicaid expansion in Georgia?

What program is she going to cut in order to expand it?

I will wait for your AI answer.

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Anyone with a 401k is doing well.


This is straight bullshite. After this last week my 401k is break even for the year that’s after making 25% the prior year.

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Do better. I'm up 13% ytd and 14.5% over the past 12 months.

I honestly don't know how you are break even unless you are picking individual stocks.