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Ol Janx Spirit

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21. It is more like cutting off your nose to save your face than to spite it....

Mon May 4, 2026, 09:47 AM

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After claiming Obama wasn't American, saying McCain wasn't a war hero, saying on tape he grabbed women by the p-word, actively courting Russia to interfere in our elections, breaking so many of our long-established norms, calling soldiers suckers and losers, being impeached--twice, being convicted of fraudulent business practices and paying off a porn star, being convicted of sexual abuse, inciting a riot at our very own Capitol, etc., etc., etc., and still being reelected in 2024, it is abundantly clear that the ONLY thing the average American voter cares about is their personal economy.

Unfortunately, the ONLY thing that is breaking through to the electorate is the damage that tariffs and this "little excursion" in Iran is doing to their economic security.

If economic pain is the one and only thing that can save us from this MAGAfied fever dream we seem to be living through then so be it.

We just need to be preparing accordingly for our own economic pain to be able to make it through the hard times.

The entire world will be better off if we can get past this stupid timeline.

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Am I cutting my nose off to spite my face [View all] Beachnutt Monday OP

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Are you the same person who is running for US senate? Tbear Monday #9

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I don't know Bettie Monday #2

It's no time to be frugal with gas. Go where you have to go. bucolic_frolic Monday #3

When the price of gas goes up, everything that is shipped to a store, supermarket, or factory also goes up. Intractable Monday #4

"When the price of gas goes up, everything that is shipped to a store, supermarket, or factory also goes up." OldBaldy1701E Monday #7

I have been doing the same, gab13by13 Monday #5

The solution may be MAGA feeling the pain. When you "own the libs," you also own yourself. Vinca Monday #6

I question if gas gets to $10 a gallon KS Toronado Monday #8

I'm worried blue blues Monday #11

Because they know skydive forever Monday #15

Right-wingers will always believe gas Emile Monday #12

While I would love for more people to realize Trump was a bad choice without any suffering is that really realistic? RoeVWade Monday #13

Well, it seems to be the only thing that gets some people's attention. nt Susan Calvin Monday #14

I'm with you on that. llmart Monday #16

They won't, they will still find a way to blame the "Dumocrats". mwmisses4289 Monday #20

I'm hoping that at least a few will. llmart Monday #25

I don't love it but it may be one thing that actually saves this country from these fascist pieces of shit LymphocyteLover Monday #17

Not too long ago raising the price of gas was seen as an effective government policy to reduce the use of fossil fuel, sop Monday #18

hmmm markie Monday #28

The transition to EV is urgent, and will be delayed with low gas prices. Martin Eden Monday #19

It is more like cutting off your nose to save your face than to spite it.... Ol Janx Spirit Monday #21

When people cheer a disaatrance occurance because it will hasten the revolution... Mister Ed Monday #22

Quite so. anamnua Monday #23

Gas is unique, every time you go anywhere you see the price in big numbers. frogstar0 Monday #24

We will soon see just how incredibly stupid some of the American voters are. Whyisthisstillclose Monday #26

seems we already markie Monday #29

I have mixed fewelings. Happy Hoosier Monday #27

Don't own a car swong19104 Monday #30

There's two ways to lookat this swong19104 Monday #31

I hear what you are saying, BUT mgardener Monday #32