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The Way Forward

Magoo48

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9. Gas, rent , and groceries are smart resistance approaches

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Mon Jan 27, 2025, 09:23 AM

Jan 27

Our challenge is participation and consistency. Will Americans forgo eating out, high end groceries, eat dried beans and rice, local vegetables, drive considerably less period, make their rent and house payments late month after month.
We have so far showed that making the required sacrifices to provide a livable world for next generations is a non starter. Will Americans do what is required to save their own freedoms?

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I thnk Paul Begala's got a good idea. [View all] LAS14 Jan 26 OP

Sure, I agree. Let us know if our Dem peeps follow suit, I'm not tuning in to media so I'll be relying on reports posted msfiddlestix Jan 26 #1

I got into it with a MAGAt on my first foray into AllyCat Jan 26 #2

That was not what got trump elected Keepthesoulalive Jan 26 #3

Might have to add COFFEE bluestarone Jan 26 #4

Perhaps this is an idea for a new forum here on DU... ultralite001 Jan 26 #5

It's easy to get prices now that everything is online! LeftInTX Jan 27 #6

Will give it a shot tomorrow... I need to go to town... ultralite001 Jan 27 #7

My grocery store has everything online. And gas buddy.com has the gas prices. LeftInTX Jan 27 #8

I will use Gas Buddy for gas prices... ultralite001 Jan 27 #10

Gas, rent , and groceries are smart resistance approaches Magoo48 Jan 27 #9

So the plan is to point out that Trump didn't bring prices down? Red Mountain Jan 27 #11