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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHeh. MAGA boat owner complaining about the economy yells at CNN reporter for pointing out that he has a boat.
https://www.rawstory.com/maga-boat-parade-economy/A boat owner raised his voice at CNN journalist Elle Reeve for noting that he could afford the expensive hobby despite economic complaints.
The confrontation came while Reeve was covering a so-called MAGA boat parade in Panama City, Florida. The interview was replayed over the weekend.
"What's your most important issue?" Reeve asked the boat owner.
"The economy, getting the interest rates down, getting it to where we can afford to live in America," the man replied. "Right now, it's too expensive."
"Okay, now, let me maybe ask a slightly impolite question, but, you know, if you can afford a boat, you're not hurting so bad, right, because a boat costs a lot of money, and it's a lot of upkeep," Reeve noted.
"Listen, nobody gave me s---!" the man shouted back. "I'm a retired military, retired power plant, and I am successful and retired, with boats, jet skis, because I did it right."
So not only does he own a boat and jet skis but also is retired military and private sector which likely means he is double dipping on Federal Retirement and Social Security. Yeah we bleed for ya, buddy.
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YessirAtsaFact
(2,113 posts)There’s nothing wrong with it, but they need something to be mad about
IbogaProject
(5,913 posts)But somehow that is our party's fault. Most of the current economic pain is from GOP policies, Regan-Bush, W Bush and T45 tax policies.
COL Mustard
(8,222 posts)I’m privileged enough to have a second home, and the property taxes alone are over $10K between our primary residence and the second home. But I have a real first world problem with that, and I haven’t complained about it ever, let alone yell at somebody about it.
IbogaProject
(5,913 posts)That was done to disguise the cutting of the top rate to now be lower than the second highest bracket. And many cliffs for next couple of tax years, which will mostly hit lower income folks. I'm angry at our party to not be running on this issue.
Initech
(108,783 posts)Yet they have tons of money to spend on boats, RVs, and luxury cars and trucks. Not to mention every stupid piece of merchandise with Trump's face on it.
But yeah, keep watching Fox, MAGAs, and believing the lies they tell you. Plus point fingers at everything but the obvious - the real problem is the billionaire class. It's always been them. 
Joe Cool
(1,091 posts)Those guys would get laughed at behind their backs if they walked into any type of gym.
orthoclad
(4,728 posts)macho to the core, eh?
Brings up images of the buffo kicking sand in the weakling's face.
Joe Cool
(1,091 posts)Guys who look like that and run their mouths they way do outside of a gym or other type of athletic environment don't run their mouth nor even set foot in a gym or athletic environment. I am not talking about attending sporting events, I am talking about being an active participant.
If they do set foot in that type of athletic environment, they ain't running their mouth or just talk about how they were 30 years ago.
murielm99
(32,988 posts)I am an older woman who went to a local fitness center and later, to an Anytime Fitness place. I ran into a lot of polite younger men. The young women were nice, too.
I can't go there any more. Doctor's orders, because of some other health issues. I have been advised to walk instead.
dem4decades
(14,059 posts)
peppertree
(23,343 posts)dem4decades
(14,059 posts)Zambero
(9,990 posts)Is he a sucker? Loser? Both?
Delusional fool? Probably!
Purveyor of fake grievances? Most definitely!
Joe Cool
(1,091 posts)He says the economy is bad but a bunch of MAGAts are able to spend an entire day on their boats.
He might have realized how much of an idiot he sounded when she brought up the boat but would have never admitted it. He also seems to think inflation never was an issue until three years ago.
COL Mustard
(8,222 posts)Are when he buys it and when he sells it.
COL Mustard
(8,222 posts)Trump and I have equal opinions about each other.
orthoclad
(4,728 posts)True USian exceptionalism. Individualism at its finest.
IronLionZion
(51,269 posts)as we can see as they enjoy their suffering on their fancy boats. 
BaronChocula
(4,555 posts)that a woman called out his blatant hypocrisy that he's phoning in a bomb threat to Springfield, OH right now.
twodogsbarking
(18,785 posts)COL Mustard
(8,222 posts)Getting your news from Fox is like getting your lunch from the toilet.
Also, always drink upstream from the herd.
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DENVERPOPS
(13,003 posts)a couple of decades ago, who had actually managed a TRIPLE DIP. And none of them included his military......
yellowcanine
(36,792 posts)Thing is, some military retirees have enough time to get vested in a private sector pension + social security. Not to mention Thrift Savings plans and IRAs and good prescription drug plans and healthcare plans. I don't really begrudge them, they still had to work for it, but it takes a lot of nerve to turn around and complain about the cost of living.
