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FBaggins

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4. It does seem odd

Reply to travelingthrulife (Reply #2)

Sun Nov 10, 2024, 09:08 AM

Nov 10

The people who received “social safety net” funds didn’t have extra to enjoy because it didn’t replace their lost income

The people who felt richer were those of us who retained our income but received government checks anyway. That’s not a “robust safety net”… it’s just inflationary spending

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None of the conventional explanations for Trump's victory stand up to scrutiny [View all] Lonestarblue Nov 10 OP

The author doesn't seem to understand that they're the same thing FBaggins Nov 10 #1

Did I miss this glorious period of democracy??? travelingthrulife Nov 10 #2

It does seem odd FBaggins Nov 10 #4

Yeah, Farmer-Rick Nov 10 #5

i think the trauma we all had whether we caught covid or not is having an impact on our psyches. mopinko Nov 10 #3

After an alert to the hosts, locking. Emile Nov 10 #6