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12. If the results of the midterms are voided, the world economy will collapse.

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Wed Nov 20, 2024, 11:37 AM

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It’s just that simple.

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We are about to be subject to Shock Therapy economics - severe austerity - administered by Putin's puppets [View all] ProfessorPlum Wednesday OP

We're in good hands with the great economist Elon Musk and the crypto enthusiasts dalton99a Wednesday #1

America's elite will suck out all the money in the US economy. Irish_Dem Wednesday #2

Plus side being B.See Yesterday #55

The price of eggs will be the least of anyone's concerns. Irish_Dem 22 hrs ago #56

INDEED. B.See 10 hrs ago #58

Klein's book should be required reading for first year college students. CrispyQ Wednesday #3

me too. I cried, one of the few times I've cried as an adult man ProfessorPlum Wednesday #4

Great news! That means Dems win supermajorities in both houses in the 2026 midterms! Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #5

i'm positive the GOP will faithfully observe the results of those elections once they have tasted full power ProfessorPlum Wednesday #6

Elections are managed by the states Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #7

I don't know - what would you do if you were a complete authoritarian who had no respect for democracy, no shame, ProfessorPlum Wednesday #8

You aren't thinking realistically about this. Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #10

Think about it from Putin's point of view - would he give a shit if the "world economy" collapses? ProfessorPlum Wednesday #11

Putin is not the omnipotent evil genius you perceive him to be. Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #14

Putin has destroyed the UK and the US in just a few years without firing a shot ProfessorPlum Wednesday #29

Putin is so successful, the Labour Party won a landslide victory in July Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #34

ONLY AFTER THE DAMAGE WAS DONE Skittles Wednesday #52

do you really think it will be Trump in charge? Skittles Wednesday #51

Are you talking deflation? spinbaby 22 hrs ago #57

What makes you think they'll be seated? Arazi Wednesday #9

If the results of the midterms are voided, the world economy will collapse. Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #12

I believe that's what Musk and the crypto bros want Arazi Wednesday #13

Yes, I know what they want Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #15

I don't think they'll have any say in the matter Arazi Wednesday #16

We shall see Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #17

Absolutely Arazi Wednesday #18

I expect them to create chaos Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #19

So you know how thiel is thinking? Seriously PortTack Wednesday #27

send 34 from Texas and 28 from florida quakerboy Wednesday #21

full on, 100% fascism would require the revocation of the 2nd amendment and confiscation of privately owned guns Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #24

The powers that be have already shown they'd rather rule over impoverished peasants than have a thriving ProfessorPlum Wednesday #41

Post removed Post removed Wednesday #44

No! He intends to strip the country to its bones and make off with all of our wealth ProfessorPlum Wednesday #45

What wealth? Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #46

Oh, ok. "chaos" but not "dystopian anarchy" ProfessorPlum Wednesday #48

Lots of Gas Lighters live on DU Brenda Wednesday #50

why? quakerboy Yesterday #54

CA is not 100% blue Darkshard Wednesday #33

I was using hyperbole to make a point Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #37

What midterms? Do you think that a cruel autocracy wnylib Wednesday #30

Again, Elections are managed by the states, beyond federal control Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #35

Have you thought it through? wnylib Wednesday #38

The terms of the next congress end on January 2, 2027 Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #39

You see an overactive imagination in me. wnylib Wednesday #53

Collapsing us dollar is the plan, musk really hasn't hid that questionseverything Wednesday #47

Sorry, this is ridiculous on its face angrychair Wednesday #20

Agree....talk about doom and gloom and arguing for it. This is exactly what Dr. Timothy Snyder is saying not to do PortTack Wednesday #26

What I'm trying to do is to wake people up so that they CAN resist ProfessorPlum Wednesday #42

I don't think these MAGAt freaks care Skittles Wednesday #49

People in America are sooo smart! world wide wally Wednesday #22

Welcome to Russia or is it eastern Germany during cold war Blue Full Moon Wednesday #23

It's not shock therapy; it's blunt force trauma. nt Xipe Totec Wednesday #25

Remember Dan Wednesday #28

And of course, Eloon has carved out an exemption from this radical austerity... keep_left Wednesday #31

Great Britain, if I remember correctly, instituted this beginning with the slightlv Wednesday #32

" it will fail" depends on your definition of failure. "Pallets of money disappeared" is the victory, you see? ProfessorPlum Wednesday #43

So, we make do. And, pissing and moaning is ok as long as we are continuously planning ways to resist. Magoo48 Wednesday #36

My better judgement prevents me from saying misanthrope Wednesday #40