AverageOldGuy
(3,835 posts)My wife is insulin dependent diabetic who takes five injections and a handful of pills every day. I am retired military and I drop to my knees and thank God every month that we have Medicare and the military TriCare for Life with pharmacy benefit and we receive a shipment of insulin. In fact, if I go to the pharmacy to pick up a prescription, I try to pick it up when no one else is at the pharmacy window because I am embarrassed at how little we pay for scripts when other people are asking if they can get only a part of their prescription filled until payday.
Croney
(5,017 posts)Now my stepdad, 90, wears his "U.S. Army Retired" cap every day, enjoys that fine medical care, and pays nothing. It's truly amazing.
DENVERPOPS
(13,003 posts)Thank you for your military service to our country.........
3auld6phart
(1,683 posts)That would be heart wrenching.Good on you for appreciating what you have and appreciate it..Vote BLUE all the way
Evolve Dammit
(21,777 posts) 
getagrip_already
(17,802 posts)Nobodies cushy existance is under attack unless you make than $400k in real income.
A retiree doesnt likely make that much a year.
They could be worth a few million, but be living off that money, plus benefits. And yet not come close to that much on their 1040.
Evolve Dammit
(21,777 posts)getagrip_already
(17,802 posts)
Evolve Dammit
(21,777 posts)
Biophilic
(6,552 posts)The people who have the most are the angriest about giving anyone else a hand up. It’s like the more I have the less willing I am to share or help my fellow humans. Chimps and elephants have a stronger sense of community and responsibility. The bottom line is none of us make it on our own.
RandomNumbers
(19,156 posts)Yes I know many at DU think all Christians think that way but I was raised as a Christian, and Trump and his followers are the furthest possible from what I was taught in my church.
The disdain these people have for their fellow humans, while claiming to follow someone who preached that we should love one another, just boggles my mind.
Evolve Dammit
(21,777 posts)their teachings and the words spoke in church how to treat our fellow humans. This breed of "so-called Christians" is disgusting and violent. Perhaps those who opposed the Crusades or Spanish Inquisition felt the same. Became a bloodlust of us against them. Just like today.
FakeNoose
(41,634 posts)We've discussed all three versions here on DU, many times.
Evolve Dammit
(21,777 posts)To be very Christ-like. I think I’m close. 🤔
Johonny
(26,179 posts)Guy has money but somehow he's the victim
delisen
(7,366 posts)Years ago my military friends often were clueless about how highly subsidized by us their commisary groceries were. Listening to them rail against socialism was a lesson in cognitive dissonance.
UpInArms
(54,984 posts)If he has money, it is earning money because the interest rates are not ZERO!
They were ZERO under TFG
NoMoreRepugs
(12,076 posts)AverageOldGuy
(3,835 posts)I live on Virginia waterfront where Potomac joins Chesapeake Bay -- LOTS of retirees, most of them with a LOT of money, all with boats (plural), 95% Republicans, 5% Democrats -- and 95% of the 95% are 100% MAGAt assholes -- I can certainly see one of my neighbors saying the same thing or worse..
We were fortunate to have inherited enough to build a nice -- not regal home -- and live quietly, do a little travel, a lot of volunteering. Our income is two social security, one retired military, one retired high school teacher. We do just fine, however, we don't own a boat (unless my kayak counts), our travel is to visit relatives in TN, AL, MS, son's family in VA, single daughter in DC. And we do watch every penny.
We are in the midst of downsizing, moving into 55-over near children. A neighbor who is one of the 5% decent Republicans made us a cash offer for our house that was very pleasing, so, off we go. He does NOT have a Trump sign, flag, bumper sticker, or decal and says nothing about politics.
Ohioboy
(3,893 posts)What's it going to be like for the economy if these idiots ever get the "civil war" they keep talking about?
People like this have it great in America but still want to complain to the point where they would tear our country down. Tear the country down and see how good you won't have it, dumbass!
A lot of people in America are spoiled brats.
Warpy
(114,615 posts)Never mind the unpaid domestic servant (aka wife) they kept at home so they wouldn't have to think about anything but what winners they are and how they all did it all by themselves.
A better tactic would have been to point out that interest rates were starting to come back down, that the stock market was at a record level, and yhat inflation had slowed, making the US the strongest economy on the planet right now and why did he want to throw that away on a bad businessman who kept going bankrupt?
