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Christine B.'s avatar

They are not willing to sacrifice on behalf of anyone else. But they are absolutely happy to force others to sacrifice on their behalfs.

If we were in WWII and they were told that they could only buy one vat-o-mayo at Costco per month in order to feed the troops, they would immediately claim that they had the absolute, God given right to buy ALL OF THE MAYO and anyone who told them otherwise was an anti-American communist who needed to be shot at dawn. Even if they didn't like mayo and intended to scrape it all into the sewer as soon as they got home.

Scott's avatar

What is, uh, "upward inflation?"

Jen Is Slightly Explosive's avatar

I mean, right now, you're seeing the result of reducing government regulation and letting people keep more money in their pocket.” Said result apparently does not include being able to afford things. Literally half the country says they can’t afford gas, rent, and other necessities, and this guy thinks things are looking up.

oooo looky, a direct correlation!

Ari Chase-Ramos's avatar

"This never-ending war that our idiot president started for no reason and routinely forgets that he's supposed to be fighting is just temporary. It'll end sometime within the next couple of years. Then prices will be back to just a little bit higher than before Trump started the war and lost it."

Enter Ranting's avatar

Remember how Republicans were willing to pay more for eggs before the election, because a bird flu epidemic raised egg prices?

Enter Ranting's avatar

Trump keeps saying that if Iran had a nuclear weapon, they'd immediately attack the US. And as soon as that single weapon was launched, the US destroy it in mid-air and turn Iran into a smoldering crater.

Linda Osika's avatar

I thought it wasn't a war...

Bruce's avatar

"“𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘨𝘰 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘞𝘢𝘳 𝘐𝘐, 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥, 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘰𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘪𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘺. 𝘐 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯, 𝘸𝘦 𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘨𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦. 𝘞𝘦 𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘶𝘨𝘢𝘳. 𝘜𝘩 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘦. 𝘕𝘰𝘸, 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵'𝘴 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵'𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘰 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘦, 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵?”

1) I am sure we would do that, the moment, say, China attacks the Pacific Fleet at Pearl and Russia then declares war on us the next day. For a war Bibi has admitted he goaded Tangerine Palpatine into starting, because he knows the Iraeli public would never stand for Bibi's War To Stay Out Of Prison, because Bibi has cried W̴O̴L̴F̴ IRAN IS TWO WEEKS FROM A NUCLEAR BOMB way WAY too many times.

2) And tomorrow's anniversary, is an acute reminder of the LAST time I saw Americans declare they were ready to do all that sacrifice for the 'greater good' ....and were told by Shrub to "go shopping".

The he went on to start the war he wanted to do instead of the one thrust upon us.

Opalescent Riddles's avatar

Tangerine Palpatine

I just wanted to see that again.

Thixotropickle's avatar

Old enough to remember when this little gem of generosity and sharing during a pandemic was uttered by Corpse Wax Boy Jared: "The notion of the federal stockpile was it's supposed to be our stockpile," he said. "It's not supposed to be states' stockpiles that they then use."

So yeah, we're not in a war, firstly, according to Dementia Don, secondly, you first Cloudymilk, what are you willing to give up so we can play another unceasing round of "Please Forget About The Trump/Epstein Files"?

insert_something_creative's avatar

I'll never forget Dan Patrick (that asshole from Texas, I think that's his name, fuck him I'm not going to bother looking it up) saying that all the grandmas and grandpas should just sacrifice themselves for the economy during COVID too.

el duderino's avatar

𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑔𝑜 𝑏𝑎𝑐𝑘 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑜 𝑊𝑜𝑟𝑙𝑑 𝑊𝑎𝑟 𝐼𝐼, 𝐴𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑛𝑠 𝑤𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑎𝑐𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑔𝑜𝑜𝑑, 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑎𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒐𝒎 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒍𝒊𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒕𝒚

Those words don't mean what he thinks they mean

GrannysKnitting's avatar

hey, i've read brer rabbit (ok i saw a cartoon)

TalentNotAutotune's avatar

Has anyone anywhere pressed the administration on proving that: (1) Iran still had a nuclear program; (2) that the program was going to make nuclear bombs; and most importantly (3) please provide the proof that Iran already had a nuclear bomb and was going to use it on the USA within one week of the launch of Vietnam II?

Jeff Lowery's avatar

Apparently, the war will be concluded *right after* the midterms.

Now, I'm not a political savant, but I would think your party would benefit most by having the war conclude *before* the midterms. What's wrong with my thinking here?

insert_something_creative's avatar

Yeah, he keeps saying that and I just don't understand lol but he's a goddamn lunatic whose brain has turned into straight up pudding so who the fuck knows

Marty Smit's avatar

I’ll sacrifice as much as Donnie Trump did for the Viet Nam War draft.

Gammarae's avatar

look, barry, can i call you barry, well i really don't care--your fearless leader is denying benefits to the survivors of our deceased service members because we're NOT in a war, so you two need to talk (i'll wait . . . no, i won't) because i am DOG TIRED of you clowns getting to have it both ways all the time and my foot is going to come down hard and i sure hope you're under it.

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