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MAGA's gonna party like it's 2020!

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[–] BigMacHole@lemm.ee 114 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Who CARES? I'm a Jesus Loving Church Going American and I FULLY Support this AS LONG as I still get to Bully GAY KIDS!

-LITERALLY Everyone who Voted for Trump since he LITERALLY CAMPAIGNED ON THIS!

[–] conditional_soup@lemm.ee 42 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

A really stunning amount of people, when confronted with evidence during the campaign (i.e. project 2025 or tariffs or what have you) simply chose to swallow whatever one sentence dismissal Trump issued; "Oh, he said he's never heard of P2025", "oh, no, we don't pay tariffs, the company does", etc. I know a fair amount of them now that are quietly eating crow and upset with the way things are going. The hot new thing I've noticed with the more normal half of MAGA right now is trying to come up with reasons why Trump is "acting so weird".

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 14 points 1 day ago

I could give them a few reasons if they're struggling to come up with their own.

[–] sunbrrnslapper@lemmy.world 22 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 6 points 22 hours ago

For heavens sake Johnson, didnt your mother teach you that its a wink and a nudge. You dont just say that stuff out loud.

[–] burgerpocalyse@lemmy.world 6 points 18 hours ago (1 children)
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[–] Mavytan@feddit.nl 5 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

The article is behind a paywall. Do you have other sources?

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[–] xyzzy@lemm.ee 26 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Let me put it this way. Today I spent over $700 on a massive amount of groceries and various toiletries.

[–] khannie@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago (12 children)

Jesus, Mary and Joseph and all his carpenter friends what the fuck did you spend 700 dollars on? Is that US?

Like I know you said groceries and various toiletries but the curiosity is tickling me.

[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 15 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Jesus, Mary and Joseph and all his carpenter friends what the fuck did you spend 700 dollars on? Is that US?

Eggs.

[–] celeryfc@lemm.ee 14 points 22 hours ago

4 of them to be precise.

[–] spooky2092@lemmy.blahaj.zone 23 points 1 day ago

A few dozen eggs?

[–] Ydna@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago

Could actually be a lot of canned goods. The top shelf stuff is like $5 per can 😳

[–] Manalith@midwest.social 8 points 1 day ago

Probably a lot of non-perishables, or like those camping meals with a 10-year life span.

[–] twice_hatch@midwest.social 8 points 1 day ago

Stockpiling

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[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 11 points 22 hours ago

I'm living the dream with individually wrapped quilted 3-ply tp rolls and $1.75/doz eggs. Current version of the us sucks balls.

[–] Blubber28@lemmy.world 4 points 18 hours ago

They really want to pick up where they left off huh

[–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 43 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

https://archive.is/VUtGt

rump proves he still has no idea what a tarriff is:

“I am this giant store. It’s a giant, beautiful store, and everybody wants to go shopping there,” he said. “And on behalf of the American people, I own the store, and I set prices, and I’ll say, ‘If you want to shop here, this is what you have to pay.’ ”

[–] BreakerSwitch@lemm.ee 22 points 1 day ago

It's hysterical how he compares the US to a department store, a kind of store that is all but dead in 2025.

[–] Mavytan@feddit.nl 4 points 18 hours ago

Thanks for sharing the archive link!

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[–] Kookie215@lemmy.world 79 points 1 day ago (15 children)

Y'all are gonna roast the shit out of me, but I really have a strong urge to buy toilet paper before all the weirdos start clearing the shelves (which I am fully aware makes me one of the weirdos)

[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 83 points 1 day ago (31 children)

Bidets are good, decreases your TP expenses long term. Just a bit to pat dry.

[–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 33 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I wonder where most bidets are manufactured

[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 43 points 1 day ago

Buy them now while you can leverage remaining on shore inventory.

Also, get your car maintenance done now.

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[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 3 points 17 hours ago (4 children)

I mean this is the reason there are shortages. People fear shortages, so they buy extra so they wouldn't be hit with the shortages, actually causing the shortage.

The whole toilet paper thing was hilarious

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[–] BigBenis@lemmy.world 2 points 17 hours ago

I invested in a bidet shortly after the pandemic mania. I laugh in the face of toilet paper.

[–] Regrettable_incident@lemmy.world 3 points 20 hours ago

Just wipe your arse on the curtains.

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[–] Lucky_777@lemmy.world 61 points 1 day ago (6 children)

Glad I've lived poor. Can easily weather the tide

[–] Yawweee877h444@lemmy.world 35 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's kind of a sad superpower, isn't it? Especially when you see people who have always been coddled living in luxury, start complaining.

[–] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago

I grew up poor as hell. I broke the cycle in my family just in time to have to deal with this shit. My garden is looking like it's going to do well this year and if meat starts getting scarce I can go hunting from time to time or get some yard birds from the friends I get my eggs from, but god damn (or maybe I'll go vegetarian, wouldn't be the first time), I just wanted a little more time not having to live hand to mouth.

But I'll make it as long as flour doesn't get to be the price of beef. And I'll complain the whole fucking time.

[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 4 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago)

I've always thought this shit was pretty funny. Like, oh, we're going to have spaghettio's again? I guess it's fucking Wednesday.

[–] thedruid@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Have slowly cultivated my family's love of potatoes, carrots, and pasta for just such occasions

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[–] Frenezul0_o@lemmy.world 0 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

I bet the US bomb stores are still fully stocked for *srael.

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