Bet the guy would have turned a whole series of funny colors.
XanaDUer2
(15,772 posts)LetMyPeopleVote
(179,869 posts)dchill
(42,660 posts)
markodochartaigh
(5,545 posts)DFW
(60,186 posts)And we’ve made quite a few in the past 5 years!
BrianTheEVGuy
(697 posts)Bidenflation has made it SO expensive to pay my chauffeur. I’ve had to keep the Bentley for another year and recently had to make the painful decision to let the chef at my vacation residence in Tahiti go.
If things stay as tough as they are, I may be forced to downgrade from Ossatrova to Petrossian Beluga caviar. This sort of belt tightening is destroying our country!
If it gets bad enough, I may need to keep the Gulfstream V rather than upgrading to a 6. I might even have to really cut back and fly first class! Shocking.
dchill
(42,660 posts)BrianTheEVGuy
(697 posts)
Emile
(42,289 posts)was a retired salary employee (my old boss) with a much better retirement than I got. He started in that he is 75 years old and having to work part-time to make ends meet because Joe Biden's economics. I told him I was sorry that he didn't know how to save money and that if I knew I would have recommended my financial advisor years ago back when we were still working at the factory . He stormed off in a state of stupidity.
Freethinker65
(11,203 posts)dchill
(42,660 posts)Y sensitivo.
False cognates abound!
The English “Sensitive” in Spanish (and French) is “sensible.”
The English “sensible” becomes “sensato” in Spanish.
I got that hammered into my head often enough when I was living and going to school in Spain!
GenThePerservering
(3,379 posts)he's got enough hot air.
Submariner
(13,365 posts)Those guys take their training into a nice paying job as a nuclear power plant operator after their tour of duty is finished.
skypilot
(9,128 posts)..."nobody gave me anything" talking point which completely avoids the point she was making.
Smackdown2019
(1,358 posts)Double dipping from serving OUR country. Guess what, i have served this country 26 years so far and worked with retired military members who are working, " as your refering as double dipping," another federal agency. Retired military members earned that retirement pay for the number of years they put in and this gentleman continued to work for the people. Guess what, public service people dont earn much in comparison to private citizens. If he is using his, " Double Dip," income, that his right to for serving this country while people like you sit back and talk smack about people with money. Big deal abouts boats, i got three boats, but you know what, i work hard for them. But, i can see this guys point, it is expensive to live off retirement pay; especially in Florida. Economy.... not the real issue, the real issue is buying 1.99 for 20oz water bottle in today retirement allotments.
Playingmantis
(638 posts)
Talitha
(7,988 posts)In other words, "I've got mine, so fuck you!"
Ray Bruns
(6,362 posts)Vinca
(53,994 posts)Timeflyer
(3,757 posts)I would say to please stop sending them here, but I know--they're everywhere.
HAB911
(10,440 posts)"I got mine, now fuck off"
PedroXimenez
(673 posts)from that whole crowd
Zorro
(18,692 posts)
Rebl2
(17,742 posts)lives part time in the Ozarks in MO and told me recently that there are trump boat parades there too. She’s so sick of hearing people there whine about the economy while they cruise around the lake in their $60,000+ boats.
Alice B.
(735 posts)It drove me wild, the number of people I know who were crying on Facebook about how the terrible the Obama years were for them while their feeds told an entirely different story: upgraded houses and new vehicles ... expensive vacations ... including the R-voting college friend who scooped up his McMansion out of someone else's misfortune (foreclosure) and was crowing about the deal he got.
Oh, tell me more about your economic hardship.
Beartracks
(14,593 posts)
RT Atlanta
(2,741 posts)Chef's kiss perfection from the redneck Riveria.
**Less jesting side note: sending well-wishes to everyone in our USA's Gulf Coast states - looks like a helluva hurricane brewing in the Gulf right now.
alarimer
(17,146 posts)He is no doubt paying a large monthly payment for that boat (a hole in the water you throw money into).
maxsolomon
(38,729 posts)Inflation is under control.
So, Biden/Harris gave you want you wanted. Plus, the US Military "gave" you a career, skills, health care, and a pension.
quakerboy
(14,868 posts)Hes maga so "did it right" probably means poorly. Id put it at at least 50% chance its all balancing on a load of debt bigger than his ego
DBoon
(24,987 posts)Their sense of status and accomplishment comes seeing people they despise suffering.
Their own personal prosperity is secondary.